Comments on: Notes on the Silence http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:04:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: david miller http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-4107 david miller Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:42:14 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=3550#comment-4107 just got to moderate these comments this morning, robert. thanks for commenting and for the 'sharp eye.' the context of this story--the places mentioned, are really less important--at least from this editor's perspective--than the subtext of this particular piece, the feelings it evoked. the lead photo didn't match place names exactly, true, but it felt like a good image to help illustrate some of that subtext. just got to moderate these comments this morning, robert. thanks for commenting and for the ’sharp eye.’

the context of this story–the places mentioned, are really less important–at least from this editor’s perspective–than the subtext of this particular piece, the feelings it evoked.

the lead photo didn’t match place names exactly, true, but it felt like a good image to help illustrate some of that subtext.

]]> By: Greenheart Travel http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-4105 Greenheart Travel Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:46:13 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=3550#comment-4105 What a wonderful piece. You completely captured my attention and it is really refreshing to hear such a unique voice in travel writing. Thank you! I am looking forward to reading more of your adventures. What a wonderful piece. You completely captured my attention and it is really refreshing to hear such a unique voice in travel writing. Thank you! I am looking forward to reading more of your adventures.

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-4100 Tim Patterson Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:07:30 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=3550#comment-4100 I haven't had time for any Matador article this past week...but I'm glad I read through this one. Gorgeous writing and a good reminder of the peace that comes in the high country. I haven’t had time for any Matador article this past week…but I’m glad I read through this one. Gorgeous writing and a good reminder of the peace that comes in the high country.

]]> By: Robert http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 Robert Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:17:25 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=3550#comment-4093 I see ... critical comments get removed, rather than addressed properly. Sad, it hurts your credibility when you use a photo taken in Alaska to illustrate an article about a park in California. Where is that particular writing technique taught? I see … critical comments get removed, rather than addressed properly. Sad, it hurts your credibility when you use a photo taken in Alaska to illustrate an article about a park in California. Where is that particular writing technique taught?

]]> By: Hal http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-4092 Hal Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:07:13 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=3550#comment-4092 Makes me wonder what the marmots are really up to. Makes me wonder what the marmots are really up to.

]]> By: Robert http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 Robert Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:29:21 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=3550#comment-4090 Interesting that you would choose to illustrate an article on a park in California, with a photo taken in Alaska. Interesting that you would choose to illustrate an article on a park in California, with a photo taken in Alaska.

]]> By: david miller http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/notes-on-the-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 david miller Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:44:37 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=3550#comment-4087 some mad lines in here Spencer. 'mindsurf the glacier'. damn. always needed words for that. some mad lines in here Spencer. ‘mindsurf the glacier’. damn. always needed words for that.

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