tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post459446522983859309..comments2023-06-08T07:08:53.236-07:00Comments on Writing Beside Me: Cicada ChorusMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-72772854763292489512021-06-11T15:33:17.556-07:002021-06-11T15:33:17.556-07:00Maureen, I am so glad you said that cicadas are &q...Maureen, I am so glad you said that cicadas are "wildly captivating"and that you can't get enough of them - for I feel the same way! We don't have Brood X here but was hanging on your every word, every detail, hearing the deafening rattle...my love of this sound goes back to childhood summers spent with my grandparents. That swelling rattle is hardly musical but all the connotations - location, season, grandparents, happiness, sense of belonging - make it one of my favorite sounds on Earth. I predict the same for Frog and Bird; cicadas will conjure memories of these happy moments with you, forevermore!Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-66178727807216392382021-06-09T10:44:39.176-07:002021-06-09T10:44:39.176-07:00Thank you, Denise! Love your wording, "magica...Thank you, Denise! Love your wording, "magical magicicada" - so fun!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-12039815400038539602021-06-08T22:12:59.124-07:002021-06-08T22:12:59.124-07:00Maureen, your words are magic, the way you can put...Maureen, your words are magic, the way you can put us into your shoes and head as you and Frog see and listen to these magical magicicada. I am fascinated by them too. I have never lived in a place where there was a huge emergence, like Brood X. <br /><br />It was great to see your ash tree too. Even though your words described it so perfectly, the video nailed the big AMEN to the experience. You are not exaggerating! Beautifully written!<br />Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-47740576368843642802021-06-08T21:40:19.850-07:002021-06-08T21:40:19.850-07:00I keep reminding myself of the environmental benef...I keep reminding myself of the environmental benefits of the little annoyances. It’s the approach I take w/ most spiders. Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-14714228981193411662021-06-08T16:51:38.280-07:002021-06-08T16:51:38.280-07:00We'll have a 17 year gap before they return - ...We'll have a 17 year gap before they return - so it's easier to tolerate them, when they are so unusual. I do find them fascinating! Though, I am always surprised (and jumpy) when they land on me!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-65349916388823762322021-06-08T16:49:51.569-07:002021-06-08T16:49:51.569-07:00Thank you! I'm glad the video worked - it was ...Thank you! I'm glad the video worked - it was my first time adding one.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-37824417198910002872021-06-08T16:49:19.987-07:002021-06-08T16:49:19.987-07:00Thank you for your curiosity! The noise is constan...Thank you for your curiosity! The noise is constant through the day; they do chill out at night and they also go quiet when there is rain or slightly chilly weather - so there have been a few breaks. It should be over in a couple weeks, and then we have a break for 17 years! Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-62345042114028780162021-06-08T12:02:35.684-07:002021-06-08T12:02:35.684-07:00I’d be doing Frog’s dance if I had to live among t...I’d be doing Frog’s dance if I had to live among the cicada plague. I am not a fan, nor am I enamored w/ the thought of flying brown bugs flying into my hair. Makes my skin crawl. I happy to be cicada free! Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-77838932821016114072021-06-08T10:56:26.062-07:002021-06-08T10:56:26.062-07:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the PICTUR...Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the PICTURES! AmazingTbreithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443482734738300820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-52369807063690211792021-06-08T09:30:08.975-07:002021-06-08T09:30:08.975-07:00Oh my goodness! Thank you for the video and photos...Oh my goodness! Thank you for the video and photos! I've heard about this here and there but you really bring it home! What a sound. Is it constant? Are there breaks? Do they chill out at night? How long will this go on for? I have so many questions! Thanks for rousing my curiosity!sspelichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760147186496248045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-31243507757890983052021-06-08T07:50:49.768-07:002021-06-08T07:50:49.768-07:00This post screams summer. I so enjoyed learning ab...This post screams summer. I so enjoyed learning about Frog and Bird and nature's ability to fascinate. The extra link and video strengthened this piece and gave respect to the reader and their curiosity.nancyrsantuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965779353624467187noreply@blogger.com