Comments on: Waters, Sad and Chilly

By: KC

KC — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:14:03 +0000

I had no idea about the underwater town! That is so interesting, and creepy, but very very cool. I also didn’t know the story of Lake Lillinoah and Lover’s Leap. Fascinating.

Bernie, lovely pic.

By: Andrea (Minnesota)

Andrea (Minnesota) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:19:02 +0000

I just saw the picture “Mark as the Nurse (Romeo and Juliet) by Ann, and that is a fabulous picture too Ann!

[http://www.newyorker.com/online/photocontests/critterati_2010/gallery?currentPage=1]

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:09:28 +0000

Thanks Sandra I hope it’s not a sign of things to come, but last night (my birthday night) I fell asleep on the couch at 7:30pm.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:40:02 +0000

Do you know of the childrens book by Jane Yolen called Letting Swift River Go? (http://janeyolen.com/works/letting-swift-river-go/) I think it is about this area, or one similar, and a little girl who lives in the town at the time when the decision was being made to flood it. It’s a beautiful book, but my kids rarely let me read it to them because it’s sad-

they will, however, demand that I read Fireboat by Maira Kalman all of the time, which I can’t get through without choking up.

By: Aislinn

Aislinn — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:03:00 +0000

Well, I haven’t read about the lake’s tragic history, but I did see Gomer’s latest entry into the Criterati contest, and I love it! That Gomer is almost human. He just becomes the character. He has got to win. Well, I like Daphne’s photo too. And Mark’s. It’s a tough one, but no matter what, Ann’s gonna win first prize for one of her critters. I don’t even know if there is a prize. Is there a prize?

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:01:14 +0000

Happy 43rd birthday, Catherine! I hope you have a wonderful day, and a fabulous 44th year. Oh, to be in my 40s again…or my 50s….

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:23:43 +0000

So the Critterati winner will be announced tomorrow, eh? Get ready Ann! One of yours is sure to win.

Denise, I just googled man made lakes in Texas to see if I could remember that lake’s name…and apparently almost all lakes in Texas are man made. Ha! The lake I went to was near San Antonio. I’ve apparently blocked out the name.

Ais, I was terrified scuba diving. I hated every second of it. I was always afraid I’d choke on water down there, have to shoot up to the top, and then my lungs would explode. So why on earth did I do it? A boy. Why else. I was young and stupid.

By: Ann Leary

Ann Leary — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:25:40 +0000

Thanks for the link Maureen. The site is inactive because the contest is over I think. Or maybe, because of the piece you attached, PETA has shut it down.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:28:00 +0000

Ann! Daphne is featured in an article about the photo contest on the New Yorker Website. I have tried to post a link here, do not know if it will work.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/10/on-dressing-up-your-pets.html

I was trying your link below, which did say inactive, so in trying to search the site for the contest, came across this.

By: Denise Lanier

Denise Lanier — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:26:20 +0000

Thanks for posting the photo & poem, Ann. I love “snows of the lolling lily” and those encamping toads & newts. Absolutely stunning photo, Bernie. Cat, which Lake? Unfortunately your description would fit quite a few, hereabouts!