Sunday, August 12, 2012

Hawaii Flowers

A  L  O  H  A !
I Kumaumau/Kaulana Na Pua by I Kumaumau on Grooveshark

Click on the flowers to make them bloom
" A thankful heart
 is not only
 the greatest virtue,
but the parent 
of all other
 virtues. "

Cicero











" I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience,
 compassion.
These three
 are your greatest
 treasures. "

 Lao Tzu














" One of the most
 attractive things
 about the flowers
 is their beautiful
 reserve. "

 Henry David Thoreau
















" For a writer,
 published works are like
 fallen flowers,
 but the expected new work
 is like a calyx 
waiting to blossom.  "

Cao Yu
 









" I believe
 in the compelling power 
of love.
 I do not understand it. 
I believe it to be
 the most fragrant blossom 
of all this thorny
 existence. "

Theodore Dreiser














" The greatest lovers 
are like twin blooms,
each reflecting
 the passion and the glory
of the other. "
  
 Jonathan Lockwood Huie

















































" How did the rose
 ever open its petals
 and give to this world
 all of its beauty?
It felt the encouragement
 of light on its being,
otherwise we all remain
 too frightened. "

  Hafez




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                       Warmly, cloudia

20 comments:

RONW said...

who says, "where has all the flowers gone?"

Anonymous said...

that was just lovely, beautiful way to start my day!

Magia da Inês said...

°º♡
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Super, super lindooooooo!!!!
Boa semana!
Beijinhos.
Brasil
•.¸¸°♡彡°¸¸.•

Birdman said...

Ok, after seeing all your palm trees, I'm buying a palm for my deck. It'll be the closest I get to the Islands this year. I can dream.

Anonymous said...

What a lovely flower tour! The greyish-blue one is a unique color. I can smell the plumeria! DrumMajor

TexWisGirl said...

just love those hibiscus!

Charles Gramlich said...

Such lovely, peaceful pics. I needed that.

FilipBlog said...

Great first picture with the sunlight.

Greetings,
Filip

Full-On-Forward said...

Man I Love your posts, messages and YOU!

J

Denise said...

The flowers are gorgeous, the quotes always inspiring. Aloha Cloudia!

gabrielle said...

I love the Thoreau quote and the theme of this post. How easily compassion flows when we don’t stand in love’s way.
The orange poppy(?) is stunning and I love the visual pun in the last photo. Thank you for the joy you spread!

SandyCarlson said...

Thanks for this encouraging, heart-warming bouquet!

wenn said...

I love hibiscus, our national flower!

Cloudia said...

Thank each of YOU!

Anonymous said...

What beautiful flower shots! So lovely.

Elephant's Child said...

Cicero reportedly said 'He who has a garden and a library has everything he needs'. Sounds about right to me.

bobbybegood1 said...

Gorgeous flowers Cloudia. It is the heart that matters, truly. Cheers!!

Cloudia said...

Oh thank YOU

Indrani said...

Lovely pictures and very inspiring quotes.

Kay said...

That almost full bloomed hibiscus is terrific! I love all the shower trees in bloom right now.