Saturday, June 11, 2011

Parade Day


Aloha, Friend!
Welcome to the
Kamehameha Day Floral Parade

Celebrating Kamehameha the Great,
the "Napoleon of the Pacific,"
the "Lonely One."
He united the islands into one kingdom
1810.

click on the parade!

Pau Rider


"No child but must remember laying his head in the grass,
staring into the infinitesimal forest
and seeing it grow populous with fairy armies."

Robert Louis Stevenson,
Essays in The Art of Writing




Ladies of a Royal Society


"When you eat fruit,
think of the person who planted the tree"


VIETNAMESE SAYING







It's a family thing.

"A hug is like a boomerang - 
you get it back right away."

Bil Keane, "Family Circus"




"Millions and millions of years
would still not give me half enough time
to describe that tiny instant of all eternity
when you put your arms around me
and I put my arms around you."


Jacques Prévert






"You can't wrap love in a box,
but you can wrap a person in a hug."


Author Unknown







Honolulu Police Department Motor Officer
wearing a maile lei.






"Children make you want to start life over."
Muhammad Ali








Old & New:
Feathered Capes and Mobile Phones







"Face in the Crowd"




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Sure is Summer, isn't it?
Well, here in the northern it is.
Minds wander, and blog traffic dips.

But the desire to take pictures,
to reach out,
and to share with jolly friends
only blossoms.

We excuse each other
for the long days of reverie
far from the internet.

Love you guys;
That's ALOHA!
                                           :)  cloudia

28 comments:

  1. Great pictures Cloudia, with lovely colors.....alway nice this events.

    Greetings from Holland, Joop

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  2. Love this post, the pictures and the quotes.

    Aloha Cloudia.

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  3. beautiful pictures ^^ Meaningful saying (I am VNese, so I know one of them clearly ^^).

    Have a nice weekend :p

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  4. I love a good parade! Beautiful photos and quotes!

    Back atcha with the love!

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  5. You have an amazing collection of quotes. I feel good reading them.

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  6. Gorgeous pictures and fun quotes. Thanks for the most excellent start to my day!

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  7. 。˚✿•
    Amiga,
    Bonitas fotos de gente alegre e bonita.
    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil
    ✿•.¸¸♪♫♪
    。˚ ˚ ˛✿

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  8. Wonderful pictures, ditto quotes.
    thanks.

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  9. Like the unknown author quote and the Pau Rider :-).

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  10. Oh my, your photos were like a shot in the arm, a big dose of vitamin C or a hug, for that matter.
    Thanks, pal!

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  11. I love sayings you chose, dear Cloudia and your shots.
    Have a nice Sunday!
    Aloha from Italy.

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  12. Beautiful parade and so true about hugs! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend, cher!

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  13. How proud these faces feel to be.



    Please have a wonderful Sunday.

    daily athens

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  14. A glorious day. Aloha Cloudia!

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  15. hey Cloudia..nice pictures to share here.. never been to Hawaii so it is good to get exposed through your blog here...

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  16. Very nice pictures .I loooved the Hug-Quote and the picture .Happy Sunday Cloudia.

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  17. Hawaii knows how to celebrate...

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  18. As long as there is nap the days are long enough for all.

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  19. Yes we do.
    All of us.

    Lovely pictures, is it always holiday time with you?

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  20. Wonderful photos and I love all those quotes about hugging...

    Enjoy your time away from the Internet.

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  21. Thanks for that Ali quote. It will stay with me today.

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  22. lovely post as usual, my friend!

    loved this.

    betty xx

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