tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post5673026367768119068..comments2024-03-29T15:22:02.787+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Write ... Edit ... Publish ... Bloghop: In Too Deep ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13131743760088665842018-02-26T22:19:48.791+00:002018-02-26T22:19:48.791+00:00Thanks Juliet - good to see you ... and appreciate...Thanks Juliet - good to see you ... and appreciate you stopping by - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68255991327004688252018-02-26T22:06:35.780+00:002018-02-26T22:06:35.780+00:00Oh, this was grippingly told, Hilary! I was with y...Oh, this was grippingly told, Hilary! I was with you in every moment.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45354199711106272302018-02-24T15:39:52.600+00:002018-02-24T15:39:52.600+00:00@ Debby - thank you ... it felt tense ... and yes ...@ Debby - thank you ... it felt tense ... and yes I suspect most people might have needed that push ... <br /><br />@ Gary- it is a now civilised hour here ... so I can reply. I must look up Lynn canyon and check out where it is ... with the fissures here I'm not surprised to read about a canyon ... it's now gloriously sunny - well will be = the sun is still rising!<br /><br />@ JL - thanks ... glad you enjoyed the pictures with the story ... <br /><br />@ Nick - so pleased you felt you were with the storyteller ... she had to go along with things didn't she. Appreciate your comments ... <br /><br />@ Sally - thank you ... the unknown always has a ring of trepidation about it ... and being left going down ... seems an anxious ending too ... <br /><br />@ Michael - this was a cliff-hanger, except she did jump. I enjoy putting images/pics into my posts to enhance the situation I'm trying to portray ... <br /><br />@ Susan - you guessed it ... yes. You'd have had no choice ... well I guess with a lot of hassle and extra challenges you could have gone back, but with a lot of difficulty and put a lot of people out ... I didn't believe them ... or rather couldn't believe that it would be so high or so deep!<br /><br />@ Sage - yes ... but she had to jump, by then there wasn't a choice ...<br /><br />@ Jess - thank you ... it is an incredibly beautiful area ... but jumping and swimming just added to the challenge of the day at the end. Stressful I'm sure it was ... <br /><br />Thanks so much for all your comments and enjoying the hike and mini trek ... that jump was 'in too deep' ... cheers from a still cold, yet clear day as the sun starts to shine over the skyline ... Hilary Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19834840757143351322018-02-24T15:16:22.622+00:002018-02-24T15:16:22.622+00:00You really painted the scene. I was right there in...You really painted the scene. I was right there int he story. I love to walk and hike- so that was a lovely part. Jumping into the water far below sounds scary to me- so I could feel the stress for sure. Bravo!<br /><br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20572923908017359122018-02-24T15:14:23.839+00:002018-02-24T15:14:23.839+00:00Great story... we've all been there thinking s...Great story... we've all been there thinking should we jump.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82335228467106792622018-02-24T13:32:04.421+00:002018-02-24T13:32:04.421+00:00Hi-ya, Hilary. Nice job! Based on a personal exper...Hi-ya, Hilary. Nice job! Based on a personal experience?<br /><br />I'd happily walk that countryside with you and I'd ooh and aah at the beautiful surroundings. I'd enjoy a picnic lunch with you beside the babbling water and admire the waterfall and cliff. But I would NOT jump. Knowing that was in store for me, I would've stayed home and read a book. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83385075787656063912018-02-24T12:47:52.925+00:002018-02-24T12:47:52.925+00:00Hi Hilary,
What an adventure... Loved the use of ...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />What an adventure... Loved the use of the pics too! Always love a "cliffhanger" ending... Well done. Nice to read some of your flash fiction! I really enjoyed it!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8532384918228581872018-02-24T10:54:48.270+00:002018-02-24T10:54:48.270+00:00I like the way you take us from the calm, still wi...I like the way you take us from the calm, still with some trepidation of what is to come, in to the most terrifying thing she can do and then - she does it but ..... great ending or is it the end?Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53930303838922863882018-02-24T07:47:53.530+00:002018-02-24T07:47:53.530+00:00That was captivating! You really built up the sens...That was captivating! You really built up the sense of anxiety and fear, with some vivid descriptions. In that situation, it's easy to see how you could be driven by peer pressure to do something you're not sure about. Hope she made it out.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51057847517000084302018-02-24T05:37:01.831+00:002018-02-24T05:37:01.831+00:00Great pictures.
What a fantastic adventure.
Thanks...Great pictures.<br />What a fantastic adventure.<br />Thanks for sharing this. Excellent WEP entry!J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44151250365743861512018-02-24T01:59:42.296+00:002018-02-24T01:59:42.296+00:00Hi Hilary,
At the rather unearthly hour of gettin...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />At the rather unearthly hour of getting close to two in the morning, I shall endeavour to type some semblance of a comment.<br /><br />What an awesome story, Hilary. Superbly built up until one might just find they are in a tad too deep, perhaps. I can relate to such a plunge. I took the plunge in Lynn Canyon, North Vancouver, way back when. <br /><br />Wishing you a wondrous weekend, my kind friend.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84068283096531596962018-02-23T21:35:00.070+00:002018-02-23T21:35:00.070+00:00Deliciously tension-inducing Hilary. And for the r...Deliciously tension-inducing Hilary. And for the record, I would have needed a push.Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5984266881596284152018-02-23T15:59:28.922+00:002018-02-23T15:59:28.922+00:00@ Jeffrey - yes ... I'm not too happy in a gro...@ Jeffrey - yes ... I'm not too happy in a group scenario to doing things off the cuff, so to speak. Oh your lake jump sounds foul ... but probably a good thing you didn't go in head first. I think the right choice was made here in this story ... the others waited until they had all jumped and were safe in the water below. Thanks for your comment and thoughts ... <br /><br />@ Patsy - I am really not happy with jumping in or diving in from great heights ... so join with you in this case ... <br /><br />@ Monti - glad the 'images' matched the story line ... <br /><br />@ Lynda - thank you ... so many of us don't like heights and especially jumping off them ... <br /><br />@ Rasma - good to see you here ... she had walked quite a long way at that stage and also had clambered down the waterfalls so there was no turning back. I guess it's up to the reader whether she comes back up or not ... <br /><br />@ Sherry - many thanks ... it looked like the canyon and jumping had been thoroughly checked out ... so the jump was safe as such ... <br /><br />Thanks so much for coming by ... jumping doesn't seem to be something each of us enjoys ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87821960478365639422018-02-23T15:35:25.443+00:002018-02-23T15:35:25.443+00:00Great story and pictures! There's no way I'...Great story and pictures! There's no way I'd jump off a cliff into the water. Who knows what lurks beneath the surface!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48912035043296985452018-02-23T15:02:47.576+00:002018-02-23T15:02:47.576+00:00Forget it I would be back at the car and just hang...Forget it I would be back at the car and just hanging out or driving off or whatever. I have a fear of heights and that would not be for me. Awww couldn't we find out if she bobs back up???RasmaSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978012654446052037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-89406834139692537762018-02-23T14:44:35.803+00:002018-02-23T14:44:35.803+00:00Not a strong swimmer + little bit of a fear of hei...Not a strong swimmer + little bit of a fear of heights = I would struggle with jumping. This was great! I felt every pang of anxiety.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54488599554822076042018-02-22T20:48:12.388+00:002018-02-22T20:48:12.388+00:00Love your photographic illustrations!Love your photographic illustrations!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74496529139571304362018-02-22T18:12:58.402+00:002018-02-22T18:12:58.402+00:00I'd like the hiking and swimming parts, but I&...I'd like the hiking and swimming parts, but I'll give the jumping in from a great height a miss, thanks all the same!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21490838718764365982018-02-22T18:05:51.155+00:002018-02-22T18:05:51.155+00:00PS - Love your inclusion to this.PS - Love your inclusion to this.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73255713866851736712018-02-22T18:05:15.711+00:002018-02-22T18:05:15.711+00:00I remember an incident I was in like this. Was at ...I remember an incident I was in like this. Was at a lake and everyone was diving off the side of a boat into the lake. I hesitated far too long. Others began to notice I was participating in the 'fun'. It was a murky lake so I was apprehensive, but teased and prodded until I finally decided to 'show them'. I didn't dive so much as 'walk the plank'. I rushed into the water and went straight to the bottom. The lake floor was slimy and horrible and as I pushed up, it felt like it was taking far too long to break the surface. Eventually, I did so, lungs bursting for breath. I determined then and there I need to make my own decision when to join in on the 'fun' no matter how much others teased me.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20865397155283892842018-02-22T14:30:36.690+00:002018-02-22T14:30:36.690+00:00@ Christopher - yes the desire to join in with oth...@ Christopher - yes the desire to join in with other friends and to experience something new - this was a leap of faith as you say ... <br /><br />@ Carrie Ann - thanks so much ... it's that jump ... but I'm still happier on the edge with some beach nearby ... <br /><br />@ Sandra - glad you enjoyed the pictures going with the story line ... <br /><br />@ Pat - do you know I didn't think about her kicking her legs ... more lost energy though. The problem was she couldn't go back ... that was impossible (in the normal course of events) ... and the gorge must have been known for them to have taken the walk, and the water depth must have been investigated and been seen to be safe ... <br /><br />@ Nas - thanks so much ... just so happy you were with her as she trekked on her hike ... <br /><br />@ Toi - well that's part of the story ... in too deep! Delighted to see you and to get your comment ... <br /><br />@ Elizabeth - appreciate that ... it's good to know the anxiety came through in the story ... as too that the photos brought the story more to light ... <br /><br />@ Keith - yes ... the reader can read whichever way the story would go ... thanks for being here ... <br /><br />@ Elsie - Too deep: who knows? Thanks Elsie ... the push would have had to have come if she hadn't made the decision ... not an easy choice though ... <br /><br />Thanks to you all ... and as I'm sitting in snow here ... the picnic and warm weather in the story sounds enticing! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44475582804029796592018-02-22T13:26:11.629+00:002018-02-22T13:26:11.629+00:00Oh no! Too deep?
You did a great job with this ta...Oh no! Too deep?<br /><br />You did a great job with this tale, Hilary. The buildup was fantastic and I enjoyed your descriptions alongside the pictures. I felt like I was on the journey with her and to be honest, I may have needed that push!<br /><br />Have a beachy week!<br /><a href="https://helpingpartnersofsexaddictsheal.org/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19034125936966259612018-02-22T07:08:05.331+00:002018-02-22T07:08:05.331+00:00You perfectly set the scene and took us into her m...You perfectly set the scene and took us into her mind. The outcome I guess is up to the reader! A great read as ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28342405010475938482018-02-22T06:19:34.952+00:002018-02-22T06:19:34.952+00:00I like how we are taken along on her journey and I...I like how we are taken along on her journey and I could feel her anxiety building as she got closer to the jump point. I like how the photos match up with the story.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-66538645270757058512018-02-22T02:22:43.715+00:002018-02-22T02:22:43.715+00:00Whoa. What went wrong? Is she okay?
Beautiful desc...Whoa. What went wrong? Is she okay?<br />Beautiful description of the landscape and building of suspense. Good story. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.com