Wednesday, August 3, 2011

See Turtle

A L O H A !


Local swimming companion
of my talented friend, Erika Swartzkopf.
Available for purchase @


“ Try to be like the turtle --
at ease in your own shell. ”

Bill Copeland





 



“I will go back to the great sweet mother,

Mother and lover of men,

the sea.”

 

Algernon Charles Swinburne




" May your trails be crooked, 
winding, lonesome, dangerous,
leading to the most amazing view.
  May your mountains rise
into and above the clouds. "
 
Edward Abbey


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Even if you are on the side of the
 
angels
 
behaving self righteously
 
out of anger
 
always accomplishes
 
the work of the devil.

      Warmly, cloudia


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38 comments:

  1. Joop ZandAugust 3, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    hahaha.... a surfing madonna !

    warm greetings from Holland, Joop

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  2. LynnAugust 3, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    That's true about the devil!

    And I love turtles - I posted about one on Monday. Your friend's print is beautiful!

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  3. the walking manAugust 3, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Anger is a necessary tool for survival in a world that will kill you and then eat the cadaver. The devil is in the world not the emotion.

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  4. Kavita SahariaAugust 3, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Beautiful picture of Turtle .And i believe in what you said about the devil .

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  5. ReanaclaireAugust 3, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Hello..coming by to visit your blog.. greetings to you...

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  6. Charles GramlichAugust 3, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    I don't feel terribly at ease in my own shell right now.

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  7. BirdmanAugust 3, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Fantastic turtle matches with important words today. Thanks

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  8. dr.antonyAugust 3, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Is that turtle for real?

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  9. Lori SkoogAugust 3, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    That turtle photo is OUTSTANDING!

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  10. FilipBlogAugust 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Like the turtle, was it in the wild?

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  11. Brandy MarieAugust 3, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    That surfing Madonna is hilarious! But I like her message, Save the Oceans :) That sea turtle is just gorgeous! Amazing. _B

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  12. AshAugust 3, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Love that turtle. And the quotes! Great job Cloudia!

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  13. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    wonderful wonderful wonderful


    please have you all a good thursday.

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  14. KrippledWarriorAugust 3, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    my favorite turtles are the chocolate covered caramel and peanut ones.

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  15. Windsmoke.August 3, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Fantastic painting of a Surfing Madonna and the photo of the Turtle. Sometimes we all do the Devil's work without realizing :-).

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  16. Elephant's ChildAugust 3, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Love the turtle. And that final quote. Too true.

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  17. ayalaAugust 3, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I love the turtle :)

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  18. RandyAugust 3, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    I love the surfing madonna.

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  19. Commander ZaiusAugust 3, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    The turtle rocks, its one of the reasons I like "Finding Nemo."

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  20. magiceyeAugust 3, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    namaste /\ from mumbai
    aloha!

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  21. wennAugust 3, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    it's quite a long time since i last saw turtle.

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  22. Pietro BrosioAugust 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    What a nice turtle!
    Excellent quotes too!

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  23. CloudiaAugust 4, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Yes, that turtle lives in the wild of Hawaii's ocean world!

    Thank YOU :)

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  24. MargueriteAugust 4, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    Great turtle pic and quotes. Love that Surfing Madonna, too!

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  25. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Hay Cloudia!I am soaking with some best stuff!
    Office Letters

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  26. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Wonderful photos and words. That surfing Madonna is fabulous!

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  27. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 4, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Swimming with turtles must be fantastic, we can swim with seals here in Perth just offshore and dolphins too, such gentle creatures. Hope all is well with you Cloudia.

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  28. Matteo TaffuriAugust 4, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    Fantastica tartaruga!
    Have a nice day
    ciao from your new follower
    Matteo

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  29. Bhavesh ChhatbarAugust 4, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    The sea turtle is so beautiful!

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  30. Brian MillerAugust 4, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    nice...i like that abbey quote...and the turtle pic is awesome...was just talking about them to the other day...

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  31. DarylAugust 4, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Loved the surfing madonna ..

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  32. AkelamaluAugust 4, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    What Daryl said :)

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  33. HilaryAugust 4, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    As always, inspiring pairings of quotes and photos. That turtle is a beauty!

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  34. FredaAugust 4, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Oh how I long to be at ease in my own shell. She looks beautiful and languid and happy.....

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  35. FireblossomAugust 4, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Got to love the surfing madonna.

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  36. CloudiaAugust 4, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Thanks!

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  37. KayAugust 5, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Perfect, perfect post about the side of the devil. Too many people are feeling like angels these days, but doing the work of the devil.

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  38. CloudiaAugust 6, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Aint it the truth!

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