Monday, November 15, 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. Join us 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? In spite of gray skies and fog for the most part these days, there's still gorgeous colors to be seen. And sometimes when I least expect it, a blue sky will suddenly smile on me and my world
Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.  — Mark Twain

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.  — Mark Twain (The Innocents Abroad/Roughing It)

Don't look at the world with your hands in your pockets. To write about it you have to reach out and touch it.  — Mark Twain

Many public-school children seem to know only two dates--1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don't know what happened on either occasion.  — Mark Twain

I must have a prodigious amount of mind; it takes me as much as a week, sometimes, to make it up!  — Mark Twain


It is easier to stay out than to get out.  — Mark Twain

57 comments:

  1. That 3rd photo is perfect along with the quote! And every photo as well...have a lovely week!

    -Gizelle

    ReplyDelete
  2. I knew those beautiful pics were West Coast

    such beauty in the Pacific North West

    ahhh

    ReplyDelete
  3. Incredible colors, Sylvia. Love the photos and dear old Samuel L.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

    ReplyDelete
  4. You have much more color remaining than we do -- thanks for sharing it with us. I really like your first picture.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Your world is really colourful and beautiful. The entrance on the third photo is absolutely stunning. I love the combination of plants and colours.
    Awesome captures!

    ReplyDelete
  6. What wonderful autumn colours - just delicious! And some sun too...

    ReplyDelete
  7. Love the color in the photos and you don't have to woory I'm not going to run for Congress LOL

    ReplyDelete
  8. Sylvia your world is so beautiful with all the autumn colors. Gray skies don't matter with all the colors of the leaves. Great quotes as usual.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Beautiful photos as always: I repeat myself! I wholeheartedly agree with this statement of Mark Twain: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.". That's why this meme is so important.
    Have a wonderful week, Sylvia!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Such lovely pictures - and I enjoyed the accompanying music!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love Mark Twain's remark about reaching out and touching the world. By the look of your pretty photos, you do that quite frequently. :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Lovely pictures with beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Belle le tue foto di oggi.. la casa con tutte quelle piante colorante davanti รจ bellissima !
    Ciao Myriam :))

    ReplyDelete
  14. Your world is decked out in her autumn's best. I love it.

    ReplyDelete
  15. I enjoyed your interesting comment on my MWT post. I didn't know you worked for a Japanese company and studied Japanese, it sounds fascinating! So many beautiful fall colors in your world this week. So true what Twain says about travel to broaden people's views of the world. I wonder what he would have thought about the World Wide Web.

    ReplyDelete
  16. I just want to to know how much I enjoy a glimpse into your mountainous and beautiful Seattle world.
    Thank you Sylvia, for letting see it through you eyes.

    be well, be Happy ;)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Sylvia, beautiful photos and great quotes.

    ReplyDelete
  18. What wonderful contrasts your world provides: brilliant sunshine with wonderful fall colours and dark November days . . .
    The light in the picture with the blue house is just amazing, such a beautiful capture!

    May there be sunshine in your days, hugs and blessings . . . Arija

    ReplyDelete
  19. I love the front yard of the house. I will send you my sunshine to your grey skies. I can't believe it was 85 degrees over the weekend here.

    But the misty weather adds mystery.

    Enjoy your week!

    ReplyDelete
  20. It's the rare, sunny day this time of year that can lift the spirit like nothing else. Your photos are beautiful, Sylvia! Have a good week!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Sylvia, beautiful posting as always - and thanks for stopping by my humble abode.

    ReplyDelete
  22. you've such an amazing world. love the colours and textures.

    ReplyDelete
  23. the steep grade makes for some lovely front gardens.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Such terrific shots, I wish I had the time to stare all day.
    Great pictures and perfect quotes too. :)

    ReplyDelete
  25. What a beautiful rock garden you have, Sylvia! I have been trying to make something like that for years. I like Mark Twain- his books are interesting even now.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Beautiful photos as always, Sylvia. Even the ones with gray skies are lovely. Do you still have that much color in your area, or are those first three photos older?

    ReplyDelete
  27. Al, there are some areas that still have an amazing amount of color -- well, they won't after today as we've had very strong winds and it's blowing away pretty much all of the color that was left. The first three were taken a couple of weeks ago. But as you can see from the foggy ones, there has still been a lot of color. Thanks as always for your visit/comment! Always appreciated!

    Sylvia

    ReplyDelete
  28. Beautiful and colorful place. The color contrasts are amazing.

    ReplyDelete
  29. so bright, colorful and beautiful!!!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Wonderful landscapes with beautiful colors!

    ReplyDelete
  31. These photos, with their light and color, are beautiful. Today was SO DARK!

    ReplyDelete
  32. From his comments about congress it seems not much has changed in 100 years.

    ReplyDelete
  33. Hi Sylvia! It's great to be back. These shots are so nice. In the top one I get the feeling of stannding there and seeing the view in person.

    ReplyDelete
  34. great shots, Sylvia! Such beautiful autumn colors! We actually don't have those changing of the leaves season here so I find autumn/fall quite interesting. have a good week!

    ReplyDelete
  35. Your world really is so special, Sylvia, and you are special for seeing it all and sharing it. Twain sure hit the nails on all heads with this set of quotes! Couldn't agree more with every single one of them! See you later! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  36. Great landscapes you have captured, especially the bushes and color by the steps!

    ReplyDelete
  37. Mark Twain is so right about travel. Lovely scenes these are!

    ReplyDelete
  38. The entrance to the blue house was almost too cute. I forgot Mark´s sarcastic comments at once!

    ReplyDelete
  39. Wow, beautiful fall colors - I forget the sights and smells of fall.

    ReplyDelete
  40. I love his quotes as well as how you captured autumn colors.

    ReplyDelete
  41. The colors are so pretty. Beautiful shots.

    ReplyDelete
  42. Hi Sylvia...Your world is full of Fall colors and every photo showing off a breathtaking view. Mark Twain sure had a way with words. I like the way you've used his quotes. Thanks for stopping by my Macro Monday post...I viewed yours as well...enjoyed that one, too. You have several Memes I've not seen before. I had a busy day yesterday with not much time on the PC...so I've got to catch up on visiting. Have a great week ...Sue

    ReplyDelete
  43. Nice to see some color - ours is mostly gone now.

    ReplyDelete
  44. Sylvia, I'm in love with the yard on the third photo! It's AWESOME! Great 'garden scaping'! (I don't know if this expression exists, but I'm sure you know what I mean! LOL!)

    ReplyDelete
  45. Lovely post with great pics and very nice quotes!
    My favourite pic is the first one! And my favourite quote is the second one!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

    ***
    Have a marvellous week****

    ReplyDelete
  46. sorry for the late reaction, but I had to do my job the whole day

    Beautiful My World Tuesday posting, stunning autumn colors

    Have a nice week,
    Greetings, Bram

    Link to My Word Tuesday post!

    Seen on My World Tuesday

    ReplyDelete
  47. you still have that much color? Amazing! It is all gone around here.

    ReplyDelete
  48. I feel like I just took a walk through a beautiful place -- thank you!

    We've lost most of our leaves now; what's left is very brown and on the ground. LOL

    Happy November!

    ReplyDelete
  49. It's a beautiful world there. I love Mark Twain. He never said a thing I don't agree with!

    ReplyDelete
  50. Your world is filled with lots of colour.

    ReplyDelete
  51. These are beautiful photos. Wonderfully captured. Your place is so beautiful. Love all your photos.

    ReplyDelete
  52. Mark Twain always makes me laugh but your first quote really made me giggle.
    Stunning photographs, Sylvia.
    (Hope the shingles aren't playing up too much - poor you)

    ReplyDelete
  53. Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  54. Gorgeous autumn colours!! Looks so beautiful

    ReplyDelete

I do so appreciate and enjoy your comments! Always wonderful to get feedback! The interaction with other bloggers has been one of the most rewarding things about blogging!

Thank you!