“O that awful deepdown torrent O and the sea and the sea crimson sometimes
like fire and the glorious sunsets and the figtrees in the Alameda
and all the queer little streets and the pink and the blue and yellow houses and
the rosegardens and the Jessamine and geraniums and cactuses…”
James Joyce “Ulysses” Ch.18 – Penelope
“The Spanish word…refers to a street lined with trees. Other references tell us that ..Spanish for paseo con arboles (street with trees), is borrowed directly from the Arabic al-muwatta, which means ‘the well-trodden path’ or the ‘clear path. (From: Connecting Past and Present in Northeast Portland’s Historic Homes)
Today, I just wanted to walk around and take pictures...not much for talk.
I love the fact that most everyone are outdoors -- walking, biking. Lots of families. Close to everything, yet an island to itself...
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Morsel for thought or taste: (Book) "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed
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