Monday, August 8, 2011

Opposite

A L O H A !    ( Means 'Goodbye' as well as 'Hello'  :)

Is it the "Big Picture"



" Take the course opposite to custom
and you will almost always
do well. "

Rousseau








-or the little details that matter most?


" Caress the detail, the divine detail. "

Vladimir Nabokov






In the end, it's all precious!

" All journeys
have secret destinations
of which the traveler
is unaware."

Martin Buber




Enjoy
     your Summer's Day!  cloudia

31 comments:

Cassy said...

Oh I love the beautiful blue sky photo.

Cassy from Acoustic Guitar Lessons

Hilary said...

Your posts never fail to bring a smile.

Akelamalu said...

The lady in the supermarket made me smile! :)

Daryl said...

As always perfect words to match perfect skies

Anonymous said...

Ah - words of wisdom and lovely photos!

Sally said...

Ahhh! Lovely words of wisdom to ponder.

Joop Zand said...

Great sky picture Cloudia.

have a nice day.

Greetings, Joop

Reanaclaire said...

Warm greetings to you.. have a nice week ahead..

Lynn said...

Yes - in the end, it's all precious.

foongpc said...

Love that first photo of the blue sky! : )

The Weaver of Grass said...

I like the journeys quote Cloudia (and the look of those pecan nuts.)

Hattie said...

Hawaii, the land of happy old people. It's the first thing I notice when I come back from the Mainland, the smiles on the faces of the elderly, including the smile on my own face!

Lori Skoog said...

Beautiful skies! By the way, I really appreciate your visits.

Windsmoke. said...

Every journey is an adventure in the making :-).

KrippledWarrior said...

And you enjoy yours.

Friko said...

Thank you, you too!

Commander Zaius said...

" Take the course opposite to custom
and you will almost always
do well. "

Rousseau


Not sure what he was smoking at the time but that's not quite true in my experience.

Myrna R. said...

I MUST resume reading your posts daily rather than in a bunch. Though I still enjoy them thoroughly I am cheating myself each day of smiles I could be enjoying. Love all of your posts.

Couture Carrie said...

Gorgeous post, darling!
Missed you!

xoxox,
CC

nazelet said...

always great wisdom and insight from Martin Buber. Lovely post. Lovely supermarket, flower wearing woman. he is a lover of life and serendipity.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Beautiful sky, nuts on the beach and adorable lady in the supermarket, excellent Cloudia!

Snowbrush said...

I enjoyed the quotations and the photos, especially the photo at the bottom.

the walking man said...

...or just drive aimlessly until you get to your destination. That's how I roll.

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

Like your first pix ~ the coconut trees singing in the clouds.

nazelet said...

I always come back for a second read/look at your posts Claudia, since they are so visually full and the quotes are so thought provoking and inspiring.

I missed the fullness of this one the first time around.

"In the end, it's all precious!"

And that gloriously wreathed woman. I love her.

Rudolph Aspirant said...

Thank you ! Remember, I nicknamed you my "comfort zone" in my blogroll...plus by quoting the gentle "encouragement" of the ethical pedagogue Jean Jacques Rousseau plus ethician Martin Buber just when I had been struggling with an ethical decision myself...just comforted me no end !

Mahalo !

P.S. At first, when I just saw the title "Opposite"...my first thought was, obviously the song "Opposites attract" sung by Paula Abdul !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ByNROf8v-Q

Bitch said...

I just love the Lady!!!
Enjoy your summer, my dear!!!

DeniseinVA said...

How lovely! Thank you Cloudia :)

Ash said...

Detail is divine, indeed! Great post as always, Cloudia!

nonizamboni said...

Nicely said...
its all details, right?
Happy week!

Cloudia said...

Jolly!