tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post8116281787848755915..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: I get by with a little help from my friendReya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-37759508525805560602010-07-24T08:07:20.342-04:002010-07-24T08:07:20.342-04:00I like what Elizabeth said about the center lookin...I like what Elizabeth said about the center looking somewhat like a brain... I'd never thought of it that way, but it really does.Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-30595422188501520172010-07-24T06:46:17.436-04:002010-07-24T06:46:17.436-04:00Jo YES our conversations here and on my blogfriend...Jo YES our conversations here and on my blogfriends' blogs is always rich and fabulous.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-78779057061713242632010-07-24T06:45:53.279-04:002010-07-24T06:45:53.279-04:00Elizabeth, YES. Capitol means head, you know. And ...Elizabeth, YES. Capitol means head, you know. And the dome itself is rather head-like (in a sort of creepy way). Thelight in there reminds me very much of the Pantheon, one of the original inspirations for the design.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-9648450529551984492010-07-24T06:42:38.913-04:002010-07-24T06:42:38.913-04:00You have captured absolutely beautiful images of t...You have captured absolutely beautiful images of the Capitol. The light is so unusual. ...oddly It somewhat reminds me of the human brain....with a pointed focus of energy up to receive guidance.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080723494077142788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-62445279897993347612010-07-24T00:54:12.079-04:002010-07-24T00:54:12.079-04:00Which is better, the post or the comments? Sometim...Which is better, the post or the comments? Sometimes it's hard to tell with your incredible readers!<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing the magical experience with us. I,too, can see you dancing in the center under the dome of the Capitol. Lovely.<br /><br />So thankful that this beautiful and precious building was spared on 9/11, and for the brave souls on the airliner who had a hand in saving it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-34124805618102083122010-07-23T20:14:43.544-04:002010-07-23T20:14:43.544-04:00See why I call you a powerful shaman and a truth t...See why I call you a powerful shaman and a truth teller, Adrianne? Wow.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-66113738483027029832010-07-23T19:55:05.346-04:002010-07-23T19:55:05.346-04:00Your photographic collage is amazing Reya. It capt...Your photographic collage is amazing Reya. It captures the feel and spirit of the place beautifully. I am relieved to hear there are guided tours. Something so beautiful needs to be shared. Thank you so much for doing so here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-73148273231133565602010-07-23T19:54:31.863-04:002010-07-23T19:54:31.863-04:00Reya, my Reya, I love you, too, and you can call m...Reya, my Reya, I love you, too, and you can call me "punk staffer" (actually it's "little punk staffer") any time! (: )<br /><br />In response to Meri: one of the really remarkable things about the energy of the Capitol building is that the "blanket of fear" has not permeated it, in spite of the Capitol's location at the center of the vortex of Washington, D.C. The building itself is somehow shielded from all the nonsense that takes place around and inside it. It feels strong, wise, and calm, no matter what is happening within or without. The contrast of the Capitol energy and the frenetic energy of the congressional office bldgs to which it is connected by subterranean tunnels is truly breathtaking. One of the best things about working for Congress is that I can go in any time I damn well please. The best time is 5:30 on a Friday, when there are neither tourists nor politicians to interfere with the magic of the place.A Concerned Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775285447324189098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-19232245373642420752010-07-23T19:09:43.143-04:002010-07-23T19:09:43.143-04:00Allowed to ENTER the Capitol, not CENTER the capit...Allowed to ENTER the Capitol, not CENTER the capitol.<br /><br />Clearly I should stop now and make dinner. A big day at work. Is that a good excuse for serious typos??Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-61493115341407890112010-07-23T19:09:04.191-04:002010-07-23T19:09:04.191-04:00Away from the group, not a way.Away from the group, not a way.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-68052933514109016792010-07-23T19:08:30.748-04:002010-07-23T19:08:30.748-04:00As always, Steven, you know everything.
Adrianne ...As always, Steven, you know everything.<br /><br />Adrianne I love you!!! Thank you again and again. <br /><br />Regular citizens are still allowed to center the Capitol if they are part of an official tour. I've been on one of those once since 9/11. They keep you all together and do not allow you to stray even a foot a way from the group. They threaten to have you arrested if you dare to move away from your tour group.<br /><br />With Adrianne it was much more relaxed, though there were areas they wouldn't allow us to explore even though Adrianne is a Congressional staff member.<br /><br />Or should I call you a "punk staffer" A??Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-38638650298983796312010-07-23T17:08:00.910-04:002010-07-23T17:08:00.910-04:00Beautiful. I can picture you easily, spinning abou...Beautiful. I can picture you easily, spinning about and looking up at the same time, which is actually kind of hard to do. Love the circular, spinning quality of these photos, and that glossy floor.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-57781268665261863422010-07-23T16:14:48.795-04:002010-07-23T16:14:48.795-04:00reya it's the whole spinning circularity of th...reya it's the whole spinning circularity of the place - enfolding, wrapping, enclosing and then those little openings for light to enter and leave. the people - the women in your photos seem bemused, the men containing rapture, or perhaps waiting for a sign, an epiphany of sorts. but most astonishing of all is the floor - it draws you in even past the film of impossible shininess and then releases you back into the mirror reflection of the entirety. wow! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-50707568335538568552010-07-23T16:06:39.945-04:002010-07-23T16:06:39.945-04:00your imagery, written, both photographic, is power...your imagery, written, both photographic, is powerful too. I visited the Capitol once while in DC and I think of all the lovely places there one can no longer see or see w/o much ado thanks to 9-11. I wonder if we'll ever get our world back?California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-67868658723541895202010-07-23T14:52:32.385-04:002010-07-23T14:52:32.385-04:00I haven't been in D.C. since then. When I work...I haven't been in D.C. since then. When I worked on the Mall, we could wander into the Capitol and just be, taking in the many conflicting energies of the place. I can't imagine what it must be like, now that a blanket of fear has settled down on it.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-90329684101777874112010-07-23T14:12:07.705-04:002010-07-23T14:12:07.705-04:00It is the perfect place for dancing! So cool that...It is the perfect place for dancing! So cool that you have a friend to help you get to where you need to be. 'To turn turn will be our delight, til by turning turning we come round right!'-Shaker SongButternut Squashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703748547994069092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-15705232851203928822010-07-23T13:35:47.364-04:002010-07-23T13:35:47.364-04:00Nice post. Is the public not able to go into the C...Nice post. Is the public not able to go into the Capitol anymore? Do they not have tours? I haven't been to DC since 9/11.Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-2738095906468131432010-07-23T12:39:25.554-04:002010-07-23T12:39:25.554-04:00I'm so glad you had a good experience! I love ...I'm so glad you had a good experience! I love all the pictures.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-51409236862946829812010-07-23T12:13:24.316-04:002010-07-23T12:13:24.316-04:00Those photos are very cool. When I was a kid, the...Those photos are very cool. When I was a kid, the Capitol was the building that I always wanted to see whenever we came downtown. Because it is the best building in DC!Cyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787927933858782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-76241185665743774592010-07-23T10:40:25.842-04:002010-07-23T10:40:25.842-04:00Wow! What compliments you pour upon me! Thank yo...Wow! What compliments you pour upon me! Thank you! <br /><br />Thanks also for yesterday -- it was awesome, in every sense of the word (although I probably shold have let you lead the tour)! (: ) Now that we know the ropes, we can do it again. Perhaps more efficiently next time, or perhaps not! <br /><br />Regarding shamanic dances, I would also point out that some of the tourists were spinning on the center point on the first-floor level just beneath the center of the rotunda (a couple of them were spinning in their wheelchairs, which was especially excellent). People intuitively know that the center of the Capitol is a special and powerful point, even though not all of them *know* that they know. And how wonderful that some of them, like you, felt at liberty to burst into spontaneous dance. It was indeed a wonderful visit to our old friend, the Capitol. <br /><br />The pics you posted here are gorgeous, as always. I can't wait to see the rest. Also can't wait to see you soon. Maybe Sunday, maybe sooner.A Concerned Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775285447324189098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-13110131560952620602010-07-23T10:19:01.678-04:002010-07-23T10:19:01.678-04:00Wow! I've never been there, but I can sense th...Wow! I've never been there, but I can sense the power from this picture of yours. Good point about 9/11.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-77179579521012018552010-07-23T08:47:07.496-04:002010-07-23T08:47:07.496-04:00First - love your assemblage of the images.
Second...First - love your assemblage of the images.<br />Second - Wow, I had no idea the inside was so breathtaking. It's just beautiful. I can only imagine what it must feel like in there - obviously it's something else if it makes you want to dance.<br />Third - am I to understand the average person can no longer go inside to visit? Who are all those people? Special guests of some sort?jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-18514725609090361592010-07-23T08:11:54.429-04:002010-07-23T08:11:54.429-04:00I'm glad you got to visit one of your favorite...I'm glad you got to visit one of your favorite places. One of my favorite places, since I was a child, is the observation deck at an airport, now closed forever. Airports built or remodeled after 9/11 don't even have one.Celestitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786165729352851549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-50206789008878608102010-07-23T08:09:36.203-04:002010-07-23T08:09:36.203-04:00Love the collage. I've never been to the capi...Love the collage. I've never been to the capitol building. It certainly is beautiful.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.com