tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post1805183875212948619..comments2024-03-22T15:57:20.329-06:00Comments on Pensive Pens: Beware the White Ridersdiedre Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-48766595559116718452015-09-28T10:07:52.329-06:002015-09-28T10:07:52.329-06:00Debbie, what an extraordinary concept; "the c...Debbie, what an extraordinary concept; "the color of death"! I guess I just always assumed that angels in white escort us to heaven while spirits in darkness remain in anguished limbo ;-) <br />Thanks for stopping by with such a stirring comment, Debbie!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-61228882312121278362015-09-27T21:52:58.308-06:002015-09-27T21:52:58.308-06:00That sandstorm looks brutal and I can't imagin...That sandstorm looks brutal and I can't imagine getting caught in one. We have plenty of rain, so that's not a concern here. Never heard the story of the "White Riders of Death either, but I can see how it would be a deterrent for children to wander off. I always thought the colour of death was black, as in the "Grim Reaper". ☺ Interesting post!Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-72634914328356002032015-09-25T08:22:15.782-06:002015-09-25T08:22:15.782-06:00Ha! As a child the tale made me shiver and not muc...Ha! As a child the tale made me shiver and not much as changed since! ;-)<br />Glad you stopped by, Stephanie!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-48197737708853816642015-09-24T19:28:42.134-06:002015-09-24T19:28:42.134-06:00Oh wow. I have goosebumps at that story!Oh wow. I have goosebumps at that story!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-31349141479655492512015-09-24T13:16:32.399-06:002015-09-24T13:16:32.399-06:00Hi, Chrys! Yeah, the storms are pretty frightening...Hi, Chrys! Yeah, the storms are pretty frightening; treacherous to drive, difficult to breathe. I'm glad the don't occur any more often than they do.<br />Oh, but I bet your state has some great legends too! Thanks for poppin in ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-89684754864338236702015-09-23T14:53:42.186-06:002015-09-23T14:53:42.186-06:00Look at that sandstorm! I wrote about sandstorms f...Look at that sandstorm! I wrote about sandstorms for A to Z and I still get chills when I see images like that. They're so eerie! <br /><br />That's an interesting legend. I had never heard of the White Riders before. Thanks for sharing!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-84096707417131738722015-09-23T10:42:38.166-06:002015-09-23T10:42:38.166-06:00Hi, Shady! We may have a had a fire going on some...Hi, Shady! We may have a had a fire going on somewhere, for there to have been a smoky haze. It's normally as clear and bright as the day is long, all the way to Mexico :-) Unless of course, monsoon clouds have bruised the sky in shades of unspent passion...then things look a bit ominous.<br />Your thoughtful interpretation is a shining example of logical positivity, and encourages further consideration of a perplexing paradox: ghosts vs. angels :-) <br />Thanks so much for commenting, Shady!<br />diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-66236452381481953622015-09-23T06:44:06.839-06:002015-09-23T06:44:06.839-06:00Hi, dear Diedre! That image of the Phoenix dust s...Hi, dear Diedre! That image of the Phoenix dust storm is shocking. It reminds me of the scene in The Ten Commandments in which Moses parts the Red Sea! Mrs. Shady and I were lucky to visit your area and to be back home in Florida before the monsoon season arrived. We did, however, encounter that curious smoky haze phenomenon as we traveled across the Sonoran. <br /><br />I enjoyed the tale of the White Riders of Death. It seems likely that the survivor was experiencing hallucinations, but part of me wants to believe in angels that surround us at the moment of death and carry us off to heaven.<br /><br />Thank you very much for sharing this thought provoking legend, dear friend Diedre! Enjoy the rest of your week!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839935472941264414noreply@blogger.com