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Monday, October 18, 2010

That's My World!

That's My World is hosted each week by Klaus and the My World team, Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Click on the icon and share your world with others from all over Our World! So! How is your world this week? Have you taken time to see the beauty there? What is it about your world that makes you smile or laugh or feel grateful for? My good friends, James and Chiaki from Portland were in Seattle last week and came to take me to lunch at a great Italian Restaurant, Tutta Bella Neapolitan where we had a fabulous pizza -- really Italian style!! From there we went to take photos of Seattle from the opposite side of the harbor from where we usually go. Of course, I forgot my camera!! I shouldn't have been surprised -- there are days when I forget just about any and everything!! Ah the joys of old age! But never mind that, James didn't forget his and we headed out to get some shots for me to share with you today!!


First there was the pizza!!

Then there was Mark Twain to go with the photos! 
I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.  — Mark Twain


Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.  — Mark Twain

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.  — Mark Twain

Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to.  — Mark Twain

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.  — Mark Twain

Some people bring joy wherever they go, and some people bring joy whenever they go.
Mark Twain


If we were supposed to talk more than listen we would have been given two mouths and one ear.
And so ended a beautiful day and visit! 
Hope you all have a wonderful week!

61 comments:

Out on the prairie said...

I had fun looking over your blog, would love to have a slice of that pizza.Especially liked the Twain today.

Maude Lynn said...

I must be hungry; I can't stop looking at that pizza! Yum!

Jo said...

What beautiful photos, Sylvia. Mark Twain is very clever today! Have a great day. Hugs from Jo

dtbrents said...

Your pictures are beautiful. I enjoyed them. Doylene

Anonymous said...

Looks like a wonderful day! Have a great week.

Lew said...

Your harbor is beautiful from either side! It's nice to see the city and ships. Twain sure knew how to give a backhanded complement!

Carol said...

Beautiful photos, Sylvia, I do hope I get to see Seattle some day. I love all the skyline shot. Pizza looks yummy...

Martha Z said...

It looks like you had great weather for your visit. Thats because you sent the rain and clouds south, to us! That's ok, it may clear out the haze and give us some interesting skies.

Anonymous said...

I'm so ready to come back again :) Beautiful. Have a great day my friend :) Excellent photos :)

Carver said...

Fantastic shots of your beautiful city Sylvia. I enjoyed this sequence very much.

Rajesh said...

You have wonderful friends. The views of the city from the other side are beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Seattle is so photogenic, and you've captured its best once again. Here's hoping the rest of your week is as nice as this day was.

Random Treasures said...

The pizza made me hungry. You have wonderful friends. The city shots are awesome. Thank you for sharing

Maboe said...

Beautiful city and beautiful words!
(My niece lived there for 3 years, but I never visited her, unfortunately)

elvira pajarola said...

Carissima Sylvia..........ohh, I do love indeed your new "photo-look" ; I love the big size....FABULOUS!!!! Your magnificient Photos look even much more beautiful, FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

What gorgeous shots of this splendid skyline!"...eh si.....la pizza รจ Napoletana!!!!!!"
It looks absolutely inviting!!
The soft and warm sunset closes fantasticly the skyline-tour!!!!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Sylvia; I appreciate it so very much!!!!!!

Have a fabulous sunny autumn week; carissima Sylvia!!
ciao ciao elvira

Xavi said...

Your city is very wonderful, but the pizza must be delicious!!
Have a lovely day, Sylvia!!

Linda Reeder said...

I love seeing the city from that perspective!

Jane Hards Photography said...

Not only the Needle but Pike Market is a place I just want to visit. Great write up and love the light in these over the water.

EG CameraGirl said...

I'm happy you had such a nice time with your friends, Sylvia!

Anonymous said...

That is a BIG city. Don't think I ever saw pictures of it before. Such a difference between all the entries. Such an eye-opener for those of us that don't travel much.

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Hi Sylvia, molto belle queste foto del tuo mondo... perรฒ la pizza รจ molto meglio !!!!
Slurppppp :P
Myriam

Diane AZ said...

Oh my, Seattle's skyline looks gorgeous and the pizza...mouthwatering! Twain is so witty, love the quotes as always. Have a nice week, Sylvia!

B i r g i t t a said...

Awesome skylines, Sylvia and so sharp. I smiled when I saw the pizza - we had pizza today - "Greek special" - when we came back to Sweden.

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Ebie said...

Delicious pizza and a great window views, hmmm, its a great treat!

Glad you enjoyed good company!

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

Hi Silvia, Great skylines and always interesting quotes. (My town is much, much smaller!)Have a lovely week.T.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful to have friends come for a visit.

You cannot go eat out anymore without seeing someone taking pictures of food before they eat it. Am guilty of that too. Times have change eh?That pizza looks so tempting? Is that bacon?

eileeninmd said...

Sylvia, wonderful photos from your piece of the world. The pizza looks good. The ferry reminds me of my recent trip to Bainbridge Island to Seattle. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week.

Irene said...

Your posts are always not only beautiful but insoiring too.

Marites said...

such great captures, Sylvia! That pizza got me hungry! Your city is really beautiful! have a good week! My world entry is here.

Elaine Yim said...

The pictures are very beautiful. I can just stare at it the whole day and dream dreams!

Anonymous said...

More than you might understand it is always like visiting an oasis of the Good and Beautiful to come here. Thank you.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great pictures, lovely pizza, love the ferries and cargo ship and of course the Mark Twain quotes.

penny said...

I want to move to your wonderful neck of the woods, Sylvia. Its always lovely to see your yummy Seattle.
Now I have to go and raid the fridge.. ta, ta.

JTG (Misalyn) said...

Fantastic set of photos! You made me hungry with that photo of pizza :)) I think I need to leave my table right now to eat something hahaha!

Al said...

Great photos as always, Sylvia. I remember visiting that market when I was in Seattle earlier this year, it's quite the fun area. Seattle really is such a beautiful city. Have a great week!

SandyCarlson said...

I especially love your cityscapes. The clean lines, the feeling that I can touch those buildings, the subtle light....exquisite.

Susan at Stony River said...

Oh Sylvia, so sorry to hear about the forgotten camera episode -- how frustrating! I remembered my camera today but it had NO card in it, argh! And of course we'd gone specifically to take pictures. Ah well.

Seattle's beautiful as always -- my son is itching to get back (okay, nagging...
:-D

JayLeigh said...

Oh, goodness, now I've *got* to go make some pizza! That looks so yummy! The pictures are truly beautiful!

Oman said...

you got me at pizza. yum yum. and what a better way to enjoy the pizza than to eat it with that sunset view.

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

the skyline is fabulous and the pizza looks yummy!

Jim said...

Fantastic shots. Thanks for your comment on my blog, Sylvia. I'm taking a bit of a holiday this week, so I'm not getting much of a chance to log on. That's why I was a bit late with the 'My World' link and not visiting many blogs. Cheers.

George said...

Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos of your part of the world. Thanks, too, for the great quotes. Now if you could only have shared your pizza with us.

Indrani said...

I love the shots you took, beautiful skyline.

lotusleaf said...

Sylvia, these shots are as good as yours. My camera acts up sometimes, and even with a camera, I can't take pictures.

Unknown said...

A great post of your beautiful world again Sylvia.
Hope you are having a lovely week.
Costas

TYRA Hallsรฉnius Lindhe said...

Hi Sylvia! Long time no see :-) Glad that I found my way back to your graet blog.
Beautiful picture of Portland and that pizza looks scrumptious, I took liberty to take a generous (cyber) piece.

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Coffeeveggie addict. said...

Beautiful series of sh0ts,love the sunset the m0st. weekend getaway @ kenting

Wolynski said...

Ooh, that pizza looks good. What a beautiful place you live in.

NatureFootstep said...

it is interesting to see all the shapes and colors of the buildings. You don´t really expect such a variety. :)

Ann, Chen Jie Xue ้™ˆๆด้›ช said...

I just watched Jamie Oliver in America. I am surprised that some people don't know what food to eat.

Unknown said...

Hmmm, Enjoying this...

Wifey10 said...

these are superb photos Sylvia, thanks for sharing!

Jenn Jilks said...

I just love your photos, Sylvia. Thanks for visiting my blog.

BraCom said...

Beautiful series wonderful photos
thank you for al your kind comments Sylvia

Greetings, Bram

Anonymous said...

I really enjoyed your photos, especially the one with the delicious pizza! Thanks for stopping by my blog, /Tina

Janet said...

Love it! Good-lookin' pizza.

Jack and Joann said...

Wow, Slyvia, you have a lot of visitors. I thought I would never reach the end. I always like your quotes. This week I like the blushing comment. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Unknown said...

A beautiful place - thanks for sharing your photos. Thank you James for bring the camera :).

Have a nice week, Evelyn

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Seattle is beautiful from any angle and your friend has as good an eye as you do!! Thanks for sharing (and glad to be back in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for a short while anyway)>

Francisca said...

What a fantastic day, Sylvia! These are mighty fine photos... and don't we just annoy ourselves when we forget to bring the camera! :-D

DeniseinVA said...

Oh how I love these photos Sylvia, makes me want to hop on a plane.

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