Thursday, April 30, 2015

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?














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
&


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


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Thank You,
Enjoy Your Day,
            Fondly, cloudia



Wednesday, April 29, 2015

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 



Linking to


Thank YOU
for making the flight!
              Warmly, cloudia





Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Dare You

A  L  O  H  A   from Honolulu!
Feeling Groovy by Patrick And Eugene on Grooveshark
"  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

Monday, April 27, 2015

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!
                             cloudia 


Sunday, April 26, 2015

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


Thank YOU!
                                     cloudia

Palms of Anticipation

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!
Anticipation by Carly Simon on Grooveshark
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

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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

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Just for today
I will not allow
my thoughts
beyond
just for today.

How about
YOU?
                                  cloudia

Friday, April 24, 2015

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 




“ In the cherry blossom’s shade,
 There is no such thing 
as a stranger.” 
 Issa


Linking to



Thank You!
                   Warmly, cloudia