Saturday, August 11, 2012

Walking Stones

A  L  O  H  A !
Walking Man by James Taylor on Grooveshark 
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 " I am one
 who is fond of 
olden times
 and intense in quest 
of the sacred knowing
 of the ancients.  "

Gustave Courbet














" Some are so very 
studious 
of learning what was done
 by the ancients
 that they know not
 how to live
 with the 
moderns.  "

William Penn"









 “ Reflection is 
a flower of the mind,
 giving out
 wholesome fragrance ”

 Desiderius Erasmus












 “ But who will watch my lilies, 
 When their blossoms open white? 
By day the sun shall be sentry, 
 And the moon and the stars by night!”

Bayard Taylor






























 " The snowdrop and primrose
 our woodlands adorn, 
and violets bathe 
in the wet o' the morn.  "

Robert Burns

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Ah the ancients.
How did they do it?

Building things,
unimaginably heavy
things;
Voyaging
across  oceans
vast.

How?

Modern theories are often
untested-

Old stories
tell of magic
and gods.

There is a stone
not far from here
at the gates of Punahou School
that our president passed
daily there
as a school boy.

Actually, the stone
by the gate
is just a fragment
of the original 
Pohaku.
[ Link ]

There remains
an old legend 
about the moving 
of the great Pohaku: 
" This is not a stone,
it is a man "

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The stone that 
walked
like a man.

sounds cool, right?


Well below is a video
of a large stone
"walking"
with the help of 
some friends
right here
on this island.

It may clear up
an enduring mystery
about the great Moai
of Rapa Nui.
 ( "Easter Island" )


Thank YOU
for 'walking' here today

' Take Peace & Laughs - Leave Your Comment '

                               Warmly, cloudia

16 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

I am happy for some things to remain mysteries, including (but not limited to) how the pyramids and Machu Pichu were built.

the walking man said...

It would probably behoove us all to realize that a thousand years forward if there is anyone there left who wishes to study us that we may wish to leave different traces of ourselves buried in the dirt.

Brian Miller said...

that is pretty cool on the walking statues and all well and good til it falls over...bet its hard to get back up....i agree though we can not spend all our time looking back...

aloha from va

Ruby said...

The growth of civilization is always a wonder!! Lovely post Cloudia!

Anonymous said...

A nice little delight to see a plumeria blossom. Studying the ancients develops a respect for the path taken of those standing before us. DrumMajor

Small Kucing said...

:) lovely pics

have a nice weekend

Birdman said...

We still wonder about how those statues got there.

Teresa said...

What a cool post! I learned a lot.

TexWisGirl said...

the walking stone is pretty interesting. i, too, marvel at what could be accomplished so many ages ago with resolve and imagination. :)

Charles Gramlich said...

I wouldn't have thought of that "walking statue idea but it sure makes some sense. It's like the way you get a fridge out of the house.

21 Wits said...

Good morning Cloudia, Most times living with the moderns isn't as refreshing as walking with the ancients for sure! Enjoy your weekend, and hug those animals, nearest you!

My daughter's first kitty (Calli) looked so much like this one!

Myrna R. said...

The ancients. They haunt us, teach us. May we learn the lessons. Love your post.

Have a great weekend.

SandyCarlson said...

That statue walks with personality! I enjoyed this post, and I marvel how you can move from image and quote to your reflection. Beautiful, lady!

magiceye said...

peace :)

namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!

Full-On-Forward said...

I'd Like to be that Stoned just once more for old times sake! I meant STONE!!!!!

J

Cloudia said...

LOL!


Bless each of YOU, friends.

And thanks SO much!