tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post4514425903509232783..comments2024-03-19T08:54:41.693+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: This Earth’s Crust ... its waste, but yet its offerings ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46912361548074224652010-10-14T08:28:42.789+01:002010-10-14T08:28:42.789+01:00Hi Liara .. some stones just seem to resonate so m...Hi Liara .. some stones just seem to resonate so much .. I too love lapis lazuli ..<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comment .. just loved the words .. and just so pleased to hear you think them inspirational .. means so much to me .. really appreciative - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37459364863941605822010-10-14T01:22:33.170+01:002010-10-14T01:22:33.170+01:00Love the energy that resonates from the lapus lazu...Love the energy that resonates from the lapus lazuli and the positive intention that vibrates from the depths of your heart and soul. Thanks for sharing such fascinating reflections to inspire readers to embark on deeper soul journeys.Liara Coverthttp://blog.dreambuilders.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-72714741066859124392010-10-05T18:58:13.268+01:002010-10-05T18:58:13.268+01:00Hi Young Lenny! With the smiley face .. wonderful...Hi Young Lenny! With the smiley face .. wonderful picture.<br /><br />And – thank you for coming by .. you certainly picked an interesting first post to look at – I covered a lot of ground here ... did you realise that I teach myself as I go along!!<br /><br />Isn’t that amazing that your brother went to China and actually was on the Yellow River. What did he think of China? Did he go to the Great Wall and see the TerraCotta Army?, Beijing and Shanghai .. that's where I'd love to go ...<br /><br />I have some jewellery made of lapis lazuli .. a lot of it is found in South Africa and Chile .. I used to live in South Africa .. so you will find some posts from there too - elephants, snakes, animals etc <br /><br />I really liked the Muscovite story – and learning about the minerals .. <br /><br />Excellent that you enjoyed the pictures – they make it easier to understand .. though Muscovite windows didn’t get a look in!<br /><br />Thank you so much for an excellent comment – much appreciated ... and if I can help in any way – please let me know ... your thoughts will be much valued .. <br /><br />Smiles and a big hug from me too ... have a great week .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31737407103565503882010-10-05T18:46:39.567+01:002010-10-05T18:46:39.567+01:00hi miss hilary! wow you sure know a lot of stuff. ...hi miss hilary! wow you sure know a lot of stuff. now im gonna have to come back and read this again cause it a lot for me to think about. i like all that china stuff. my brother did a trip to china and brought back lots of pictures and books. he did a trip on that yellow river you talked about. i like that blue stone and that neat muscovite window. even that windows got a pretty interesting history. the pictures are cool too.<br />...smiles from lennyLenny Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822588007434789481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85432497909413392672010-10-05T12:58:43.973+01:002010-10-05T12:58:43.973+01:00Hi Megan .. good to see you! Thanks for popping i...Hi Megan .. good to see you! Thanks for popping in - isn't the crystal jug magnificent .. and I couldn't leave it out.<br /><br />I think you're right - we just don't think to realise where all our 'great stuff' came from .. how over the centuries it's been invented, worked on, improved etc .. and the earth gave us the original resources ..<br /><br />As you say - gifts from Mother Earth .. thank you .. my Mama is always grateful for her blogging love!! Amazes her and brings a smile to her face!<br /><br />Have a wonderful week ahead .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46859007365465779812010-10-05T12:38:51.655+01:002010-10-05T12:38:51.655+01:00Hilary, that quartz crystal jug was really somethi...Hilary, that quartz crystal jug was really something. I don't know that I've ever taken as much time to ponder the metals and minerals of the earth and think about the process they undergo to become the very "stuff" of our lives. I've just taken so much of it for granted, but like everything, I'm now awakening more and more. Thank you for reminding me that the things surrounding me, which I love, were gifts first from Mother Earth. <br /><br />Much love to you and your mother!Megan !!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13396617368951149448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54834248570207776262010-10-05T07:51:25.877+01:002010-10-05T07:51:25.877+01:00Hi Linda .. there was a lot of information to sift...Hi Linda .. there was a lot of information to sift through to give the post some life .. but like you I eat black pepper quite a lot.<br /><br />I love putting the pictures in .. seems to tie it together .. and as you rightly say – the earth is a very precious place.<br /><br />Thank you – lovely to see you – have a wonderful week .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80822377664040721972010-10-05T07:50:20.077+01:002010-10-05T07:50:20.077+01:00Hi Connie .. great to see you here – thank you for...Hi Connie .. great to see you here – thank you for coming by and the very kind words .. and delighted to hear that you enjoyed the information. Have a good week .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40652372159197582742010-10-04T22:01:37.321+01:002010-10-04T22:01:37.321+01:00That's quite a lot to absorb, but at least I&#...That's quite a lot to absorb, but at least I'll be getting my copper from black pepper as the others don't make my list of oft-eaten food. But pepper goes on almost every savory dish.<br /><br />Lovely pictures and lots of great info. Our earth is a precious thing.Lindahttp://roses2rainbows.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69349533082965607522010-10-04T21:31:53.359+01:002010-10-04T21:31:53.359+01:00Wonderful, informative post, Hilary! Thanks for sh...Wonderful, informative post, Hilary! Thanks for sharing all the great information.Connie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264510809220669622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27745713649148796732010-10-04T21:12:45.340+01:002010-10-04T21:12:45.340+01:00Hi Ron .. surprise surprise .. there's still s...Hi Ron .. surprise surprise .. there's still something left for the OLD GEEZER to learn?!<br /><br />Great you did .. and that you enjoyed the photos .. <br /><br />Thanks for the visit .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74339880177340151322010-10-04T20:57:26.380+01:002010-10-04T20:57:26.380+01:00Very interesting information and photos! I learned...Very interesting information and photos! I learned something new today :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41153225796253341942010-10-04T18:30:47.088+01:002010-10-04T18:30:47.088+01:00Hi JD .. good to hear .. I enjoyed writing it! Th...Hi JD .. good to hear .. I enjoyed writing it! The learning too - I thought it was interesting about the anti-bacterial properties of copper - yet so essential to our needs..<br /><br />Thanks - have a great week .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-200498211945974792010-10-04T18:25:22.908+01:002010-10-04T18:25:22.908+01:00I like the look back on how the Earth's crust ...I like the look back on how the Earth's crust has helped shaped us.<br /><br />I didn't realize copper has anti-bacterial properties.J.D. Meierhttp://SourcesOfInsight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65386453194627075842010-10-04T07:58:28.061+01:002010-10-04T07:58:28.061+01:00Hi Andrea .. good to meet you .. and delighted to ...Hi Andrea .. good to meet you .. and delighted to hear that you enjoyed the post. The earth provides it all .. as you say all the wonderful gifts we share today. Mother earth looks after herself too – so that she can keep on giving .. We too must protect her and ourselves for the future .. <br /><br />Have a lovely week ahead .. and thank you for the blessings .. with thoughts - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-66142944911593518662010-10-04T07:51:40.017+01:002010-10-04T07:51:40.017+01:00Hi Keith .. I know – crust! ... and you’re right t...Hi Keith .. I know – crust! ... and you’re right tectonic plates et al .. but I liked the title using the word crust – so that was it! Earth’s Crust! - toasted or not!<br /><br />Theoretically the post was on minerals .. but they got slightly swept away in the story line .. and so ‘crust’ was born!! But tectonic movement and Gondwanaland .. earthquakes occur .. as many have recently in China .. providing another barrier to movement of transport.<br /><br />You’ve had earthquakes up the Midlands, as we have down here near Dover in the last few years –small ones granted ... but the earth moves more often than we know .. Turkey, the Himalayas .. and as you say San Francisco .. which like you I remember .. and also Krakatoa brings back vivid pictures from my school days ... <br /><br />Good to see you .. and have a great week ... thanks for the pertinent comment .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70859916128221907942010-10-04T07:43:52.373+01:002010-10-04T07:43:52.373+01:00Hi Sara .. thanks for coming by .. I had so much m...Hi Sara .. thanks for coming by .. I had so much more to put in .. but it was ‘dull’ .. so I needed to liven it up a little .. I got there in the end. Lots of metals, lots of uses, lots of interesting names .. but one or two could not be omitted – the crystal vase for one .. and Pliny’s belief. Then I brought the world in and the 10,000 years of civilisation so far .. to tie it together ... <br /><br />Minerals have such amazing properties .. and we’re always learning more and more.<br /><br />Your favourite line is the one that makes me anxious .. as so many of those minerals are in China .. but let’s hope we find other supplies elsewhere in the world .. <br /><br />Great to know that you enjoyed it .. and it sounds as though ... the rare-earth metals phrase will be on the tip of your tongue for a while = a conversation stopper!!? Have a great week .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27836884228765616652010-10-04T00:26:14.995+01:002010-10-04T00:26:14.995+01:00Hi Hillary! Thanks for such and informative post. ...Hi Hillary! Thanks for such and informative post. It's wonderful to see all the gifts that the Earth has provided us. It's a mother that keeps on giving. Loving blessings!Andrea DeBell - britetalkhttp://brite-talk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4520701239535550992010-10-03T21:25:47.303+01:002010-10-03T21:25:47.303+01:00Hi Hilary
The earth's crust?
I remember studyi...Hi Hilary<br />The earth's crust?<br />I remember studying something called Parallel Plate Techtonics when I was at university.<br />It's all a bit of a blur now... but the whole subject was fascinating.<br /><br />As I remember it, the earth's crust is made up of a series of plates, which move over each other.<br />Occasionally the plates stick and forces build up. When they do eventually move... we get an earthquake - watch out San Francisco?<br /><br />As ever Hilary a post packed with information.Keith Davishttp://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25798747854642564012010-10-03T21:03:11.809+01:002010-10-03T21:03:11.809+01:00Hilary -- I loved learning about the all the metal...Hilary -- I loved learning about the all the metals. I found it fascinating about "crystal" and how Pliny the Elder, believed quartz to be water ice – permanently frozen in time.<br /><br />I also liked the story about Copper and how it's being used for it's antibacterial properties on door knobs in hospitals and copper tubing in air conditioning systems to prevent Legionnaires’ disease.<br /><br />I'm always so amazed how you come with this information and weave it together. <br /><br />My favorite line was, "If it flies or you talk into it - it has rare-earth metals..." Good to know this!!! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this. I always feel better educated when I leave your site:~)Sarahttp://www.sarahealy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16305374865549465402010-10-03T18:27:45.474+01:002010-10-03T18:27:45.474+01:00Hi Paul .. really nice to see you .. well me too –...Hi Paul .. really nice to see you .. well me too – that’s why I highlighted the name .. surprising what we learn!!<br /><br />Have a peaceful and happy week .. all the best HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48979372599502158562010-10-03T18:27:02.811+01:002010-10-03T18:27:02.811+01:00Hi RS .. my understanding is .. that the Terracott...Hi RS .. my understanding is .. that the Terracotta Army were created as a form of funerary art buried with the First Emperor of Qin in 210 – 209 BC, thus helping Emperor Qin rule another empire in the afterlife. Amazing that nearly the whole of the mausoleum with all its incredible symbolism and sculpture is still in tact .. I saw the Exhibition in London .. the detail of each sculpture is extraordinary.<br /><br />Thanks for asking the question and coming across to comment .. I hope this helps – there were some good newspaper articles in 2007/8 when the Exhibition was held here at the British Museum ... and perhaps Wikipedia’s site offers some good information – HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74117526058608580082010-10-03T17:50:59.232+01:002010-10-03T17:50:59.232+01:00And I thought a Muscovite was someone living in Mo...And I thought a Muscovite was someone living in Moscow...!Paul Maurice Martinhttp://www.originalfaith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15363799322040844992010-10-03T16:13:05.660+01:002010-10-03T16:13:05.660+01:00Hmmm.Another informative article, I am still baffl...Hmmm.Another informative article, I am still baffled with the terra cota soldiers,why have they been created in the first place.R.S Mallarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060078335145641612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58164397853483194012010-10-03T12:07:36.436+01:002010-10-03T12:07:36.436+01:00Hi Talli .. you're back! Your pictures were f...Hi Talli .. you're back! Your pictures were fabulous to look at - and really enticed me to visit NewFoundland and Labrador .. and you obviously had a wonderful time.<br /><br />Thanks for this - it is the season when those wonderful horse-chestnut flowers give us their fruits - for our old-fashioned game .. <br /><br />Good to see you - enjoy being back! - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com