"The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers, and cities;
but to know someone here and there who thinks and feels with us,
and though distant, is close to us in spirit-
this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden."
Johann Wolgang von Goethe
I am so grateful for the experience of blogging...
meeting so many of you in cyberspace
has been and continues to be a wonderful experience!!!
I hope to meet many of you in person in future travels...
Thanks for being part of my world garden!!!
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Blogging is indeed a joy. And it was fun to meet you in real life, too.
ReplyDeleteI never read Goethe in English, lol ! Only in German of course and at school !
ReplyDeleteI love blogging too, especially because I am retired and would have too much time to hang around doing nothing !
What a great way to look at the world...a garden! I've loved reading about your part of the world through this beautiful photo blog, thank you ;D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture and I love the Goethe quote! Blogging is indeed such a wonderful way to see different parts of the world! Never knew I could have so much fun at this stage of my life! Terrific!!! Hope your week is going well!
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Wonderful quote! It truly is wonderful to know there are so many people out there in bloggerland.
ReplyDeleteA Goethe quote? You never cease to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a fine new masthead image!
ReplyDeleteOh - the Goethe quote, too...
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You are so welcome. I also suspected this was all about me.
ReplyDeleteI loved meeting you in real life too Bibi!!! And look forward to another time as well!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree Gatina...I'm retired too and enjoy virtually meeting people from all over the world!
Thank you Kaori!!! And you as well!!! Your photos of the Japanese Cherry blossoms have spurred me to add Japan at Cherry blossom season to my bucket list!!!
Thank you Sylvia!! I agree here as well...we all know the big cities and the tourist trends...it's seeing real life in cities all over the world that is so intriguing!!!
Wonderful and fun CameraGirl!!!
Hey Hiker...I'm a girl who grew up in the 60's...of course I know (of) Goethe!!!
Thanks Louis!!!
You are absolutely right Margaret!!!
Makes the "little corner" seem bigger, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteSure does Petrea!!!
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