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

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23 comments:

  1. Yogi♪♪♪June 15, 2015 at 4:19 AM

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

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  2. PerthDailyPhotoJune 15, 2015 at 4:23 AM

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

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  3. Hootin AnniJune 15, 2015 at 5:00 AM

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

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  4. BlueShellJune 15, 2015 at 6:24 AM

    Nature is magnificent.

    thank you for sharing.

    hugs
    blueshell.azurara.net

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  5. John's IslandJune 15, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    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!

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  6. eileeninmdJune 15, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    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!

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  7. TexWisGirlJune 15, 2015 at 7:45 AM

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

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  8. LowellJune 15, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    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!

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  9. KarenJune 15, 2015 at 8:29 AM

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

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  10. Maude LynnJune 15, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    I love all of those gorgeous trees!

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  11. Yamini MacLeanJune 15, 2015 at 10:54 AM

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

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  12. RajeshJune 15, 2015 at 12:26 PM

    Beautiful shots from nature, very scenic.

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  13. carol l mckJune 15, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    Lovely and scenic nature shots and wonderful quotes as always!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  14. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 15, 2015 at 2:44 PM

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

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  15. LeoviJune 15, 2015 at 2:56 PM

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

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  16. Photo CacheJune 15, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Trees and going to the woods can calm nerves.

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  17. AlJune 15, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    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!

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  18. magiceyeJune 15, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    Edenic!!

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  19. OmanJune 15, 2015 at 8:18 PM

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

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  20. Pietro BrosioJune 15, 2015 at 9:09 PM

    Really a lovely walk, Sylvia, all delightful images!

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  21. Fun60June 16, 2015 at 1:19 AM

    A delightful time of the year to enjoy the trees.

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  22. AnonymousJune 16, 2015 at 4:40 AM

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

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  23. NatureFootstepJune 19, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    wonderful post. Thanks for sharing :)

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