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(UPDATED JULY 26) Village of “Danger Bay” PROGRESS!

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Jay’s Porch, Jay Only © 2007 Jay Merton

In my former blog-life as one of five “Codgers” I would with some frequency write from “my corner of cyberspace,” mixing real people with totally fictional people in the cyber-city of “Codger’s Corner.” “Codger’s Corner” occupied the same space along the “Cyber-Mississippi” River as my home town of Saint Paul does along the Mississippi River. When we needed a break from the city, we’d all head to the North Shore of “CyberLake Superior,” which occupied the same space as...well, that much is obvious.

With the passing of one of our number, the blog-entity “The Codgers” passed on as well, including our corner of cyberspace. Sometime later, after talking my reluctant friend Jack “Boomer Jack” Boardman into joining me, the blog “Our Saint Paul” was launched. I quickly discovered that I missed our forays into fiction—and felt my blog voice had been lost, or at least modified, by not having an outlet for my imagination, so…

Welcome to “Danger Bay,” a bypassed village of some 127 persons along the North Shore of the “Big Lake.” The name is taken in part from a map-spot along the North Shore of Lake Superior: “Castle Danger.” What a great name! Although I’ve searched for it, I’ve not found the origin of the name.

“Danger Bay” remains under construction—there are many location sets yet to draw—but here is where we are as of today:

First I combined several photos to make the background for the village:

 

Village Background © 2007 Jay Merton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then I created “Medlar’s Station,” “Silverthorn’s Café” and the little white church:

 

Medlar’s Station © 2007 Jay Merton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silverthorn’s Café © 2007 Jay Merton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Church © 2007 Jay Merton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jay

Comments (15)

Linda Reynolds
Bradenton Real Estate - Linda Reynolds - Bradenton, FL
Bradenton Real Estate
Too cool, I look forward to seeing more of your new town.
Jul 24, 2007 11:05 PM
Neal Bloom
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate
Very cool Jay..another project in the making?
Jul 24, 2007 11:07 PM
Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA
Jay, you are simply a wizard with those graphics!  They look great!
Jul 24, 2007 11:08 PM
Sarah Cooper
Real Estate Shows - Hurricane, WV
Aaah, I new story!!  I feel just like I was given a big stack of books.  (Very, very happy!)  I can't wait to hear more!
Jul 24, 2007 11:12 PM
Bob Carney
Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales - Mc Henry, MD
Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent
Danger Bay....sounds like the making of a sultry soap opera. Bom Chicka wah wah.
Jul 24, 2007 11:45 PM
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
LOL @ Nugget Hogg!
Jul 24, 2007 11:50 PM
Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

To All: I couldn't help but notce something wrong with the combined village graphic, but couldn't put my finger on it. So I stepped back to get a little perspective.  EUREEKA! That's it ---PERSPECTIVE!!! I messed up the perspective! Check back tommorow, and it will be fixed. Whew! I can't work on it now, but will this evening.

Jay

Jul 25, 2007 12:09 AM
Thomas Weiss
Thomas R. Weiss - West Palm Beach, FL

Jay,

I think this is the collest thing i've seen in a long time..

Tom Weis

Jul 25, 2007 12:29 AM
Lysa Napolitano
Daytona Beach, FL

Jay, how exciting! I love the name! Looking forward to new adventures! On my way to the link now.

Jul 25, 2007 01:04 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
Jay, I love the new graphics.  The Church is almost like the little Church that I go to every Sunday morning.  Great job!!!
Jul 25, 2007 10:16 AM
Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate
Majestic Properties - Miami Beach, FL
jay - I have no idea what you're talking about....and if anyone knows about perspective is me.  I'll check back tomorrow to see what you changed.
Jul 25, 2007 02:39 PM
Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

To all: My apologies, the "Fiction Page" of my blog was accidentally deltd (fumble-fingers strike again!) It will be back up tomorrow with a new & improved village.

Jay

Jul 26, 2007 12:36 AM
Kristal Kraft
Novella Real Estate - Denver, CO
Selling Metro Denver Real Estate - 303-589-2022

Wow, new and improved? How much better can it get?  I love the name of the new village.  I'll be checking in tomorrow to see what you come up with...enjoy!

kk 

Jul 26, 2007 02:41 AM
Anonymous
paul saltzman

did y'all know about 'danger bay' the television series we did for c.b.c. and disney in the 80s?

 

Mar 09, 2009 05:11 AM
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Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

Paul: Not until sometime after the stories began (when it first showed up on Google). At that point the title was changed to "The Port of Danger Bay, Minnesota," to avoid confusion with the series or the longboard events held at the real Danger Bay in Canada.

Boomer Jack

Mar 10, 2009 09:03 PM