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Monday, June 15, 2015

My World

Welcome to Our World!! This is a great meme that lets us share the good, the bad, the beautiful – well, you get it, we get to share our worlds that include all of the above!!  Having grown up in a very small town in west Texas, I moved to Oregon a number of years ago just so I could see trees everywhere I looked and I’ve never been disappointed!! And I never pass up an opportunity to go to any one of the many beautiful parks in and around Portland. But today we will just walk some of the streets – streets that look like part of a park to me!! 
Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for good ends. She has brought me here and will also lead me away. She may scold me, but she will not hate her work. I trust her.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
Helen Keller

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
Kahlil Gibran
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
Rachel Carson

23 comments:

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Those streets are like parks. They are beautiful. I love the shadowing.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Tree lined streets are the best Sylvia, what a lovely walk.

Hootin Anni said...

Beautiful....and I liked Helen Keller's quote you used....so true, so true.

BlueShell said...

Nature is magnificent.

thank you for sharing.

hugs
blueshell.azurara.net

John's Island said...

Hi Sylvia, Interesting to hear that you grew up in Texas and moved to the Pacific Northwest. Seems like I read about lots of folks doing that but sure don't hear about many going the opposite direction. :-) I do like Portland a lot. I think Seattle is moving, slowly, in the same direction regarding car traffic in downtown ... more lanes are getting converted to bicycle paths. You've got some nice pictures of the park there and good quotes to go with. I am curious why My World Tuesday starts on Mondays. Have a good day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Sylvia, you do live in a beautiful area. I love all the trees and greenery. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous part of the world. Happy Monday, have a great week ahead!

TexWisGirl said...

nothing better than tree-lined streets and walkways. :)

Lowell said...

Ah, such a wonderful place and such beautiful photographs. I was thinking we need Rachel Carson back again to help us preserve the earth in the face of all those destroying it with their greed!

Karen said...

Gorgeous tree lined streets Sylvia. Have a good week.
Karen and Beep

Maude Lynn said...

I love all of those gorgeous trees!

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari Om
What a wonderful, park-like suburb!!! YAM xx

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots from nature, very scenic.

carol l mckenna said...

Lovely and scenic nature shots and wonderful quotes as always!

Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I bet everybody wants to move to Portland after seeing your beautiful pictures -- it really is a beautiful place.

Leovi said...

I like these beautiful trees, a wonderful place, beautiful pictures!

Photo Cache said...

Trees and going to the woods can calm nerves.

Al said...

That does indeed look like a park, Sylvia. Sometimes I wish we had more trees around here, but it's too dry. Have a great week!

magiceye said...

Edenic!!

Oman said...

I could walk in there all day and just enjoy myself under the shades of those beautiful trees. Hope you are enjoying your week. :)

Pietro Brosio said...

Really a lovely walk, Sylvia, all delightful images!

Fun60 said...

A delightful time of the year to enjoy the trees.

Anonymous said...

If these are the streets, the the parks must be magnificent indeed!

NatureFootstep said...

wonderful post. Thanks for sharing :)

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