Monday, January 19, 2015

Blogging Flaneur

A  L  O  H  A !
" An early-morning walk 
is a blessing for 
the whole day. " 
                     Thoreau









" Why are there trees 
I never walk under 
but 
large and melodious
 thoughts descend 
upon me? "
            Walt Whitman, 
                                 Song of the Open Road    










" … if you walk the 
footsteps of a stranger,
 you'll learn things 
you never knew 
you never knew "
                          Walt Disney










" The spectator is a prince 
who everywhere rejoices 
in his incognito. 
The lover of life 
makes the whole world 
his family. . .






- we might liken him 
to a mirror 
as vast as 
the crowd itself; 
or to a 
kaleidoscope gifted 
with consciousness...

 reproducing the multiplicity 
of life and 
the flickering grace 
of all the elements of life. "
Charles Baudelaire,
1863

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Thank You
for Strolling
the boulevard
with us-
Fondly, cloudia

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30 comments:

  1. Reader WilJanuary 19, 2015 at 5:38 AM

    Thank you for taking us on a hike!
    Wil, ABCW Team.

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  2. eileeninmdJanuary 19, 2015 at 6:15 AM

    Hello Cloudia, it has been a joy to stroll with you. Lovely images and quotes.. Have a happy day and new week ahead!

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  3. the walking manJanuary 19, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Maybe, just maybe we need to walk together more.

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 19, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    Early morning everything is a pleasure Cloudia :)

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  5. Brian MillerJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    hey i like walking with strangers....it makes life all the more interesting....ha

    aloha from va

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  6. eViL pOp TaRtJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Your neighborhood is such a pleasant place to walk, view, and appreciate!

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  7. aspiritofsimplicityJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Great pictures and quotes. Beautiful.

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  8. DeniseinVAJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Always a pleasure to visit here :) Thanks for joining in my guessing game. I have the answer up now and you were correct :)

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  9. TexWisGirlJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    love the big tree! laughed at the odd duo. :)

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  10. EG CameraGirlJanuary 19, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    I love the quote about the spectator! And I do love an early morning walk...but not so much in winter when it's still so dark until later in the morning. :)

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Wonderful shots. Really love that third one!

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  12. A Cuban In LondonJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Loved that first quote! Yeahhhhh! :-)

    Greetings from London.

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  13. TeresaJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Thanks for sharing your early morning walks and creating blessings for the whole blogosphere. I didn't know that Disney characters vacationed in Hawaii...

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  14. ErikaJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    I love the third one. Kisses from Italy.

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  15. ErikaJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:44 AM

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  16. William KendallJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    The mascot- or would that be two?- is quite unusual!

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  17. Charles GramlichJanuary 19, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Just a woman and her...bear?

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  18. CloudiaJanuary 19, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    Lol! Thanks friends! 🌴🌈

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  19. AdamJanuary 19, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    What's with the "bear"?

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  20. FrikoJanuary 19, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    it’s been a pleasure.

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  21. Elephant's ChildJanuary 19, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    I think I am a life loving spectator...

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  22. dsJanuary 19, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    Simply a wonderful stroll. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. RedPatJanuary 19, 2015 at 3:35 PM

    Bravo for a good post, Cloudia! The flaneur in you did well.

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  24. HilaryJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    You have captured most interesting snippets of life.

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  25. Small KucingJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:14 PM

    Thanks Cloudia for the qoutes.


    Happy week ahead to you

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  26. magiceyeJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    Thank you for the thoughtful walk!

    Namaste /\ from Mumbai
    Aloha!

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  27. GreensboroDailyPhotoJanuary 20, 2015 at 12:04 AM

    Love the Walt Disney quote most of all! All photos are stunning!

    Janis
    Greensboro, NC USA

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  28. KayJanuary 20, 2015 at 2:33 AM

    Colors of the Wind is one of my favorite songs. I need to get out there and walk. It was one of my resolutions that I am failing at.

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  29. Bob BushellJanuary 20, 2015 at 4:02 AM

    Beautiful pics Cloudia.

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  30. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©January 20, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Haha, love that 3rd pic. I bet you were smiling when you took it!
    ~

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