The earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair ~ Khalil Gibran
I don’t like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It’s just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess ~ Walt Disney
Some men like to make a little garden out of life and walk down a path ~ Jean Anouilh
Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities of the world ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Truths and roses have thorns about them ~ Henry David Thoreau
The earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’m an introvert… I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky ~ Audrey Hepburn
As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round ~ Ben Hogan
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses ~ Alphonse Karr
There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted ~ Henri Matisse
No rose without a thorn ~ French Proverb
It is the time you have spent on your rose that makes her so important ~ Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Truths and roses have thorns about them ~ Henry David Thoreau
The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies. Within it, at all times, it contains its whole potential. It seems to be constantly in the process of change: Yet at each state, at each moment, it is perfectly all right as it is ~ Paulo Coelho
If the rose puzzled its mind over the question of how it grew, it would not have been the miracle that it is ~ J. B. Yeats
Road Trip ~ Western Washington to Boise ~ Photos
I last visited Boise in September 2019 and it was fabulous to be able to plan a road trip and visit again. This was my first journey since the pandemic. It was very special to be able to visit favorite places (Boise and Meridian) and discover a new area (Eagle).
The beautiful Boise River Greenbelt is a paved path which follows the river through the heart of the city and beyond, along many parks. It is 25 miles long with many bridges to make it easy to loop back.
The walk in Boise takes you past Boise State University, to Julia Davis Park where you can stop and explore the gorgeous Rose Garden. Note to self: plan trip next year in June, as many of the rose bushes were not yet in bloom.
About a 15 minute drive from Boise is the Village at Meridian Mall. I am not a fan of shopping centers, but this one is an exception. Many interesting shops to explore, nicely laid out and all outdoors.
Stop in the locally owned Royal Coffee Company for a terrific latte, cappuccino or fruit smoothie. Enjoy it while sitting outside, deciding whether to browse the shops, walk about, dine or stay in the Fountain Square area and people watch.
My favorite places to dine in the area include:
The Cottonwood Grill (on the Boise Green Belt), Anthony’s (recently opened, downtown, near hotels) and The Yard House at the Village at Meridian Mall.
It’s an easy drive from western Washington to Boise via I-90 to I-82 to I-84, especially when the weather is good. For my return trip I was planning to drive via the I-84 to the Portland area and then north via I-205 and I-5. It is a longer route, going along the Columbia River in Oregon and is quite beautiful. However, as it was raining, I opted for the faster route and did encounter wet snow in the Oregon mountains. Very glad it was wet snow …
Below are some photos from my journey; will be posting more photos of the River Walks (Boise and Eagle), the Rose Garden and Boise Capitol Building.
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Savor your journeys… real, imagined or virtual, near or far
You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way ~ Walter Hagen
You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming ~ Pablo Neruda
Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul ~ Luther Burbank
I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that’s living ~ Ursula Andress
God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars ~ Martin Luther
There are always flowers for those who want to see them ~ Henri Matisse
On your journey, don’t forget to smell the flowers. Take time out to notice that you’re alive. You can only live in one day ~ Ray Fearon
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Savor your journeys… real, imagined or virtual, near or far
If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom? ~ Khalil Gibran
The earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead ~ Oscar Wilde
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable ~ Joseph Addison
Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities of the world ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’m an introvert… I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky ~ Audrey Hepburn
I am following Nature without being able to grasp her, I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers ~ Claude Monet
I hate flowers – I paint them because they’re cheaper than models and they don’t move ~ Georgia O’Keeffe
Flowers are happy things~ P. G. Wodehouse
I don’t like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It’s just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess~ Walt Disney
Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts~ Sigmund Freud
Some men like to make a little garden out of life and walk down a path~ Jean Anouilh
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!~ Sitting Bull
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them~ A. A. Milne
And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair ~Khalil Gibran
Enjoy my photos of a favorite place: gorgeous Biltmore. Check out the two links at the bottom of the photos for more information. And, should you journey to the Asheville, NC area, I highly recommend visiting this historic chateau.
Savor your journeys… real and imagined, near or far.
