Wednesday, February 23, 2011

There and Back

Aloha, Eye!


Let's go on a journey of perception

                        together. . .


"When I create art,
it's like holding hands 
with God."

Robert Mapplethorpe




"What is art
 but a way of seeing?"

Thomas Berger









'The eye sees only
 what the mind is prepared to comprehend.’

Henri Bergson







‘When the doors of perception are cleansed,
 man will see things as they truly are,
 infinite.’

Blake









‘Things don’t change. 
You change your way of looking,
 that’s all.’

Carlos Castaneda


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'You can observe a lot just by watching.’

Yogi Berra


Thanks for looking my way!
                                              cloudia







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33 comments:

  1. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.February 23, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Beautiful and inspired pairings for the artist in us all. Thanks Cloudia!

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  2. AshFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Gorgeous photos and quotes. I am going to 'steal' your fabulous quotes one day!

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  3. DarylFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Yogi always did say it best

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  4. KayFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Beautiful, Cloudia. Have a great day!

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  5. JoFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Cloudia, I love (!!!) Yogi Bera. :-)

    Those photographs are exquisite. Yes, you can observe a lot just by watching.

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  6. Joop ZandFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Wow....these are very, very, very nice Cloudia..... good work again.

    greetings, Joop

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  7. Barbara MartinFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Perceptions change within as one's energy levels change.

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  8. CloudiaFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Seriously:
    Thank YOU

    for your friendship & support
    that means SO much!!!

    :-)

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  9. Full-On-ForwardFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Hey SOUL Sister! Love your PERCEPTION about ALL of life!

    You are a true friend and kindred Spirit! YOU ARE DA BEST!!!!!

    HFSC!

    John

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  10. HilaryFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Pretty spongy clouds.. lovely.

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  11. UnknownFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Wow. Great quotes and *amazing* skies.

    Maplethorpe is deep! :-)

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  12. TeresaFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Love the cloud pictures!!

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  13. Lana GramlichFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Very lovely. Thanks for sharing your skies!

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Difficult to explain how wonderful this entry of yours (once again) is.


    Please have you all a good Thursday.

    daily athens

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  15. Living In Williamsburg VirginiaFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Beautiful series of photos. What great color and scope.

    Darryl and Ruth : )

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  16. Windsmoke.February 23, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    Fantastic photos of cloud formations and the quote by Yogi Berra gets my vote :-).

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  17. Dr. Russell Norman MurrayFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Some of your best cloudy skies yet.:)

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  18. Pietro BrosioFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Fabulous views, Cloudia! I find Mapplethorpe's words so true.
    Have a nice day!

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  19. anandiFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Came by your blog via Ash's blog. Fabulous! :-)

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  20. claudeFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    Wonderful skies, Cloudia !
    ALOHA !

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  21. Kenneth LarssonFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    Beautiful shots! I really like it!

    Have a nice day! :-)

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  22. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    Great skyscapes in Hawaii ...

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  23. Muza-chanFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    Beautiful photos, thank you :)

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  24. The Weaver of GrassFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    So true Cloudia.

    Your title today made me think of my mother who, when asked where she was going by us children would say - there and back to see how far it is.

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  25. OrchidFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    'Namaste'...lovely post as usual. have a great weekend.

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  26. the walking manFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Mapplethorpe had it right!

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  27. Charles GramlichFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    I got a kick out of the Mapplethorpe quote. Considering the stuff I've seen from him I wouldn't think it was god's hand he was holding.

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  28. Maude LynnFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    I love that Mapplethorpe quote!

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  29. HattieFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    My eyes have been opened.

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Wow wow wow! I see a window opening in the heavens... Just gorgeous!

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  31. CloudiaFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Thank YOU!

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  32. Betty ManousosFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Wow, Cloudia the first photo is my favourite. GORGEOUS!
    Beautiful post!

    B xx

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  33. irinapicturesMarch 2, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    I was missing blogging this week, I mean looking and commenting.
    You know how I smile when open your blog and see the first photo? And the smile gets wider and wider as long as I roll though the posts. Thank you Cloudia, so much!

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