A L O H A !
" I thank you God
for this most amazing day. . . "
~e.e. cummings
What a comely eye glances down,
with pursed lips of cloud?
" Maybe that's what life is... a wink of the eye and winking stars. "
Jack Kerouac
" Imagination is the eye of the soul. "
Joseph Joubert
Don't see the sky eye?
Look again at this enhanced shot:
“ May the alert
and the watchful divinities
guard thee- ”
Atharva Veda
So lucky we live Hawaii.
For one thing,
right after the holidays
we recuperate. . .
. . .
in Hawaii !
Yes, we have been swathed
in volcanic haze (VOG)
from the big Island's eruption
for a few days
making us sleepy, sneezy
and stupid:
But the Trade Winds are filling back in,
bringing the best weather
on the planet.
(Hey! it's not MY fault!)
Here's your free sample:
No,
we do not settle in
for a long
dark
COLD
winter.
*Snicker*
I mean:
SORRY!
All over Honolulu Town
folks are preparing for
Chinese/Japanese New Year!
There will be rice pounded
into mochi,
Taiko drums,
dancing lions
and fire crackers.
So please keep posting
about YOUR weather.
Otherwise
how will I know
what I am missing?
I especially enjoy pictures of
thick snow,
frozen water,
and your well-written discriptions
of JUST how cold
it is-
elsewhere.
Can you really see your breath?!
Your visit is most appreciated !
Please join us in comments,
& PLEASE
don't boycott me
for spite
Fondly, NOT at all gloating, cloudia
You make me want to move to Hawaii. :) And I could totally see the eye and mouth.
ReplyDeleteI wish I was there with you, it's 5Centigrade here!
ReplyDeleteAh.... Hawaii!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the drama of Hawaii skies today!
ReplyDeleteThe weather in Detroit is dangerous with a smattering of murder and hopelessness. If I were the cruel sort i would say "Wish you were here" but seeing as I am not I will say "Glad you are there"
ReplyDeleteOh yeah we're headed into the balmy 40's for the next few days too.
The first picture is beautifully composed Cloudia, love the silhouette at the window, second image very clever spotting..but you can't tease me here in Perth with the weather, there's no long dark winter here either haha!!
ReplyDeleteIts a balmly 28 here right now a huge improvement over the sub-zero temps this time yesterday
ReplyDeleteLOL - you're teasing those of us who live in colder countries!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots!
It wasn't so very cold yesterday. Just below freezing. The day before was cold enough that I could not take my dog for a walk.
ReplyDeleteI always forget to take my camera on the walk but there is lots of frozen water. No thick snow yet though.
Haha! I see the eyes! : )
ReplyDeleteI think I'd be a bit terrified to see an eye winking at me from the sky.
ReplyDeleteHi Cloudia, I can see the eyes :)
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures and I like your quotes.
I love Hawaii, hopefully I'll be able to visit one of this day.
The weather in Malaysia is hot and humid around 30 to 32 deg c.
Have a nice day.
Yes, Perth & Malaysia are also warm this time of year. . .
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate EACH of YOU-
thanks so much
I really enjoyed your post today. Your photos are lovely. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteLove the photo shopping with the face in it.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Love your skies. We are (too) hot here at the moment and I am longing for winter and crisp crunchy mornings.
ReplyDeleteYes I saw the winking sky immediately, Cloudia. What a beautiful place you live in, even with the volcano threats. I don't think you would like our weather in UK. Wet, wet, windy, more wind, colds, flu!, sniffles, . . . . oh I want to live in a warmer country LOL
ReplyDeleteWould you like to swap? LOL
See ya soon ~ Eddie x
The new year brings with it beautiful Hawaiian skies for all of us to yearn for! (Although I am really a cold weather person!) Cheers!
ReplyDeleteRarely as cold outside, that it is inside of a fridge; hence, no snow nor rain over here, so far.
ReplyDeleteThe first and the sky pictures are amazing. Please have a kind Friday.
Beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteIt's great, the way you seek the sky. The poetry of your images and the words is magical.
ReplyDeleteI love the eyes! It's cold here in Seattle, windy and raining. It was a lot warmer yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful to live here,
ReplyDeletethough like Elephant's child I dream of crunchy cold snow sometimes- that's one reason I really do enjoy YOUR posts about your world.
Thanks so much. this IS jolly!
namaste /\ from mumbai!
ReplyDeletealoha!!
That sky eye looked like it was winking. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo it was the vog that was making me sleepy? I really don't like the vog.
Yes saw the winking eye watching from a distance..~;).
ReplyDeleteBite me! ;_)!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
J
LOL!
ReplyDeleteThanks every one