“… flowers
are the enlightenment
of plants.”
Eckart Tolle
“Flowers
have spoken to me
more than I can tell
in written words.
They are the
hieroglyphics of angels,
loved by all men
for the beauty of their
character,
though few can decipher
even fragments of their
meaning.”
Lydia M. Child
“Bread feeds the body, indeed,
but flowers feed the soul.”
Koran
“Because God is Beauty,
He created loveliness in flowers
that they might speak of Him.
More than anything else
in nature
they
hint at
His presence.”
Paramahansa Yogananda
“The morning-glory at my window
satisfies me more
than the metaphysics of books.”
Walt Whitman
“Flowers seem intended
for the solace
of ordinary humanity.”
John Ruskin
“The temple bell stops
but I still hear the sound
coming from the flowers.”
Basho
Lilies are dedicated
to maiden Goddesses,
symbols
of their divine Purity.
To Catholics it is the
Madonna's own flower.
“If seeds in the black earth
can turn into such beautiful roses,
what might not
the heart of man become
in its long journey
toward the
stars?”
G.K. Chesterton
“The violets in the mountains
have broken the rocks.”
Tennessee Williams
" If you want to be happy
for a week,
roast a pig.
If you want to be happy
for a lifetime,
be a gardener. "
Chinese proverb
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Thank You
for visiting-
Today
is celebrated
as
' Lei Day '
here in
H A W A I I.
Wear
some flowers,
join us!
Warmly, clouda
31 comments:
how utterly divine.....feel quite inspired which is good as here all is green and gray and wet!!
flowers as the heiroglyphs of angels...that is a really cool thought...they def have much to say...beautiful...aloha from VA
I never thought i would be wishing for a return of February in May sista'...it is cold here! Maybe soon the flowers will really bloom but not yet. Wear an extra lei for the upper Mid-west today.
I love today's pictures and quotes. Flowers is an extra blessing.
Minnesota needs a Lei Day. :-)
Aloha!
Pearl
happy Beltane....how a bout a pagan lei day....or pagan lay day....whatever....
Happy May Lei Day -- a friend gave me a jungle gardenia from his KANSAS outdoor garden! The fragrance is amazing and reminds me of growing up with my Mom enjoying them. Almost as wonderful as plumeria -- beautiful photos. DrumMajor
Flowers.....so beautiful.
My backgrounds, screen savers, etc are all of flowers!
These pics are gorgeous. Wish i had a lei to wear today (it's my birthday).....
so is it gonna be 'buy' or 'sew' your own lei for today.
Flowers are something we still treasure (and quite possibly have some hanging upside down) long after they've dried up! Cheers, Karen
May Day
+ Lei Day
-------------------
= Beautiful Bouquet Day
A beautiful and inspiring post. Thanks so much for sharing.
Beautiful flowers and quotes, as always!...Enjoy your week!
I agree with all of the quotes Cloudia the world would be a dull and miserable without the beauty of flowers!
p.s. Happy Lei Day!
Truly heart winning captures, I almost forget to read what you write!
Happy Lei Day! I always enjoy being surrounded by flowers and find them good for the soul, I feel uplifted. I get the same feeling when I visit your blog :)
So gorgeous flowers...
Pierre
And one from Jannie, made up now on the spot...
flowers are the music of nature, the joy of God's deepest wishes for us.
xoxo
Of late, I've become enamored of the very small wild flowers that grow in our yard. So lovely when you look closely.
You are a brilliant photographer, you have the skills.
Wow! Thanks SO much, Bob-
and EACH of YOU dears!
Thank you for these smiles of Goodness very much. Please have you all a good Wednesday.
daily athens photo
Beautiful. Thank you.
Hope you've had a great day. I'm not going to wear any flowers, but I'm going to go smell the flowers in my garden now. Thanks for this.
Happy Happy every day. Beautiful post, :)
*Smile* Thank YOU dears!
Happy May Day, Cloudia! :-)
so gorgeous! i just read about lei day on another blog. :)
flowers and hawaii are synonyms!
namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!!
thanks
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