tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post4615634851358439224..comments2024-03-18T13:16:05.691+00:00Comments on <center>BĂ©nch </center>: singing at the spawtonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-76993778869308931482013-05-20T23:55:23.133+01:002013-05-20T23:55:23.133+01:00I've visited the healing waters of Amalfi, but...I've visited the healing waters of Amalfi, but I'd never even heard of this. ~MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-19705692427127299432013-05-20T07:26:54.898+01:002013-05-20T07:26:54.898+01:00I don't know...
I might be reticent about ing...I don't know... <br />I might be reticent about ingesting something with sulphur in it. <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-83278002589920317972013-05-13T19:31:46.592+01:002013-05-13T19:31:46.592+01:00Interesting post. I often wonder if those healing ...Interesting post. I often wonder if those healing waters really heal.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-73907511086724341992013-05-13T13:09:59.642+01:002013-05-13T13:09:59.642+01:00I can't go in sulphur springs - I get a red ra...I can't go in sulphur springs - I get a red rash. In olden days America, when spring arrived, mountain folk would gather up batches of greens and cook them up. They were considered a tonic for the system after the long winter. Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-89685260580726779952013-05-13T12:54:20.937+01:002013-05-13T12:54:20.937+01:00Interesting. Spring water I can understand but Su...Interesting. Spring water I can understand but Sulphur? Mmmmmm.....Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-5709960252334440862013-05-13T04:43:00.112+01:002013-05-13T04:43:00.112+01:00Gee whiz what a fun time, especially since I didn&...Gee whiz what a fun time, especially since I didn't catch any bad smell at all from here! Ha! Ha! We have a mineral spring close to me that folks come from miles away to fill their containers, everyday! Great photos and once again you share such awesome moments!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-42196052644891409742013-05-12T17:32:14.178+01:002013-05-12T17:32:14.178+01:00Kids taking the water. Those were the days. These ...Kids taking the water. Those were the days. These days they take the piss.Jim Froggatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09111761020526308969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-52880735479061122652013-05-11T23:12:13.659+01:002013-05-11T23:12:13.659+01:00I understand the draw to mineral springs but not t...I understand the draw to mineral springs but not to sulphur baths.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-53714220704867999232013-05-11T19:55:05.980+01:002013-05-11T19:55:05.980+01:00Mineral waters have such different tastes, odors, ...Mineral waters have such different tastes, odors, and textures. I would suspect that Sulphur Water's "appeal" comes from the Devil in it! Washed down with a generous portion of faith that it will somehow make you better for at least a year.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-17191877810737072482013-05-11T15:22:27.180+01:002013-05-11T15:22:27.180+01:00This tradition of taking the waters carried over t...This tradition of taking the waters carried over to the eastern states from Europe; I heard of relatives who visited such places in the East and south religiously each spring. When we visited Yellowstone Park in the 1980's some of the active geysers emitted that sulphorous smell, it was not pleasant so odd they considered it healthful. I like the blessing with the rosemary bough, wonder Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-86359863268203967372013-05-11T14:29:42.387+01:002013-05-11T14:29:42.387+01:00A visit to Yellowstone National Park indoctrinated...A visit to Yellowstone National Park indoctrinated me to the smell of sulphur springs. Can't imagine the taste of drinking that water! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-90121721364279869922013-05-11T13:51:58.081+01:002013-05-11T13:51:58.081+01:00We went to sulphur baths in New Zealand but I didn...We went to sulphur baths in New Zealand but I didn't get in as the smell put me off.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-38285892999727543512013-05-11T13:07:31.150+01:002013-05-11T13:07:31.150+01:00We often seem to miss out on things that are close...We often seem to miss out on things that are close to use and which we always meant to visit but never do. I don;t thing the geology in our area has anything like this spring. Great piece, Tony.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-55249196217684742802013-05-11T12:10:25.995+01:002013-05-11T12:10:25.995+01:00a good bit of considerate landscaping there, with ...a good bit of considerate landscaping there, with daffodils too, and all done by volunteers I would bet.<br />When I 'take the waters' they have a good splash of Bombay Sapphire to adjust the taste thanks.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-22645428843376702572013-05-11T11:31:07.901+01:002013-05-11T11:31:07.901+01:00I always learn something from your posts Tony! I ...I always learn something from your posts Tony! I tasted fermented tea for the first time this week...it was...well..different.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-57313973973182997462013-05-11T11:30:19.953+01:002013-05-11T11:30:19.953+01:00I always learn something from your posts Tony! I ...I always learn something from your posts Tony! I drank fermented tea for the first time this week....it was ...different.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-28971504857577143622013-05-11T10:15:10.781+01:002013-05-11T10:15:10.781+01:00When there is a southerly wind blowing, we get a v...When there is a southerly wind blowing, we get a very definite sulphurous air blowing our way from Rotorua, as it was this morning as I was hanging up the washing, so I don't need to go anywhere to "take the water."Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-72464734308036909432013-05-11T01:19:38.697+01:002013-05-11T01:19:38.697+01:00I wouldn't like to drink sulfurous water--even...I wouldn't like to drink sulfurous water--even with licorice or tea!Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-74980661756421537402013-05-10T21:51:39.178+01:002013-05-10T21:51:39.178+01:00pretty interesting all those people lined up in th...pretty interesting all those people lined up in the last couple pics...we have a couple natural springs nearby and people go down there all the time to fill up fresh jugs..Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22054788.post-78130947166038573922013-05-10T20:38:34.632+01:002013-05-10T20:38:34.632+01:00The last two photos look so fresh and clear, I'...The last two photos look so fresh and clear, I'm having a hard time imagining the smell and taste of sulphur.<br /><br />We used to live over a spring that oozed up from cracks in the drive. Luckily, no sulfur smell.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.com