Saturday, June 30, 2018

Colors Of The Soul

A  L  O  H  A !
"Over every mountain 
there is a path, although 
it may not be seen 
from the valley. "
            Theodore Roethke






“Emotions are the 
colors of the soul; 
they are spectacular 
and incredible. 
When you don't feel, 
the world becomes 
dull and colorless.” 
           William Paul Young


Both shots above were taken on trails of 
Diamond Head, down to the surf 
that foams at her skirts.








 Red-crested cardinal   Link

"Hee that is in 
a towne in May
 loseth his spring."
       George Herbert









Kolea    Link

All today's shots were
taken on O`ahu, Hawaii

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Friday, June 29, 2018

Kiss Shadow

A  L  O  H  A !
“Close your eyes 
and I'll kiss you, 
Tomorrow 
I'll miss you.” 
           Paul McCartney







“Believing you are good 
is like believing in 
the half moon.” 
      Thomas Lloyd Qualls









“The painter knew that 
color was not something 
you controlled but something 
you set free. He believed that 
color knew its way home.” 
          Thomas Lloyd Qualls

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Under Over Other Side

A  L  O  H  A !

Under The Golden Gate Bridge


"There are people who
would love to have
your bad days."
      Banksy



















San Francisco Bay, Bay Bridge, San Francisco

"The reverse side 

also has a reverse side.
                   Japanese Proverb










Golden Gate District US Coast Guard Link


“You humans, so little 
in your own eyes. ...
 don't even comprehend that
 you are dragging the entire 
creation along with you.” 
    William P. Young











"Blessed are they who 
see beautiful things in 
humble places where other 
people see nothing."
           Camille Pissarro




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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Luck Pays No Part In That

A  L  O  H  A !
Dreaming of Waikiki Sunsets

Calmness is a superpower. 
The ability to not overreact or 
take things personally











Musing on Marin [Ca] Dusk

Just love others and 
you will worry less 
about what they 
think of you. 









A thrum, a glimpse, and GONE!

When young, if lucky, 
you may have beauty.

 When mature, your beauty 
consists of your demeanor and 
how you treat others. 

Luck plays no part in that.











Remember my Friend:
You can handle What Is
But never tangle 
with What If.
          


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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Together Instead

A  L  O  H  A !
 Get lost in love, and 
hate won’t find you.










We all have a core of 
basic goodness, of 
basic Humanity. 
The question is how 
deep you have to 
go to find it.





Childish people try to sound
Complex, adult & important.
People of real understanding
Make the profound simple,
Often with a lively element
Of play and humor.






We walk around fighting
over our clashing illusions.
Let's WAKE together instead!



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Monday, June 25, 2018

Dragon And Ducks

A  L  O  H  A !
“It’s OKAY to be scared. 
Being scared means 
you’re about to 
do something really, 
really brave.” 
              Mandy Hale






"There is no friend like 
an old friend who has 
shared our morning days, 
no greeting like his welcome, 
no homage like his praise."
              Oliver Wendell Holmes








I love my morning visitors












"Welcome anything 
that comes to you, 
but do not long 
for anything else."
            Andre Gide



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Sunday, June 24, 2018

My Two Landmarks

A  L  O  H  A !
Diamond Head / Mt. Leahi

Diamond Head is the symbol of 
Honolulu, Hawaii & Waikiki.










Golden Gate Bridge - Towards San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge 
is the world-wide emblem 
of San Francisco







Diamond Head Entire, From Tantalus


Elevation‎: ‎762 ft (232 m)
Age of rock‎: ‎200,000 years








Almost Entire - From Marin Headlands

8,981 feet long (1.7 miles)

Contains about 88,000 tons of steel.

Total weight of the bridge is 887,000 tons.

Approximately 80,000 miles of wire inside 
each of the two steel cables.

The towers stand 726 feet above the water and 
500 feet above street level. They weigh 
44,000 tons each and are 4,200 feet 
apart from each other.

The bridge is 90 feet wide. Street level is 
about 220 feet above the water.













1848 - Captain John C. Fremont names the cleft in the Coastal Mountain Range opening onto San Francisco Bay the Golden Gate. The bridge derives its name from the land feature and not its color.
1916 - James H. Wilkins comes up with the idea to connect northern California to the San Francisco peninsula.
December 1924 - The United States War Department, the government entity responsible for the entire area surrounding the strait, approves the project.
1928 - The Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District is formed and Joseph B. Strauss is appointed as architect/designer.
January 5, 1933 - Construction begins.
May 27, 1937 - The bridge is completed and opens to pedestrians. The bridge is built at a cost of approximately $35.5 million and comes in under budget and ahead of schedule.
May 28, 1937 - The bridge is opened to vehicles."













Me & Diamond Head 

“I live in my own little world. 
But its ok, they know me here.” 
       Lauren Myracle








Driving across the G.G.

"I have two homes, like someone 
who leaves their hometown 
and/or parents and then 
establishes a life elsewhere. 
They might say that 
they're going home 
when they return to see 
old friends or parents, 
but then they go home as well 
when they go to where 
they live now. 
Sarajevo is home, 
Chicago is home."
              Aleksandar Hemon

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