Welcome
to
Aloha Saturday
here in
Waikiki
click on photos, eh?
to
Aloha Saturday
here in
Waikiki
click on photos, eh?
See the canoe full of paddlers?"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea,
drink the wild air."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Chinese New Year is percolating throughout Honolulu.Think of me breathlessly chasing the sound of ancient drums and gongs;
sniffing the tropic air for the smell of firecrackers, keeping my eyes peeled for gutters and sidewalks banked with tell-tale red paper.
Good luck is everywhere to be welcomed.
Here, feed the dancing lion this dollar.
Where else can you have so much fun
while courting good fortune to last all year?
Gung Hee Fat Choy, everybody!
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"Always speak politely to an enraged Dragon."
Steven Brust
Narcissus Queens Smile“There is one spectacle grander than the sea,
that is the sky;
there is one spectacle grander than the sky,
that is the interior of the soul”
Victor Hugo
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Dare to believe in your own grandeur;
move through your weekend
like a benevolent sovereign.
Not haughty,
but with love & protection for all.
Guard the throne room
of your sweetest heart
and greet the new year
tiger
as your friend. . .
ALOHA, cloudia
Aloha, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteLight a few firecrackers for them who have demons chaining their sovereignty.
ReplyDeleteWe are going to celebrate Chinese New Year at the same time in two different parts of the world!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots.
ReplyDeleteYou always manage to turn up something new.
ReplyDeleteTaking your power!
ReplyDeleteAloha Cloudia, thank you for the words of wisdom.
ReplyDeleteRowwww. (that's benevolent tiger talk for, "have a great weekend!")
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Have a great weekend Cloudia. Aloha!
ReplyDeleteLovely as always.. have a great one.
ReplyDeleteWish the Chinese New Year would start percolating here!
ReplyDeleteIt's so cold here! Your shots warm my heart! (Plus the wood stove!)
ReplyDeleteALOHA, friend.
Gorgeous post, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is just dreamy!
xoxox,
CC
Mahalo for my kind of sunset....very calming. I'd love to talk with the older man watching over the dragon-children. He has an amazing story that comes with his "lucky leg." He's just glad to be watching another parade. DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteI want to be there! We have a foot of snow! GAH!
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Aloha, Cloudia! This lookslike so much fun!
ReplyDeleteWe used to live in a multi-cultural neighborhood with a heavy Chinese influence and I miss Chinese New Years. Thanks Cloudia, you have a terrific weekend too!
ReplyDeletethis makes me want to visit NYC's Chinatown this year
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Will celebrate with pals at a Vietnamese place . . . That sunset is RICH! Oh, the Philly Chinatown, yeah!
ReplyDeleteBeing a "tiger" it will be more than welcomed.
ReplyDeleteHalf past four in the morning over here, my son just woke up - bringing him back to sleep without waking anyone else up, demands indeed many times strength and silence of a tiger.
Please have a wonderful Sunday you all.
Have fun!
ReplyDeleteyour 1st pic is spectacular!
ReplyDeletenamaste /\
aloha!
Happy Chinese New Year!
ReplyDelete"Dare to believe in your own grandeur";
ReplyDeleteI liked this line the best it really is a powerful one to read for me.
I hope all is well for you on the Island.
Kindest regards,
Tom Bailey