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| Heaven & Nature Sing: Optics of Atmosphere, Light & Water-Lenses |
I can't wait
for the meek to inherit
this Earth.
Shallow, driven sociopaths
are ruining it
for every one
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| Nature Neutered |
"We must, indeed, all hang together,
or most assuredly
we shall all hang separately."
Benjamin Franklin
In the Continental Congress upon signing
the Declaration of Independence,
1776.
Is there ANYthing
that Americans can agree on
today?
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| Nature Substitute, KEEP OUT |
"Joni Mitchell said this about writing the song BIG YELLOW TAXI to journalist Alan McDougall in the early 1970s: ' I wrote 'Big Yellow Taxi' on my first trip to Hawaii. I took a taxi to the hotel and when I woke up the next morning, I threw back the curtains and saw these beautiful green mountains in the distance. Then, I looked down and there was a parking lot as far as the eye could see, and it broke my heart... this blight on paradise. That's when I sat down and wrote the song ' " courtesy WIKIPEDIA here |
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| Crown of Creation |
" Being made in the image of God,
man was
the crown of creation. "
Walter Lang
Genesis 1:26-2:3
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31 comments:
Beautiful first shot, from your balcony I presume!! Was interesting to read about Joni Mitchel's inspiration for Big Yellow Taxi. I hope you have a fantastic weekend Cloudia, give 'Kitty' a hug from me!!
Beautiful that first shot..... great work Clouda.
Greetings, Joop
That is an interesting question about whether there is anything we can agree on anymore. We truly have become so divided that within a hundred feet of any given issue you will find forty opinions.
Like the governments latest attack on women's right to choose what is correct for their health care needs. I watched that hot mess in Issa's committee yesterday and all I saw was a bunch of fat old clerics making noise about their religious policy concerning birth control...then the second panel finally had two women on it that purported to represent 150+million American women.
I know it's all politics and that makes it 75% bullshit but these people are supposed to be directing the business of the nation not the sexual practices of the individual or the religious freedoms of others.
I think for example that because some among us are trying to turn this beautiful land of ours into a Christian based theocracy and giving preachers more and more latitude to preach politics from the pulpit then the first amendment should allow all of their holdings to be taxed at individual rates.
No I think McConnel and his "Our first priority above everything else is to make Obama a one term president" has just about fractured us to the point where gangrene is not far off.
Some very thought provoking sentiments up there..
Imagens bonitas e pensamentos para refletir.
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos.
Brasil
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What frightens me most about the intense partisanism is the lack of long term memory ... we did not get here into this mess over the last 4 years ..
Unfortunately, sociopathy seems adaptive in our current society.
If we are the image of God, God has a dark side.
It is certainly a shame that we are paving over paradise. It's enormously stupid here in Southern Ontario - we have a lot of great farmland, all being taken up by the cities - this being the most populous area in the entire country.
Your have the most beautiful sunrise / sunsets. Love the story about Joni Mitchell - she had a point with that.
Now I have to listen again to her Big Yellow Taxi and but with new ears...I believe the man writing just might be making his own song too! Have a great day among all the beauty of life!
Have a great weekend Cloudia. x
Hey, Cloudia -- I don't see "nature neutered;" I see brave little leaves daring to reach out and touch some sunshine! DrumMajor
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American's can agree that for a Spiritual uplift and soul purge, we can come here and BASK!!!!!!!!
J
The last quote shut me up!
Lovely visiting you, have a divine weekend
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Interesting fact about Joni Mitchel's inspiration. How did you get your inspiration about the taxi driver in your book? Have a nice weekend! =)
Beautiful shot.....
I have always loved Big Yellow Taxi!
Now I know more why I love it...she wrote it in Hawaii!!
Benjamin Franklin's quote rings true as does Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi :-).
I think so much of Oahu is one big parking lot. Such a shame!
I love your first shot, now I miss Hawaii how I wish I could visit again ;-)
I bet the nearby open areas of Ft. DeRussy is something to be appreciated. With Mz. Mitchell can go either way, she never went to Woodstock but wrote the song about it and profited from it.
Your photos are always a delight. Thank you. I had not know where Joni Mitchell's inspiration came from. She was right though. Have a great weekend.
Thank Every ONE!
The taxi driver in my book,
is based on ME :-)
Aloha from Waikiki
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I can't wait
for the meek to inherit
this Earth.
I'll take Mars, it's quite the bargain.
I like the last picture od candid !
good things to contemplate and enjoyed reading it all. thank you.
nature humbles
namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!
Jolly to see YOU!
thanks
your photos are always worth the look, cloudia.
very nicely done:)
i especially like the first one.
I appreciate your visit!
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