tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post4605059381675827303..comments2024-03-18T18:00:47.701-07:00Comments on danger garden: Christmas on the Oregon Coast...danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23992055679249301342017-03-29T17:07:04.697-07:002017-03-29T17:07:04.697-07:00Oh...and photo attribution please! It's only r...Oh...and photo attribution please! It's only right.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-18181721691971088362017-03-29T16:25:47.744-07:002017-03-29T16:25:47.744-07:00Yes of course! Feel free to do so, and thank you f...Yes of course! Feel free to do so, and thank you for asking.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-31140563349227911732017-03-29T15:41:39.439-07:002017-03-29T15:41:39.439-07:00Hi there, I’m Peter, the Public Relations Coordina...Hi there, I’m Peter, the Public Relations Coordinator at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Could we use one of your pyrosome photos in a blog post of ours?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261555157800971978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41738515493126170592016-12-31T11:20:56.567-08:002016-12-31T11:20:56.567-08:00It looks like you were right next to the place we ...It looks like you were right next to the place we stayed at this summer! The coast at Christmas is so very special, I'm glad you had a chance to experience it. Aren't those plankton things crazy? Apparently they are normally in Australian waters. Chickadee Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698323800314994028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-45701020914533695142016-12-30T14:15:25.774-08:002016-12-30T14:15:25.774-08:00I fear it might've been a small dog. That isn&...I fear it might've been a small dog. That isn't the part that makes me most regretful though, it's the thought that the previous owners of the house were perhaps too feeble to be able to give it a proper burial, unlike my cats Basil and Arthur, who are literally six feet under.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5221779995658594192016-12-30T14:06:31.484-08:002016-12-30T14:06:31.484-08:00Reasonable indeed! Do you have any idea what the a...Reasonable indeed! Do you have any idea what the animal whose bones you dug up was? danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-68556014667053002652016-12-30T14:05:07.348-08:002016-12-30T14:05:07.348-08:00Happy New Year to you too! (and Shawn)Happy New Year to you too! (and Shawn)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-21783719374550567662016-12-30T13:26:34.244-08:002016-12-30T13:26:34.244-08:00Well, it was worth looking into. So you got a coup...Well, it was worth looking into. So you got a couple of right answers. Tunicates. Cool (and dead). :)tvojthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481184445956506127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-34597651566938766652016-12-30T10:54:27.565-08:002016-12-30T10:54:27.565-08:00I've often been tempted to take bones from dea...I've often been tempted to take bones from dead sheep and deer while out walking, so as to add them to the dry part of the garden, but i'm too squeamish to do so, so far. I see from the comments above that i'm not the only one! That said, when tilling the old garden I dug up the bones of some animal and saw fit to decorate the raised bed with the skull. So, it's probably not squeamishness that has stopped me, more not wanting so share my rucksack with bits of corpse for days on end, which seems reasonable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64475202507009228262016-12-30T07:47:19.444-08:002016-12-30T07:47:19.444-08:00So beautiful, a perfect quiet place to enjoy Chris...So beautiful, a perfect quiet place to enjoy Christmas! I fantasize about living on the coast of Oregon. I have a great cousin that lives in Coos Bay and my sister has a beach house in Manzanita. Happy New Year!www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-8083922750480902222016-12-29T15:40:09.034-08:002016-12-29T15:40:09.034-08:00Happy New Year to you guys too! And yes, the Orego...Happy New Year to you guys too! And yes, the Oregon coast is a pretty amazing place.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-39937112095316905332016-12-29T15:39:37.892-08:002016-12-29T15:39:37.892-08:00IF you can't be in California then at least be...IF you can't be in California then at least be at the ocean!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-5992102866686600702016-12-29T15:39:21.588-08:002016-12-29T15:39:21.588-08:00I just spoke with a fellow at Trader Joes who was ...I just spoke with a fellow at Trader Joes who was heading out there for New Years. That would be fun too.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-17506124954311370222016-12-29T15:38:49.782-08:002016-12-29T15:38:49.782-08:00It was very peaceful, and beautiful. We could have...It was very peaceful, and beautiful. We could have walked forever but poor Lila was worn out.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86866202024683959222016-12-29T15:38:19.200-08:002016-12-29T15:38:19.200-08:00It was a wonderful place to get away and relax. We...It was a wonderful place to get away and relax. We'll definitely do it again.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-65196465730630240792016-12-29T15:37:51.949-08:002016-12-29T15:37:51.949-08:00Wow...that's creepy cool Alison!Wow...that's creepy cool Alison!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24369770982455921732016-12-29T15:37:35.988-08:002016-12-29T15:37:35.988-08:00We Oregonians can't seem to come up with origi...We Oregonians can't seem to come up with original names for any of our places!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20547122673663535402016-12-29T15:36:45.530-08:002016-12-29T15:36:45.530-08:00Thanks again!Thanks again!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48842370967010100562016-12-29T15:36:38.585-08:002016-12-29T15:36:38.585-08:00Thank you! You guys are wonderful!Thank you! You guys are wonderful!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91324154462949958222016-12-29T15:32:42.591-08:002016-12-29T15:32:42.591-08:00That definitely sounded plausible, but upon lookin...That definitely sounded plausible, but upon looking them up they seemed a little large (I should have included something for scale). I emailed the Oregon Coast Aquarium though and have an answer...."colonial tunicate, species name Pyrosoma atlanticum"!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-10813623837113706722016-12-29T15:31:35.054-08:002016-12-29T15:31:35.054-08:00I knew you'd give me some excellent leads! Nei...I knew you'd give me some excellent leads! Neither one of those links seemed quite right though (I should have included something for scale), but they did get me thinking to email the Oregon Coast Aquarium and they've replied below. Mystery solved!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-91337833629506594702016-12-29T15:21:40.138-08:002016-12-29T15:21:40.138-08:00The animal in question is a colonial tunicate, spe...The animal in question is a colonial tunicate, species name Pyrosoma atlanticum. The genus name literally translates as ‘fire body’ because the animals are bioluminescent. <br />There have been large numbers on the beaches, along with many other things due to winter storm activity. People are reporting them frequently.<br />-Oregon Coast AquariumAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121263650098884159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-20181461960583903512016-12-29T15:20:41.136-08:002016-12-29T15:20:41.136-08:00You are seeing colonial tunicate(s), species name ...You are seeing colonial tunicate(s), species name Pyrosoma atlanticum. The genus name literally translates as ‘fire body’ because the animals are bioluminescent. <br />There have been large numbers on the beaches, along with many other things due to winter storm activity. People are reporting them frequently.<br />-Oregon Coast AquariumAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121263650098884159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16090046343193155792016-12-29T15:11:41.012-08:002016-12-29T15:11:41.012-08:00When Laurel lived in Portland, Jim and I took a ro...When Laurel lived in Portland, Jim and I took a road trip to the coast. It's spectacular!I think you, Andrew and Lila are there at a perfect time... quiet and private. Happy New Year, Loree and Andrew. Enjoy wandering the coast. Sheila Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199915375459382539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-74790285997329509322016-12-29T13:52:45.718-08:002016-12-29T13:52:45.718-08:00Excellent way to spend Christmas!Excellent way to spend Christmas!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.com