Saturday, July 23, 2016

Saturday Friends on the Water

A  L  O  H  A !
"Adopt the pace of nature: 
her secret is patience."
                 Emerson









'The Admiral'
“Damn the torpedoes! 
Full speed ahead!”
           Admiral David G. Farragut 













'Cadet Corps' Young Mallards

“He enjoyed long stretches 
of pure delight such 
as only a seaman may 
know, and moments of high, 
proud exultation that only 
a discoverer can experience”
                 Samuel Eliot Morison 














“hark, now hear the sailors cry, 
smell the sea, and feel the sky 
let your soul & spirit fly, 
into the mystic...” 
                     Van Morrison



Linking to

This blog is
for me a
mystical experience.

It is connection.
It is meaning.

It is YOU
and me.

When I found the
Van Morrison lyric,
and placed it under
the last photo,
I cried a little bit.

It felt so perfect!

Silly Me.

Silly You.

Thanks for Being
a FRIEND.
                          Warmly, cloudia

13 comments:

Mike said...

You made me go look up "Into the Mystic". Don't think I've ever heard it. The video is like looking at a months' worth of your blog pictures.

Elephant's Child said...

Happy tears are a gift.
Hugs.

biebkriebels said...

I love the dog on the boat.

eViL pOp TaRt said...

The Admiral showed style!
I cound you as a friend, Cloudia!

Charles Gramlich said...

Nature is the thing.

Teresa said...

I love Admiral Puppy! The Mallard Cadet Corps is also quite wonderful. Thanks for spending so much time and effort to make your blog a safe haven in today's mad, mad world.

William Kendall said...

The dog's such a sweetie!

Cloudia said...

Thanks so much for these great comments!!!

RedPat said...

Perfect quotes for perfect pics, Cloudia! ;-)

Christine said...

'The Admiral' is my favourite and I enjoyed the quotes.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

beautiful water and critter pics, Cloudia.

Love that Admiral!
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Merlesworld said...

Ahh the romance of the sea and water is always soothing.
Merle............

eileeninmd said...

Hello Cloudia, wonderful critters. I just love the dog in the boat. Sorry, I am just catching up after being away. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy day and week ahead!