Floral Trees Flowering Skies

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

To waste time 

by being lazy

 is to 

"Dringle"

Now Go Use it in a Weekend!

 Cassia leptophylla - Gold Medallion Tree

" Treat people 

like mirrors and

 watch how you 

reflect in their eyes. "

                                 Namdi G. Osuagwu

Virga  Veil 

" The Soul of the World

 is nourished by

people's happiness. "

                            Paulo Coelho

 Jacaranda Framed

Lantern   Show    [Micky Rat?]

Who's the Leader

of the Gang

that's Made

for You & Me?

Link

Even  Palms  Flower!

" We are wiser 

than we know. "

             Ralph Waldo Emerson

Rainbow Shower Tree

 (Cassia x nealiae) hybrid of 

a tree imported from Malaysia

[ Blooms March - November ] 

Linking to

Floral Friday

&

Friday Global Sky Watch

Thank YOU!

                    Warmly, cloudia

A Fence, A Bird, A Human or Two

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

 Motion Tremble

" If 

you've got nothing

 to dance about,

 find a reason

 to sing. "

                         Melody Carstairs 

 Her Iridescent Angel

" The soul is 

born old but 

grows young. 

That is the 

comedy of life.

 And the body is born 

young and grows old. 

That is life's tragedy.  "

                                 Oscar Wilde 

 " Our wedding was

 many years ago.

 The celebration 

continues to this day. " 

                     Gene Perret

Linking to

Good Fences

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Thank You,

Enjoy Your Day,

            Fondly, cloudia

Birds of the Imagination

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

 In Such a Place as This

" Art enables us to 

find ourselves and 

lose ourselves 

at the same time. "

Thomas Merton

" Pictures must not 

be too picturesque. "

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Queen of Hearts?

“ Jo had learned that

 hearts, like flowers, 

cannot be rudely handled,

 but must open naturally…” 

                     Louisa May Alcott

Hawaiian name, KOLEA

[KO-LAY-AH,

   its call in flight]

 Ai no ke kolea a momona hoi i Kahiki

 Hawaiian proverb

'EATS a lot, the kolea,

till fat and sleek,

then rows for

it's old home.'

[my literal translation]

These birds Summer on the 

treeless tundra of western Alaska

 til late August when they depart for Hawaii 

migrating at altitudes up to 20,000 feet. 

They are thought to average 

fifty miles per hour.

 Most birds who migrate over 

vast oceans soar and glide.

The Kolea can do neither 

but must continuously 

beat wings twice per second

 for about fifty hours 

over some 2,500 miles 

of open Pacific!

No, they do not swim

or rest on the water-

Do you know of a bird 

who works harder to migrate?

 "Imagine that flight you made 

from L.A. to Honolulu—

only without the plane." 

Dr. Oscar "Wally" Johnson, 

 Montana State University

ornithologist 

link

Linking to

Wild Bird Wednesday

Thank YOU

for making the flight!

              Warmly, cloudia

Dare You

A  L  O  H  A   from Honolulu!

"  When you cross paths 

with another, 

dare to 

make them smile. -

- When you feel great, 

dare to help someone else

 feel great too. -

- When the day has ended, 

dare to feel 

as you've done

 your best.

Dare to be the best you can –

At all times, 

Dare to be! ” 

Steve Maraboli

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Frankly, I'm feeling

GREAT!

May I suggest

that You

find the feeling,

[you know the one]

that makes YOU

feel almost TOO

Good too?

Then cultivate it!

Soon enough

you'll

inculcate it.

Why can't Normal

feel Great?

Dare You!

We've cried enough,

we'll cry again,
but let's not

live with a

tissue in our hand.

I like Us

too much for that!

And besides,

S P R I N G

is HERE!

*Wink*

                      cloudia

And Then a Dragon

A  L  O  H  A  from  Honolulu!

Hear surf?  Feel sand?

 " How we

spend our days 

is, of course,

how we spend

our lives. "

                 Annie Dillard

Tenacious Beach Palm

" If we take care

 of the moments, 

the years will

 take care of 

themselves. "

                     Maria Edgeworth

Pampered Garden Palm

" Success is 

following the pattern 

of life one enjoys most. "

                           Al Capp

. . . And Then a Happy Dragon. . .

Linking to
Our World Tuesday

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We fear to stop

even for an hour;

We always seem 

to be running,

striving 

to catch up.

What if we

get left behind?!

Even in retirement

we hurry 

to be seen  

remaining viable.

But what if

we do stop?

What if we brave

that demon?

Is it a dragon:

fearsome

but holding

a treasure?

What we 

sacrifice

goes

to the cleaner,

returning refreshed

smelling sweet.

[like ourselves]

One may even

feel

'Good Riddance'

Get that monkey

off your back

Thank You

Friend!

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Shadow Sanctuary

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

" I was always looking

 outside myself for

 strength and confidence 

but it comes 

from within. -

- It was there

 all the time. "

                      Anna Freud

Linking to

Shadow Shot Sunday

Thank YOU!

                                     cloudia

Palms of Anticipation

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

Hairy Palms

" Anticipation
 is the
 ultimate power. "

                    Tony Robbins

Scary Palms

" Life is
 95 percent 
anticipation. "

               Gloria Swanson 

Fairy Palms

" In anticipation 

of tomorrow, 

we lose today."  

                  Seneca

Where Ye Palms?

Anticipate, remember
N O W
is the ember.

[Don't let it
go out!]

Live-
Live this moment;
there is no
postponement!



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Thank You
for Playing Here!
Fondly, cloudia

Just For Today

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

“ Those who contemplate

 the beauty of the earth 

find reserves of strength 

that will endure as 

long as life lasts. -

- There is something

 infinitely healing. . . 

the assurance that dawn 

comes after night, 

and spring after winter.”

                          Rachel Carson

Maneki-neko - 'Beckoning Cat'

" The magic formula

 that successful businesses

 have discovered is

 to treat customers 

like guests and 

employees like people. "

                             Tom Peters

“ Optimism is life 

with sprinkles on top. ” 

                           Susan Lendroth

Linking to

Cat-urday's Critters
&
Camera Critters

/"\

Just for today

I will not allow

my thoughts

beyond

just for today.

How about

YOU?

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Flower Flect

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

Self Portrait Reflection

" Be pleasant

 until ten o'clock 

in the morning and

 the rest of the day 

will take care 

of itself. "

Elbert Hubbard

Linking to 

Weekend Reflections

“ In the cherry blossom’s shade,

 There is no such thing 

as a stranger.” 

 Issa

Linking to

Floral Friday Fotos
& 
Today's Flowers

Thank You!

                   Warmly, cloudia