tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post2873163073090466775..comments2023-05-28T07:20:02.540-07:00Comments on Paper, Paint, Pencils & Pens!: Vacations and Holidays - Fisherman's Wharf by FranLynn Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12094038275377357886noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-26164438124702180042014-04-08T15:57:40.006-07:002014-04-08T15:57:40.006-07:00Yay, I am glad.Yay, I am glad.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-36678256764999703482014-04-07T14:03:35.459-07:002014-04-07T14:03:35.459-07:00Fran, I googled seals at Fisherman's Wharf and...Fran, I googled seals at Fisherman's Wharf and someone posted in February that they visited Fisherman's Wharf and saw the seals...so they must still be there.Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-23649153588540609952014-04-07T13:26:57.254-07:002014-04-07T13:26:57.254-07:00Thank you. I know what you mean. Their barking an...Thank you. I know what you mean. Their barking and the seagulls crying is a special sound;Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-78173595957491550462014-04-07T13:26:17.461-07:002014-04-07T13:26:17.461-07:00Thank you. San Francisco is indeed, a special pla...Thank you. San Francisco is indeed, a special place.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-13138492472349011872014-04-07T13:25:49.673-07:002014-04-07T13:25:49.673-07:00How wonderful to see them play. They were lazy th...How wonderful to see them play. They were lazy the day we were there. Who knows, maybe we were at the same restaurant. Thank you.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-27216136509125765822014-04-07T13:24:37.119-07:002014-04-07T13:24:37.119-07:00Thank you Ann. They are so shiny that the sun gle...Thank you Ann. They are so shiny that the sun gleamed off those sleek brown coats. I wish I could have captured it more sucessfully.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-66217299683346550862014-04-07T13:23:23.340-07:002014-04-07T13:23:23.340-07:00Thank you for the information Lynn. I am glad the...Thank you for the information Lynn. I am glad they are still there. We drove the coast road on a misty morning. It was so beautiful. I have not been impressed by anything else as magnificent as looking across the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. I have always lived near the Texas Gulf coast, but it never seemed as vast as the Pacific.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-43355889772901552022014-04-07T13:20:51.776-07:002014-04-07T13:20:51.776-07:00Yes Sirkka, human like in the stories of the selki...Yes Sirkka, human like in the stories of the selkies that can change their seal skin for a human form. Other readers who live near San Francisco say the seals are still there. That is good. Thank you.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-58139416167035066382014-04-07T13:16:04.610-07:002014-04-07T13:16:04.610-07:00Thanks. Yes, I am hoping they are still there. So...Thanks. Yes, I am hoping they are still there. So special.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-26583412210755774082014-04-07T13:15:27.118-07:002014-04-07T13:15:27.118-07:00Yes, big Papa was soaking up the rays with his lit...Yes, big Papa was soaking up the rays with his little harem. It was a beautiful summer day. Lynn Cohen who lives near SF says she thinks the seals are still in the harbor. Good.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601459588027606984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-12087843431705362842014-04-07T08:45:54.637-07:002014-04-07T08:45:54.637-07:00I can almost hear the seals barking! Wonderful job...I can almost hear the seals barking! Wonderful job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501940398175625037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-10267793448596078252014-04-07T08:33:53.034-07:002014-04-07T08:33:53.034-07:00Your seals look very happy and healthy. I love SF,...Your seals look very happy and healthy. I love SF, but haven't been there in a while. Great job on your painting.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-45110500770280483622014-04-07T03:40:36.609-07:002014-04-07T03:40:36.609-07:00I think your selection of this group of five seals...I think your selection of this group of five seals, and the way you have painted them is very artistic. When I look at them I expect them to move. Lovely way to recapture the moment. <br />And thanks for reviving a memory for me. in San Francisco we sat in the restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf, and the seals were swimming and playing in the water just outside the window where we sat eating our lunch. Jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793736166062711430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-27960333288240334162014-04-07T02:16:04.065-07:002014-04-07T02:16:04.065-07:00This is such a lovely painting Fran. I love how yo...This is such a lovely painting Fran. I love how you have outlined the seals and have the contrast between lights and darks, this really pops :-)ann @ studiohydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615115294267727281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-50398266283335343932014-04-06T23:07:36.338-07:002014-04-06T23:07:36.338-07:00Fran, you've captured the true look of these m...Fran, you've captured the true look of these mounds of seal life on the San Francisco docks near fishermans wharf! As far as I know they are still there. I haven't gone looking for them in a while. ;-) we are 1 hour from SF. And we visit the marina area often, as my husband comes from a family of seamen/ fishermen on Tall Ships, Schooners, who sailed out of Nova Scotia.Lynn Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094038275377357886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-85310288157329912242014-04-06T22:43:39.901-07:002014-04-06T22:43:39.901-07:00I allways think the seals are like human beings. I...I allways think the seals are like human beings. It is sad if they have disappeared there. Your painting is a wonderful illustration of them.Sirkkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803958074057646781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-36192476075288655532014-04-06T20:33:24.342-07:002014-04-06T20:33:24.342-07:00I love how you have them basking in the sunshine. ...I love how you have them basking in the sunshine. I remember seeing them too. Maybe what you heard isn't true! I hope not!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402833299860787322.post-40279866386321611052014-04-06T20:32:25.427-07:002014-04-06T20:32:25.427-07:00I love how you have them basking in the sunshine. ...I love how you have them basking in the sunshine. I remember seeing them too. Maybe what you heard isn't true! I hope not!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.com