tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post6373745898718694287..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: Jump In!Moving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-79667779258655249022012-06-10T12:18:49.759+02:002012-06-10T12:18:49.759+02:00Ron:
In that last photo, I just happened to catch ...Ron:<br />In that last photo, I just happened to catch the guy at the perfect moment. To the naked eye, it never looked like he was walking on water, just jumping in from the upper rail. I was surprised when I saw the image.<br /><br />I never had the kind of guts those high-jumpers/divers have!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-81390845919928840002012-06-10T01:06:55.267+02:002012-06-10T01:06:55.267+02:00That last picture was so weird to look at...I kept...That last picture was so weird to look at...I kept staring wondering how it was done....those guys have guts I guess...those were the days my friend.....!fromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58250402484960033102012-06-05T12:03:22.225+02:002012-06-05T12:03:22.225+02:00Stew:
Yes. One guy did hit it wrong the other day....Stew:<br />Yes. One guy did hit it wrong the other day. There was a loud empathetic yowl from all his friends down below. I was relieved to see him laughing as he climbed onto the boardwalk. He was back on the bridge a few minutes later, so I guess it wasn't as bad as it looked.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-15822027665615177572012-06-05T02:33:05.307+02:002012-06-05T02:33:05.307+02:00I was a high-diver back in school. Yet that bridge...I was a high-diver back in school. Yet that bridge looks a little higher than we had at the pool. <br />Hit the water wrong and it's going to leave a mark for a few days. And send you home crying.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02964941329127641280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-30665524453821051032012-06-04T16:00:34.132+02:002012-06-04T16:00:34.132+02:00Bob:
Well, you're still braver than I am!Bob:<br />Well, you're still braver than I am!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-26424373056238643542012-06-04T14:51:18.740+02:002012-06-04T14:51:18.740+02:00We used to jump off the Old Fair Oaks bridge when ...We used to jump off the Old Fair Oaks bridge when i was a kid. It was high but it wasn't THAT high!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-50161136738774634902012-06-04T14:09:19.524+02:002012-06-04T14:09:19.524+02:00Jim:
And yet another hot and sunny day here in Sev...Jim:<br />And yet another hot and sunny day here in Sevilla. I may have to find out how clean that river really is.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-1442611442762261832012-06-04T13:54:38.466+02:002012-06-04T13:54:38.466+02:00Very refreshing post Mitch! I needed this on a ver...Very refreshing post Mitch! I needed this on a very overcast grey Monday here in Nova Scotia. Thanks.<br />Photos are superb! I have tended to 'jump off bridges' too as long as Ron was right behind me!! lol<br />Have a great week.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-26642181269494629872012-06-04T12:13:29.359+02:002012-06-04T12:13:29.359+02:00The Owl Wood:
And that (the sudden lack of height ...The Owl Wood:<br />And that (the sudden lack of height at the bottom) is the only part that concerns me. Otherwise, I'd be out there right now.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-62065553994525308782012-06-04T12:12:29.576+02:002012-06-04T12:12:29.576+02:00Peter:
Yes. Heights and FREIGHTERS!Peter:<br />Yes. Heights and FREIGHTERS!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-87420899815272930362012-06-04T12:11:50.915+02:002012-06-04T12:11:50.915+02:00Walt the Fourth:
And so much more succinct. I like...Walt the Fourth:<br />And so much more succinct. I like it.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-59763434907820853572012-06-04T12:11:23.101+02:002012-06-04T12:11:23.101+02:00Ur-spo:
I was never that young or that brave!Ur-spo:<br />I was never that young or that brave!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-39880075005001154712012-06-04T12:10:20.478+02:002012-06-04T12:10:20.478+02:00Buddy Bear:
He was the one who tried to convince m...Buddy Bear:<br />He was the one who tried to convince me to jump...Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-50432673662922808472012-06-04T10:27:39.195+02:002012-06-04T10:27:39.195+02:00Pearl:
You have my admiration! I'll bet this w...Pearl:<br />You have my admiration! I'll bet this water is a lot warmer then the Mighty Mississippi, too!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-78885263676046924812012-06-04T10:25:11.587+02:002012-06-04T10:25:11.587+02:00Ms. Sparrow:
I don't know the quality of the w...Ms. Sparrow:<br />I don't know the quality of the water. Although there doesn't appear to be any industry dumping into it and I regularly see people fishing, and there are always kayaks, and — yesterday — lots of swimmers. It just surprised me yesterday that this was all right in my neighborhood.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-5092909500966236532012-06-04T10:23:20.405+02:002012-06-04T10:23:20.405+02:00Carole:
Of course, I try to share all the best.Carole:<br />Of course, I try to share all the best.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-13264107700471896052012-06-04T10:22:23.633+02:002012-06-04T10:22:23.633+02:00Raulito:
One guy tried to convince me I would enjo...Raulito:<br />One guy tried to convince me I would enjoy it. I said, "Yes, but then who would take the pictures?"Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-12594581376225273452012-06-04T10:20:07.029+02:002012-06-04T10:20:07.029+02:00The Odd Essay:
I could do the tether, but I also w...The Odd Essay:<br />I could do the tether, but I also wonder what's with everyone. I have absolutely no fear of heights... just of the idea of falling from them.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-31796090263528608282012-06-04T09:55:56.266+02:002012-06-04T09:55:56.266+02:00Feel the fear and do it anyway! It's never the...Feel the fear and do it anyway! It's never the height that kills, it's the sudden lack of height at the bottom ...The Owl Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484484539144369129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-10693902750259610742012-06-04T09:07:40.726+02:002012-06-04T09:07:40.726+02:00Next to the municipal swimmingpool, here in Amster...Next to the municipal swimmingpool, here in Amsterdam, there's a waterway. Kids jump of the bridge crossing it when the weather is hot, saving the money they would have to pay for the pool. The water is muddy, but clean, you just have to watch out for the freighters.<br /><br />I myself would never do such a foolish thing, has to do with hights.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348111835477115112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-88962423855240586612012-06-04T06:13:56.544+02:002012-06-04T06:13:56.544+02:00Reminds me of this saying: all mushrooms are edibl...Reminds me of this saying: all mushrooms are edible. Once.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-72320832105785780042012-06-04T05:49:21.533+02:002012-06-04T05:49:21.533+02:00Ah Youth, when you were brave and thoughtless and ...Ah Youth, when you were brave and thoughtless and could anything !Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-85999936570019246792012-06-04T02:10:14.698+02:002012-06-04T02:10:14.698+02:00I liked the hottie in the third picture wearing th...I liked the hottie in the third picture wearing the tight purple shorts. Woof!!Buddy Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052407067718899985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-54887767236587613152012-06-04T02:06:33.556+02:002012-06-04T02:06:33.556+02:00Ah, Ms. Sparrow and I are both from Minnesota, and...Ah, Ms. Sparrow and I are both from Minnesota, and I second her notation that it certainly isn't the muddy miss-i-sip. <br /><br />I did a bit of jumping in my youth.<br /><br />DID.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-27986339175739491882012-06-04T01:53:12.280+02:002012-06-04T01:53:12.280+02:00I love the shot of the riverfront! The water in th...I love the shot of the riverfront! The water in the river looks really clean compared to the muddy Mississippi. Happy exploring!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.com