Monday, August 1, 2011

Puff

A L O H A !


" Never ascribe to malice
that which is adequately explained
by incompetence. "

Napoleon



" Like a welcome summer rain,
humor may suddenly cleanse
and cool the earth,
the air
and you. "

Langston Hughes






" Puff, the Magic Dragon, lived by the sea,
and frolicked in the Autumn Mist
in a land called Honah Lee "
 
Peter Yarrow


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Puffy clouds

free of crowds

quiet or loud

                             all is allowed. . .    warmly, cloudia
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31 comments:

  1. Joop ZandAugust 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    The first photo is EXCELLENT !!

    greetings, Joop

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  2. Feisty CroneAugust 1, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Great Langston Hughes quote, Cloudia. And I'm humming "Puff the Magic Dragon."

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  3. LynnAugust 1, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    I'd love to see those dragon boats in the water. Photos - all lovely today. The first one is intriguing.

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  4. BitchAugust 1, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Coming quietly!
    Greetings!!!!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Ah- such lovely summery shots!

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  6. FilipBlogAugust 1, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    I thought these dragon boat were more a Chinese tradition.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  7. Erik Donald FranceAugust 1, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Beautiful. And perfect for a Monday ~~!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Puff LOL


    hj

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  9. FranzAugust 1, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Beautiful photographs accompanied by great words!
    Kisses from Sardinia!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    oh how i long for clouds !

    please have a good tuesday you all.



    daily athens

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  11. Windsmoke.August 1, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Puff the Magic Dragon gets my vote as well as the photo :-).

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  12. HattieAugust 1, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Getting homesick!

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  13. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    As always, thanks for the quote. Peter Yarrow had a way with words. Okay, now just what is Puff the Magic Dragon all about? I think I know.

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  14. wennAugust 1, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    those dragon boats are so majestic!

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  15. Hold my hand: a social worker's blogAugust 1, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    I love, love those dragon boats!!!

    Doris

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  16. SandyCarlsonAugust 1, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Thanks for this joy-filled post.

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  17. Charles GramlichAugust 1, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    those dragon boats are amazing.

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  18. இ Baŋäŋaz இAugust 1, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Puff! puff! puff! some magic fire haha..nice magic dragon song.

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  19. Kavita SahariaAugust 2, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    Magic dragon for me :):)

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  20. Elephant's ChildAugust 2, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    LOVE the dragon boats. Thank you.

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  21. Pierre BOYERAugust 2, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Lovely pictures...

    Pierre

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  22. bichonpawzAugust 2, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    Those boats are very cool! Very pretty pictures! Hope you have a great day Cloudia!!

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  23. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 2, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    I think thee are going to be many people humming "Puff the magic dragon" Cloudia, I know I am haha! Lovely post as always.

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  24. dr.antonyAugust 2, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    beautiful pics...and your usual style!

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  25. Travis ErwinAugust 2, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    What about the Puff marshmallow dude from Ghostbusters? Where's the love for him?

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  26. DarylAugust 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Awesome!

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  27. Myrna R.August 2, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Soothing post. I loved the photos and quotes. Can't help but wonder how you gather all your wonderful material.

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  28. Bllet NewsAugust 2, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Great title !!!

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  29. AkelamaluAugust 2, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Lovin' the dragon boats!

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  30. Daliana PacuraruAugust 2, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    What a great light!
    My best regards from Romania!

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  31. CloudiaAugust 2, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Thank YOU!!!!!

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