tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3037635772902046134..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Arizona 2016: Day 1: Desert Botanical Garden and moreGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-79501390543006823282016-12-28T20:09:08.585-08:002016-12-28T20:09:08.585-08:00David, that's the best compliment I've got...David, that's the best compliment I've gotten in many a moon. Thank you! That's what I try to do, and I'm glad I'm succeeding, at least sometimes.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-5098892671163543222016-12-28T20:08:04.159-08:002016-12-28T20:08:04.159-08:00I try to write posts that I would find informative...I try to write posts that I would find informative if I found them elsewhere.<br /><br />As for car rentals, I don't have a strong allegiance to any one particular company. In Davis, I rent Avis because they're 5 minutes from our house and super nice people. (All our cars are really old so we usually rent a car for longer road trips.)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28684831305482158742016-12-28T20:04:45.273-08:002016-12-28T20:04:45.273-08:00Much more to come!Much more to come!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21248911449689410302016-12-28T20:04:30.259-08:002016-12-28T20:04:30.259-08:00Thank you, Bernie! No time this year for Palm Spri...Thank you, Bernie! No time this year for Palm Springs BUT there's a good chance I might visit in February.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89144330638545255322016-12-28T20:03:57.309-08:002016-12-28T20:03:57.309-08:00I'm glad you didn't post too many of your ...I'm glad you didn't post too many of your own photos from the DBG so I wasn't tempted to copy them. But now I can't wait to see what you did! I'm sure we photographed many of the same plants, but in completely different ways.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2500796899282363522016-12-28T20:02:36.340-08:002016-12-28T20:02:36.340-08:00Sorry to hear your plans fell through. The DBG isn...Sorry to hear your plans fell through. The DBG isn't going anywhere--just getting better and better!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24634346573822673392016-12-28T18:55:23.935-08:002016-12-28T18:55:23.935-08:00You have such a great eye for capturing amazing ph...You have such a great eye for capturing amazing photo compositions, I am always impressed with what you shoot and share! Thanks for sharing this latest visit, it's been too long since I last got to Arizona.David in Berkeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429998034808702327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-45998842178608757522016-12-28T17:28:36.700-08:002016-12-28T17:28:36.700-08:00Another year when Arizona is not on the agenda for...Another year when Arizona is not on the agenda for me dammit. When I do finally go I can at least refer back to all your informative posts ! I used to rent from Hertz , but I have had great luck the last several times with Budget believe it or not. Nevertheless surliness seems to have become much more common in the world of travel. kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72424288325100677022016-12-28T17:24:24.373-08:002016-12-28T17:24:24.373-08:00Have fun! Enjoying your photos.Have fun! Enjoying your photos.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33199583656715448072016-12-28T11:13:30.411-08:002016-12-28T11:13:30.411-08:00So love your posts and pictures of your Arizona tr...So love your posts and pictures of your Arizona trips. Sorry you won't be coming through the Coachella Valley this year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248523483012427778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-522787055196657202016-12-28T09:41:14.585-08:002016-12-28T09:41:14.585-08:00Oh it's gonna be fun to see all of your DBG ph...Oh it's gonna be fun to see all of your DBG photos with my visit so recent. I wonder what things we both pointed the camera at and how we saw them differently? Have a grand adventure! (and consider packing a box full of plants for checking on the plane...)danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50201430480228859272016-12-28T08:51:05.844-08:002016-12-28T08:51:05.844-08:00Well, since the plans for my December trip to DBG ...Well, since the plans for my December trip to DBG blew up, your visit and posts are very timely! Looking forward to more, please.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-86188715227543232482016-12-28T06:50:00.830-08:002016-12-28T06:50:00.830-08:00Some customers at the Hertz counter were very voca...Some customers at the Hertz counter were very vocal about their displeasure. One guy (late 20s, very cocky) was told by a Hertz employee that his language was not acceptable and to please step outside. Ouch. For my part, I thought it was prudent to be calm and patient (at least outwardly), otherwise they might have made me wait even longer.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30474191090733141172016-12-28T06:47:42.762-08:002016-12-28T06:47:42.762-08:00Sue, when I contacted them a couple of years ago a...Sue, when I contacted them a couple of years ago about 'Chilly Willy', they only had it in 5-gallon containers, which they weren't able to ship. Last year I asked when I was at the nursery and they said it wasn't in production. I'll check today if I make it out that way (not sure yet). Maybe they have smaller sizes.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65565548070132378262016-12-28T01:09:21.226-08:002016-12-28T01:09:21.226-08:00Shoot, I was going to ask you to pick me up a Pedi...Shoot, I was going to ask you to pick me up a Pedilanthus'Chilly Willy' at Civano nursery, but if you're limited to a suitcase, I'm out of luck, darn! Have fun shopping ! Suesuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8992848677862018182016-12-27T20:56:13.000-08:002016-12-27T20:56:13.000-08:00I swear I don't understand what's happened...I swear I don't understand what's happened to customer service - from someone who once worked on the front-end of service delivery, it appears that it's become a lost art form. I'm glad your travel problems didn't entirely upset your trip at least. You photo montage speaks of a great trip. I'm not sure you can find sky bluer than that shown in your photos of the DBG. Have a great time!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com