A L O H A From Honolulu!
Maunakea on Hawaii Island in snow time.
My spirit soars
where the air goes thin.
We Dream of Travel
It's awfully important to know what
is and what isn't your business.
Gertrude Stein
The three great elemental sounds
in nature are the sound of rain,
the sound of wind in a primeval wood,
and the sound of outer ocean
on a beach.
Henry Beston
Earth Teach Me
Earth, teach me quiet
as the grasses are still
with new light.
Earth, teach me suffering
as old stories suffer
with memory.
Earth, teach me humility
as blossoms are humble
with beginning.
Earth, teach me caring
as mothers nurture their young.
Earth, teach me courage as
the tree that stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation
as the ant that crawls
on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom
as the eagle that soars
in the sky.
Earth teach me acceptance
as the leaves that
die each fall.
Earth teach me renewal~
as the seed that rises
in the spring.
Earth teach me to
forget myself
as melted snow
forgets its life.
Earth teach me to
remember kindness
as dry fields
weep with rain.
Ute Prayer
(Native American Tribe)
ᏜᏜᏜᏜᏜᏜᏜᏈᏜᏜᏜᏜᏜᏜᏜ
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Monday Murals
Love the Ute prayer! And the great photo of Pixie and the rainbow. Thanks for an uplifting post.
ReplyDeleteThank You dear T!
ReplyDeleteI see wonderful nature through your lens and poetry
ReplyDelete"It's awfully important to know what
ReplyDeleteis and what isn't your business."
Knowing this would save a lot of people a lot of trouble.
The dogs look like they take things in stride.
ReplyDeleteThe dogs take things in stride.
ReplyDeleteWhen we were in Maui we went up Haleakalā. It was November so I got to throw snowballs.
ReplyDeleteI love how you spread the Ute Prayer over so many wonderful photos. LOVE the snow on those mountains, the dog, and the rainbow. Pixie, too of course. LOVE that mural on the building, but also love the palm tree in the photo, too.
ReplyDeleteLove the rainbows and the beach of course. And the Gertrude Stein quote. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLovely mural. Thanks for participating in Monday murals Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteYour quotes and photos make a lovely partnership.
ReplyDelete...a number of years ago on Maui, I was on the beach and took a picture of palm tree in the foreground and snow on Haleakalā.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I had to call Art over to see Mauna Kea. He's from the Big Island so he was extra impressed.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and poetry! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely scenes from Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteThat mural looks just right for the seaside. :)