Friday, December 4, 2009

Moment of Peace

ALOHA FRIDAY
at Last!
Welcome, Friend


click on photos, you know why. . .
It's nice at Waikiki. . .


"Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)"
Walt Whitman


But the other day I went into the back of Manoa Valley. . .



"Some people never go crazy.
What truly horrible lives they must lead."
Charles Bukowski



It is a riot of greenery back there. . .



"The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay
and which is a sparrow,
he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing."
Eric Berne




I love communing with the leaf-life





"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Aesop, The Lion and the Mouse

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There I found this delightful fountain.
Let's relax and enjoy it together for a moment!







The land, the `Aina, is lonely.
It has been only a place to discard the unwanted,
to ignore, to comodify,
not a mother to visit in love.


The land asks:
"Where are the children?
When will they come and play and laugh with me again?"
The land is lonely for us.


Let us be children once again,
companions to the birds, leaves and winds.
Just as in the day of humankind's youth.
And our spirits shall again be young.



ALOHA, cloudia
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29 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2009 at 3:22 AM

    Playing amongst the waterfalls and leaves in Hawaii is wonderful. I entirely hid behind one large ti leaf on the way to Hana one time. Beautiful green everything during the best time of year. DrumMajor

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  2. KayDecember 4, 2009 at 3:46 AM

    This is very beautiful, Cloudia. You're making me want to go out again and find a patch of green. It's raining right now and the cool air feels wonderful.

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  3. Dave KingDecember 4, 2009 at 4:36 AM

    The I am large, I contain multitudes quote could apply to your blog. Good post.

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  4. SandyCarlsonDecember 4, 2009 at 5:09 AM

    The Bukowski quote made my morning. You are always the tonic I need, and do I ever need it this morning. Thanks, friend.

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  5. FireblossomDecember 4, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    ....I'm not generally a Bukowski fan, but I like that quote! I AM a Whitman fan, and I like THAT quote, too!

    But my favorite thing about this post, beyond its appealing Cloudia-ness, is the fountain. Fountains are a special thing!

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  6. xxxDecember 4, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    Thanks for the lovely walk and words of wisdom :)

    you live in a lovely corner of the world.

    best wishes
    Ribbon x

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  7. JTG (Misalyn)December 4, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Beautiful photos of leaves.As always, I love the interesting quotes to ponder.

    Love the first and second photos as well. Ahhhhh...it is only my dream... don't want to stop dreaming.

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  8. Kavita SahariaDecember 4, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    Lucky you to live in Hawaii...Aloha Cloudia.

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  9. BLOGitseDecember 4, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    I agree with Bukowski!
    Thank you for this beautiful posting!
    ps. AINA means 'always' in Finnish :)

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  10. The GrandpaDecember 4, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Aloha, Cloudia. Thank you for the fountain and the little bit of Ordinary Madness. And I agree with Dave. I sometimes feel as if Whitman is walking with us when I visit your blog.

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  11. wennDecember 4, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    i just love fountain..

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  12. Charles GramlichDecember 4, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Makes me want to kick off my shoes and run in the grass. I want to be a kid again. Being a grown up sucks.

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  14. TeresaDecember 4, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    Thanks for a great start to a peaceful Friday.

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  15. DarylDecember 4, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    I love the way you coordinate the photos and the quotes!

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  16. Tom BaileyDecember 4, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    I like the quotes I have never heard them before. You have a nice collection of photos here.

    Coming to your blog always makes me want to jump on a plane.

    Best regards,
    Tom Bailey

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  17. NancyDecember 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Lovely, Cloudia. Thanks for the reminder.

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  18. The Weaver of GrassDecember 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Wise words as usual, Cloudia.

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  19. AkelamaluDecember 4, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    You always share such beautiful photos Cloudia, thankyou. x

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  20. CloudiaDecember 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Thank you, play pals :-)

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  21. ChrisJDecember 4, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    Beautiful photos of all the beauty around us -- especially the banner of the sunset. The Beautiful One is the Creator of Beauty and Hawaii is so full of His beauty! (I miss Hawaii already!)

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  22. AnonymousDecember 4, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    So WHEN can I come visit you????? ;)

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  23. CloudiaDecember 4, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    I LOVE your visits!!!!!

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  24. GMGDecember 4, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    Aloha Cloudia! It looks so beautiful that blue in Waikiki!! Much better than my 1996 lousy pictures of Hawaii. From 1998 it's even worse as by those times I was mostly on the video side...

    There is a weird bridge waiting for you at Blogtrotter. Enjoy and have a great weekend!!

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  25. RajeshDecember 4, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    The landscape in first two snaps are fantastic.

    Kumbalgarh, the Unconquered Fort

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  26. JeanDecember 5, 2009 at 2:18 AM

    wow.the red green leave

    A smile from SJ =)

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  27. MargueriteDecember 5, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    Thanks for such an inspirational post! Lovely photos and quotes. Have a beautiful weekend, cher!

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  28. DinaDecember 6, 2009 at 5:38 AM

    Beautifully said. Yesterday I guess that's what I was doing, communing with the leaf-life. Just five minutes walk from home. I can walk and climb for hours along the ancient stone terraces and awakening plants with not a human in sight. Only nature and history. the Land.

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  29. foongpcDecember 6, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    You know what? Reading your blog makes me feel so relaxed! : )

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