tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post7085415765671378729..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Helene Young: Color of the landLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-30834869979773688142012-10-02T15:51:38.021-07:002012-10-02T15:51:38.021-07:00Yes Helene - I am so glad that when we arrived her...Yes Helene - I am so glad that when we arrived here 3 years and 11 months ago, the Good Lord chose to place us here. Having lived on the Coast all our lives in South Africa (we're originally from Durban) it certainly was a welcome change. Toowoomba is everything we could have asked for and more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072954854893542539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-52690834232089270362012-10-02T03:59:33.754-07:002012-10-02T03:59:33.754-07:00Marcia, Toowoomba is gorgeous. She's like a we...Marcia, Toowoomba is gorgeous. She's like a well rounded matron overseeing the Darling Downs as it stretches away to the western plains. <br /><br />I used to fly into the town regularly and loved taking off on a morning when the fog was trying to creep over the range and down into the valley. <br /><br />And you can't go past the Carnival of Flowers for colour and vibrance :)Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-25758813797874562282012-09-29T19:28:27.510-07:002012-09-29T19:28:27.510-07:00I live in a suburb about 20 minutes north of Toowo...I live in a suburb about 20 minutes north of Toowoomba, which is situated on the crest of the Great Dividing Range. <br /><br />Driving up the range from the Lockyer Valley, you are unaware of the natural beauty and charm which is Toowoomba. From the stylish cafes to magnificent gardens and rugged lookouts, Toowoomba is a picturesque city of many colours which is lucky to experience four Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072954854893542539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-54810747971771113712012-09-27T13:38:22.307-07:002012-09-27T13:38:22.307-07:00Na, there's nothing quite as beautiful as natu...Na, there's nothing quite as beautiful as nature. It's so intricate, so varied and every day is different. I love hiking but don't have as much time as I'd like to do it. So glad you can enjoy it!!Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-82486921771190284952012-09-26T12:39:41.971-07:002012-09-26T12:39:41.971-07:00I'm a nature lover and I'm fortunate to li...I'm a nature lover and I'm fortunate to live in a place that is full of it. There are so many parks, mountains and beaches within reach. My favorite thing to do in the Summer is go hiking. I can take in all the sights :) I also like reading about other places and appreciate all the descriptions of the land.<br /><br />Cambonified[at]yahoo[dot]comNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720440727711737600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-49986957345366576902012-09-26T01:24:06.845-07:002012-09-26T01:24:06.845-07:00Pat, majestic evergreens always look amazing! Sorr...Pat, majestic evergreens always look amazing! Sorry to hear you've been in drought as well... It's so tough watching everything turn brown and struggle for survival...Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-64067781356191345972012-09-26T01:22:46.055-07:002012-09-26T01:22:46.055-07:00Eli, Indonesia is similar to Northern Australia - ...Eli, Indonesia is similar to Northern Australia - The Wet and The Dry are the only two seasons that Darwin and the Northern Territory recognises too!Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-69552931579206552072012-09-26T01:21:24.026-07:002012-09-26T01:21:24.026-07:00Maureen, Pennsylvania sounds gorgeous. A river add...Maureen, Pennsylvania sounds gorgeous. A river adds a special energy to a region and I can imagine how beautiful the fall colours must look!Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-26305228561142916472012-09-24T13:10:49.426-07:002012-09-24T13:10:49.426-07:00Our area is mainly green, as in evergreen,
and ta...Our area is mainly green, as in evergreen, <br />and tan, as in drought! Texas was badly hit<br />last year by a year-long (?) drought but was<br />able to recover a bit this year. Would love <br />to have a chance to enjoy the changing of <br />colors as happens in our Northeastern USA, <br />but it was not so decreed!Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-70091530384419398102012-09-24T08:44:58.772-07:002012-09-24T08:44:58.772-07:00Oh yes, the air smells great (though salty :D) and...Oh yes, the air smells great (though salty :D) and we get to eat fresh fishes, shells and etc. And the airplanes are just few meters away from our heads every time they pass us by. Lory Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327942924618287215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-4886206448063044122012-09-24T06:10:21.154-07:002012-09-24T06:10:21.154-07:00I'm lived in Indonesia and we only have 2 seas...I'm lived in Indonesia and we only have 2 seasons :)Eli Yantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207823134263812836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-84119072062104264632012-09-24T03:16:20.858-07:002012-09-24T03:16:20.858-07:00Hi Helene,
Your home looks and sounds beautiful. I...Hi Helene,<br />Your home looks and sounds beautiful. I live in Pennsylvania and we do have all four seasons. There are a lot of trees and the Delaware River runs along our town. Right now the trees are just beginning to turn colors and last night there was definitely a chill in the air.<br />mce1011 AT aol DOT comMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-68978876391910912482012-09-23T19:33:08.699-07:002012-09-23T19:33:08.699-07:00It sounds beautiful, Kaelee. I was born in Vancouv...It sounds beautiful, Kaelee. I was born in Vancouver, Canada, but came back to Australia when I was still a baby. I'm planning a trip back some time in the next couple of years! <br /><br />My parents often talked about the wonderful autumn colours and we still have all their slide photos. I love those shots of mountains reflected in lakes. It's so majestic!!<br /><br />Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-69343592042225965182012-09-23T19:29:45.948-07:002012-09-23T19:29:45.948-07:00Mild temperatures are so much easier that the extr...Mild temperatures are so much easier that the extremes, Petite. <br /><br />In Cairns the summer temperatures sit around 33-35 deg celcius (91-95 degree farenheit), but the humidity can hover around 95 %. It's like a having a wet cloth wrapped around you some days.<br /><br />Winters are perfect with 16 to 26 deg C (69 to 79 deg F) temperature range, low humidity and clear blue skies. Our Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-55494419080420012442012-09-23T19:25:08.544-07:002012-09-23T19:25:08.544-07:00Traveler, you region sounds spectacular! Dry air c...Traveler, you region sounds spectacular! Dry air certainly seems to intensify the colours and there's nothing like a stunning sunset!Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-14044917383975944202012-09-23T19:17:51.187-07:002012-09-23T19:17:51.187-07:00I live in Calgary Alberta Canada and today we took...I live in Calgary Alberta Canada and today we took a trip west to the mountains to see the fall colors. The poplar trees are turning gold , some of the underbrush has red tones and the larch trees are turning gold as well. Larches are a type of coniferous tree that sheds their needles in the fall. The mountains that we traveled trough are grey on the top, green fir trees and gold trees on the Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-11120361041119639232012-09-23T18:23:06.902-07:002012-09-23T18:23:06.902-07:00Life in a moderate climate has given me an appreci...Life in a moderate climate has given me an appreciation of why I live here. No blizzards, no cold, no ice and very little rain. Out of the cold and into the warmth which is worth the move to the Southern Climes.petitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326383614079568432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-22721066399869096862012-09-23T18:18:53.492-07:002012-09-23T18:18:53.492-07:00I live in the Southwest U.S. in a very historic an...I live in the Southwest U.S. in a very historic and unique city. Brown topography,dry air, bright blue skies, intense sunshine, gorgeous sunsets and a mile high with majestic mountains. travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-24010375907750102772012-09-23T17:12:20.636-07:002012-09-23T17:12:20.636-07:00Lory Lee, you live in a fascinating part of the wo...Lory Lee, you live in a fascinating part of the world! There's something exciting about watching boats and aircraft ferrying people on their journeys. I think it's part of why I became a pilot in the first place!!<br /><br />I love the water so living so close to it must be a wonderful experience for you :-)Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-55775555980645076212012-09-23T17:09:55.643-07:002012-09-23T17:09:55.643-07:00Linda, having four seasons in the year would provi...Linda, having four seasons in the year would provide amazing colours! I have to travel along way south in Australia to experience those... Our capital city, Canberra, has amazing colours in autumn so I can imagine why fall is your favourite season.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear you're in drought. I know all too well the hardship that causes... Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-49314223455809780522012-09-23T17:07:17.734-07:002012-09-23T17:07:17.734-07:00Marybelle, I love the Carnival of Flowers! It used...Marybelle, I love the Carnival of Flowers! It used to be an annual trek up the range when I lived in Brisbane. We'd stop for a picnic in that wonderful park at the top of the hill - used to have a panorama place in it. I don't know whether that's still there.<br /><br />Most of my early flying was out of Archerfield and we used to do navigation exercises out to Goondiwindi, Kingaroy Helene Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642970292885499132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-42726282821738459942012-09-23T07:30:20.454-07:002012-09-23T07:30:20.454-07:00Our country is an island so we're surrounded b...Our country is an island so we're surrounded by the sea. Our city is an islet and is connected to another city via two bridges. Our home is few minutes from the airport so you get to see and hear airplanes passing by. My favorite experience is every time I go to work, often see fairy boats carrying passengers to our "main" city. Cargo vessels/ships, passenger ships and ever private Lory Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327942924618287215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-79017497618684668462012-09-23T05:31:25.461-07:002012-09-23T05:31:25.461-07:00I live in Missouri in the middle of the USA and we...I live in Missouri in the middle of the USA and we have all 4 seasons here. Although this year the summer seemed to start right after winter because it got hot early. We get the dead look of winter with ice and snow, usually more ice than snow. Then the lovely green of spring when everything buds out and the shrubs and flowers are blooming. Then we come to summer and sometimes the green stays Linda Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496464041656744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-34097043546447597152012-09-23T01:30:08.564-07:002012-09-23T01:30:08.564-07:00I live in SE QLD up on the Darling Downs. I know w...I live in SE QLD up on the Darling Downs. I know what you mean about the red soil. We have vibrant volcanic earth here. White school socks always suffered the brunt. <br /><br />At the moment the town is alive with colour. The Carnival of Flowers is on. People come from all over the world for the parade & gardens. The parks & gardens are just magnificent.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.com