Green is more than a color
@GardenGerty (161022)
United States
June 23, 2017 9:45pm CST
If you look, these green trees are all different colors. They get along. The contribute their own gifts to the surroundings. The have shade, nuts, wild fruits for the birds. They give interest and texture and color appeal.
Green is a mindset. A community that provides attractive spaces filled with trees, and flowers and interesting things to look at is green. It will continue to grow.
This photo is of some of the trees in McPherson Memorial Park in McPherson, Ks. It is also sometimes called The Fishpond Park or the Courthouse Park because it is by the courthouse and it has a goldfish pond. It is filled with memorials--to the constitution, to the veterans, beginning with the Civil War. To the POWs and MIAs. They are all remembered. It is full of memories, for me, and for many others. It has seen celebrations, graduations and weddings. Family picnics and outings took place there.
In my heart and mind the memories will remain green.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
This is stunningly beautiful Heather.
I sure wish I could go there.
It looks peaceful and yes something to remember alright.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
We were so fortunate to be able to go there with the kids, often.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
@GardenGerty Yes you sure were Heather..
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@allknowing (138075)
• India
24 Jun 17
I remember I had done up my flat when we were living in the city with hues of green. Every shade of green was used starting with the darkest green for the carpet. With this background whoever wore any clothes and used our sofas they blended (lol)
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
That was likely to be very soothing to live in.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
Yes, very family friendly and nice in all weather, too.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
24 Jun 17
That is a beautiful photo.I am sure you have visited the park countless times.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
Yes, especially with my kids and later with grand kids. The public library is just across the street, and the YMCA
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
Yes. I first visited this park in 1963 when we brought my older sister to college. I have good memories of feeding the fish in the pond.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
Some of these are always light, some always dark and smokey looking. We do have trees that turn from baby green in spring through the darker shades and then vibrant red in fall.
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@LadyDuck (472162)
• Switzerland
24 Jun 17
@GardenGerty All the trees here around are lighter in Spring, from walnuts to birch trees.
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@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
24 Jun 17
You make it sound like a place everyone needs to visit once in their lifetime as it sounds so serene and beautiful.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
I think cities should always incorporate green spaces, as well as spaces with water features. It helps us be healthy to be around nature.
@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
It makes our bodies feel relaxed and cooler. Our minds rest well in green.
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@Shavkat (140138)
• Philippines
26 Jun 17
@GardenGerty I agree. It is so ideal to read some books under the tree.
@andriaperry (117177)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Jun 17
I love this photo! I often see the greens and browns and purples but I rarely talk about them, I have tried to paint what I see but I am not that good yet.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
It is frustrating. . . the picture in your mind does not travel down your hand well. It would make an awesome painting.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
They keep adding new features. There is a pavilion erected to celebrate the Constitution that is only about thirty years old.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
What a nice for the color green. Its true the green color is cool to our eyes aside from yellow.
Green is also means 'go' during traffic.
Its so happen the green also connote something like inappropriate especially when we say green mind, green jokes.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
So in your language it is the same as ours. If we say someone is "green" they are inexperienced. If a horse is "green broke" it is not really trained yet. My mom always talked about "green horns" and I am not sure if that means cattle that act tough when their horns are baby and green.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
@GardenGerty well I think you know what green thumb means, also with green energy, then we have the hero Green Lantern, and the exploding greenade (joke) he he
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
What a nice for the color green. Its true the green color is cool to our eyes aside from yellow.
Green is also means 'go' during traffic.
Its so happen the green also connote something like inappropriate especially when we say green mind, green jokes.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
25 Oct 17
This photo was taken in early summer. Everything was just coming into its prime.
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@GardenGerty (161022)
• United States
24 Jun 17
Very much so when we are growing and learning.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Jun 17
so beautiful. thanks for the photo share. reminds me of memories i have from a park at home
