Every painting is a voyage
into a sacred harbour.
Giotto di Bondone
There's nothing written in the Bible,
Old or New testament, that says,
If you believe in Me, you ain't
going to have no troubles.
Ray Charles
Just to be is a blessing.
Just to live is holy.
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel*
Pleasure is spread
through the earth in
stray gifts to be claimed
by whoever shall find.
William Wordsworth, 1806
Palm Grove At Waikiki
I didn't want to tell the tree
or weed what it was.
I wanted it to tell me something
and through me express its
meaning in nature.
Wynn Bullock
I began to have an idea of my life,
not as the slow shaping
of achievement to fit
my preconceived purposes, but
as the gradual discovery and growth
of a purpose which I did not know.
Joanna Field
Love YOU,
Cloudia & Pixie
Linking To
Camera Critters
* Considered “one of the truly great men” of his day and a “great prophet” by Martin Luther King, Jr., Heschel articulated to many Jewish Americans and African Americans the notion that they had a responsibility for each other’s liberation and for the plight of all suffering fellow humans around the world (“Conversation with Martin Luther King,” 2). Link
Responsibility is a concept we need to hear more about. Sadly it too often gets drowned by the clamour for 'rights'.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're doing good dear Claudia! ❤
ReplyDeleteJust to be... can be a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images Cloudia! Love the first reflection/sky photo.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Enjoy your 4th of July weekend!
Love the tall Hawaiian palms, the soft peaceful Hawaiian music and of course the spectacular Pixie 💛 Happy weekend mon amie 🌴
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures!
ReplyDeleteLove the pics especially the Hibiscus! It says Hawaii to me!
ReplyDeletePretty shots. I like the Ray Charles quote!
ReplyDeletePixie is striking her Thinker pose.
ReplyDeleteit looks so natural, I like to see it have a good weekend
ReplyDeleteBeautiful reflection.
ReplyDeleteLovely, just lovely and that cat has the best coloring ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Feline Friday Blog Hop.
Have a purrfect Feline Friday and weekend. ♥
Thank you for the music, photos and wise words, all beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, spotted Honolulu at Skywatch Friday & had to come check it out. I'm from Aiea although living in NYC for many many years now. Lovely to see some scenes from home. <3
ReplyDeleteGreetings and Salutations! Happy Fourth of July! Pixie looks like she is cleaning herself. What a cutie.
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