Tuesday, January 18, 2011

chatoyant

means: "changing in luster or color."



Aloha & Welcome Today!


Scientists have looked at the wings of flies and wasps
against white backgrounds for years.
Biologists at Lund University in
Sweden made a breathtaking discovery when they used black
backgrounds: COLOR!
  (from Wired Magazine HERE)



"It takes a long time
to become young."

Picasso




"Power without love
is reckless and abusive.
Love without power
is sentimental and anemic."

Martin Luther King






"We are not enemies
but friends.
We must not be enemies.
Though passion may have strained,
it must not break our bonds of affection."

Abraham Lincoln


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We all long for love.

But once we can see
beyond our own seeking
we notice that others
have the same appetite.

When you willingly become
a source of love
you will never be 
lonely,
infective,
hungry.

As "Kevin" a former athlete
seriously injured and impaired
in an accident told author 
Tom Corwin:

"I became aware that the part of me
that I can control is spirit.
That's what drives me
and it's what makes me feel good.
I'm not saying I'm always happy,
but when I'm less happy
I've learned to witness myself.
I still suffer occasionally ,
but I've developed the tools
to come back to the beauty
and power of spirit."

When we begin to see these things
a formerly Black & White,
win / lose,
 world
shows us a beauty
that we never imagined.

That is my wish today
for you
and for me.

Please join us in "comments"
    and add YOURs!  cloudia

43 comments:

Hilary said...

Beautiful sentiments and so interesting about the wings of the fly. I'd never heard that. Chatoyant is new to me too. I learn so much here.. and I always leave feeling a little better.

Birdman said...

Some stunning colors within, huh!

Teresa said...

Love the fly against a black background. Who knew?

Green Monkey said...

live in wisdom... I misread something someone wrote to me. I like the way my mind works.

great post, I'm new to you. Stunning, vibrant, profound.

Anonymous said...

Beautifully said, Cloudia! Have a great week!

Pietro Brosio said...

A positive and bright post, Cloudia. Very fine photos, Abraham Lincoln's quote is so true!

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

I like that colorful macro find.

Windsmoke. said...

So flies and wasps fly with rainbow wings, awesome. Your sentiments are fantastic and always enjoyable.

Carol said...

I am thinking a lot about justice this week. I am thinking about Dr King muchly, so thank you for doing such a nice post

Cloudia said...

Thank each of YOU :)

Friko said...

My favourite quote today is "It takes a long time to become young"
I really and truly want to believe it, because then there is hope for everyone, even those more than half way along the path.

TALON said...

That is amazing about the wings, Cloudia. And amazing what life lessons are learned and shared through what would be considered the most horrendous of circumstances...

Kay said...

Lovely, Cloudia. Peace go with you today and everyday.

Anonymous said...

Many thanks for making colourful me night at four o'clock !

Much, much appreciated, needed.

Please have you all a wonderful Wednesday.

Cloudia said...

So happy to see You each here!!

SandyCarlson said...

This is just what I needed. Beautiful. You touch my hungry and lonely heart.

Lisa said...

Aloha Claudia,

Wow our colours change according to our surroundings. And I love all your quotes today. Thank you.

Cloudia said...

When you come here and reflect your heart back at me
we spiral into
heavenly realms
together

magiceye said...

amen
namaste /\ from mumbai
look forward to having you in mumbai
aloha!!

Anonymous said...

I love that image of the wings against white and black. What a difference something so simple can make to our perception of reality.

My favorite quote is a familiar one, "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
- Albert Einstein

G-Man said...

A stunning display of colors Cloudia....:-)

Phivos Nicolaides said...

A new aloha!

Rosaria Williams said...

Yes, we can only control our spirit.

foongpc said...

"When you willingly become a source of love you will never be lonely, infective, hungry." - how true!!

foongpc said...

Love all the photos here!! Have a nice day!

claude said...

Hello Cloudia !
Love the quotes and your writting.
We will be nothing with no love.
I just read your previous posts.
The tattoo on a woman's back is very beautiful and i loved the Cag Calloway orchestra with the man dancing.
One of my blogger friends calls me Betty Boop !!!
ALOHA, Cloudia !

Reader Wil said...

The first photo is very interesting and colourful. I love your fish drawings. You always find these great philosophical quotes! Thank you!

Thelma Louise said...

HI

Greate colorful pictures.:-))looks like paradise.:-)

Have a nice day :-)

Akelamalu said...

The first picture is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Who would have thought that a black background would make so much difference?

Leovi said...

Mis favoritas son las dos primeras, sobre todo la primera un cielo maravilloso que solo puede existir en Hawai. Con las citas me quedo con la de Picasso. Mucha gente muere de vieja sin haber llegado a ser joven. Yo tengo la suerte de tener a mi madre que a los 83 años ha aprendido ya a ser joven. Saludos.

Charles Gramlich said...

Very strange. Chatoyant is not a word you hear very often, but I have used it in a story and in fact was rereading that story last night.

the walking man said...

That Kevin dude is a Bra'

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

Great discovery on the flies nice colors..tQ.

Anonymous said...

Wow - unimagined beauty indeed - in your words, your photos and those wings.

Daryl said...

Always learn something new and here's the place to do that!

Myrna R. said...

To read your blog is like being at a fun party while in the midst of a spiritual experience.

David Cranmer said...

Marvelous colors in those wings. And great Abe quote.

(Btw I never heard what you thought of my short story. I sent you a link to your email a few weeks ago.)

Couture Carrie said...

Gorgeous post, darling!

Love that Picasso quote!

xoxox,
CC

Travis Erwin said...

That wing is awesome. Like the finest opal in the world.

Betty Manousos said...

Thanks so much for my daily dose of awesomeness.
Off to check out the fly link.

Your blog is an endless source of inspiration.
ALOHAAAAAAAA!

Big hugs!
B xx

Cloudia said...

Gosh!

thanks. what a jolly party!

buywowaccount said...

That was awesome. Never thought scientist have overlooked that one. Like your blog filled with wonderful quotations.

Cloudia said...

Thank YOU