tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post5781639957998307183..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Alaskan Bore TidesScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-85986776188089988082009-04-06T15:11:00.000-08:002009-04-06T15:11:00.000-08:00They sound so cool, but I gotta admit, I was hopin...They sound so cool, but I gotta admit, I was hoping for a little more destructive 10' wave action in the video. :)<BR/><BR/>I went snorkeling in Alaska, but that isn't as crazy as surfing in Alaska.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333931458796397707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-60187411733912272792009-04-06T09:53:00.000-08:002009-04-06T09:53:00.000-08:00things like that fascinate me...thanks for sharing...things like that fascinate me...thanks for sharing all about it.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913449603878934813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-7994256424574075012009-04-06T09:52:00.000-08:002009-04-06T09:52:00.000-08:00I love watching the bore tides! I have only seen a...I love watching the bore tides! I have only seen a few and none have been as cool as the ones in that video! My favorite place to watch is that beach past Beluga Point. (Except it's been banned so people don't cross the train tracks!)Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336693769412372305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-71839262686792477552009-04-06T09:18:00.000-08:002009-04-06T09:18:00.000-08:00That rules on so many levels! That's my favorite s...That rules on so many levels! That's my favorite stretch of highway in the world, btw.Chrissy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18327104021278929499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49320007548951798152009-04-06T08:17:00.000-08:002009-04-06T08:17:00.000-08:00It looks like a scary place to be in a boat when t...It looks like a scary place to be in a boat when that's happening, let alone on a surf board! Does the water seep back slowly to low tide?Suzie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543015925704261898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-64757044924811005492009-04-06T07:22:00.000-08:002009-04-06T07:22:00.000-08:00Cool - I don't think I'd be surfing though. I'm se...Cool - I don't think I'd be surfing though. I'm sending the link to my BIL in case they missed one of these while they were in Alaska. <BR/>Around here the only tidal bores we get are the people who love to hear themselves talk and never have anything to say.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-88023516953836924022009-04-06T07:06:00.001-08:002009-04-06T07:06:00.001-08:00That is totally fascinating. Props to the surfer; ...That is totally fascinating. Props to the surfer; that's dedication.Kelly @ Love Wellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037513409301217473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-85262495454748182382009-04-06T07:06:00.000-08:002009-04-06T07:06:00.000-08:00You know those sleeping music CDs? Your video cou...You know those sleeping music CDs? Your video could be one of those.. I love that sound! I just wish they could add the smell of the ocean as well as the noise, ha!<BR/><BR/>Never heard of Bore Tides before.. now I'll sound so smart at the next cocktail party.... :)Carissa(GoodnCrazy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06345343198854496110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-67650806146640766602009-04-06T06:57:00.000-08:002009-04-06T06:57:00.000-08:00This is extremely interesting; I've always wondere...This is extremely interesting; I've always wondered about this, but never knew what it was called, etc. One of my favorite books--The Wheel on the School by DeJong--has the tide coming in so fast (in Holland)and I never really understood it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-41599351956113833982009-04-06T06:11:00.000-08:002009-04-06T06:11:00.000-08:00It must be a magnificent sight! Will watch the vid...It must be a magnificent sight! Will watch the video when I get home, but the picture you posted is breathtaking, so I can only imagine how much better it looks in person.jacjewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02392364065675283323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49853724389717498652009-04-06T06:05:00.000-08:002009-04-06T06:05:00.000-08:00Very cool! Thanks for educating us! I went to Al...Very cool! Thanks for educating us! I went to Alaska once and I'd love to go back. It is one of those places that's so beautiful, pictures don't do it justice.Jill in MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013922340752215086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-35632566708657743472009-04-06T05:36:00.000-08:002009-04-06T05:36:00.000-08:00Fabulous! Takes me back to O'Level geography but ...Fabulous! Takes me back to O'Level geography but a video is so much better than a still.<BR/>CheersMaddyhttp://whittereronautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73101139995020011402009-04-06T05:23:00.000-08:002009-04-06T05:23:00.000-08:00It is beautiful! But I must admit...I was cold jus...It is beautiful! But I must admit...I was cold just watching that person on the water!Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-85553255094890100662009-04-06T05:15:00.000-08:002009-04-06T05:15:00.000-08:00I'd heard of bore tides but didn't actually know w...I'd heard of bore tides but didn't actually know what they were. That's a neat video and beautiful scenery.<BR/><BR/>I don't understand the desire to surf in the first place (not knowing what's in the water right beneath me is freaky) but surfing in icy water is doubly crazy!Summerhttp://summersnook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-26061368920729053492009-04-06T04:40:00.000-08:002009-04-06T04:40:00.000-08:00Cool! I'd never ever heard of bore tides before. L...Cool! I'd never ever heard of bore tides before. Loved that video.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54023267473106679312009-04-06T03:55:00.000-08:002009-04-06T03:55:00.000-08:00I'd love to live in Alaska for a while to see it a...I'd love to live in Alaska for a while to see it all. I've never been there and probably won't get to but possiblities are slim. What a beautiful state. And...surfing?RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-45874033669499807202009-04-06T03:17:00.000-08:002009-04-06T03:17:00.000-08:00That's really neat (in an odd sort of way!). ;) an...That's really neat (in an odd sort of way!). ;) and I don't understand crazy people surfing in cold, cold water....brrrrrr!Jolanthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00887081852111099540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-7517664551062022062009-04-06T01:39:00.000-08:002009-04-06T01:39:00.000-08:00Wow, like you said: strange but interesting.Wow, like you said: strange but interesting.Michelle Glauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646213573761736892noreply@blogger.com