Friday, April 7, 2023

Imagine It

A L O H A From Honolulu!

When I am feeling dreary,
annoyed and generally
unimpressed by life, I
imagine what it would be like
to come back to this world
for just a day after
having been dead. I
imagine how sentimental
I would feel about the very things
I once found stupid, hateful or
mundane. Oh, there’s a light switch!
It’s so… endearing.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal




For something to be beautiful,
it doesn't have to be pretty.
Rei Kawakubo
[Smoke]


Lehua
The lehua is the first tree
that springs up from a
recent lava flow.
It’s for that reason,
when we speak in Hawaiian
and we speak of people who are
 skilled, strong, and beloved,
they’re often referred to as
pua lehua, or lehua flowers.
They, like the lehua, have a
kind of resilience, a strength and
 a grace about them.
   Kalena Silva
 University of Hawai‘i Hilo Professor of Hawaiian History 






Happiness can grow from
only a little contentment.
Pygmy Proverb




Divide and rule,
the politician cries; unite and lead, is
watchword of the wise. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe



𐎛𐎛𐎛𐎛𐎛𐎛𐎛𐎛𐎉

Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia






17 comments:

Teresa said...

Pixie is springing up like a Lehua flower! Great post today. I love all the quotes.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Divide and rule is appropriate for what happened in the TN legislature today. Such a shame that politicians could act that way. Discrimination at its worst.

Pixie, on the other hand, seems more intent on other interests.

The lehua is beautiful and I can see why it represents Hawaiians.

Elephant's Child said...

Love the thought of the lehua people. We need more of them. Many more.

Mike said...

Is that girl's purse on fire?

roentare said...

Is she vaping so much smoke there? That is a lot of smoke!

Rudbekia said...

All the best
Eggs of the great painted
green meadow on which bunnies
They eat poppy seeds and graze sheep

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
Lovely photos and quotes!
I love the Lehua flower and tree.
Pixie taking off for a walk outside?
Have a great weekend.

RedPat said...

That 1st quote stopped me for a bit. Good post, Cloudia.

Jim said...

Beautiful sky.

William Kendall said...

That last shot is stunning.

Sandi said...

"For something to be beautiful,
it doesn't have to be pretty.
Rei Kawakubo"


WOW!

carol l mckenna said...

Great series of photos ~ love the sky ~ love Pixie's photo ~

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Cloudia said...

Thank you for looking in friends! Pixie has a rather extensive lanai or veranda to walk on. Occasionally a bird will land on the rail and sing. But other than that, Pixie has it to herself as her domain. Wishing you each a beautiful weekend!

Taken For Granted said...

The sunset reflected on the water is a great shot. Have a Happy Easter.

Bill said...

The sunset is absolutely beautiful. Happy Easter, Cloudia and Pixie.

Jenn Jilks said...

Look at Pixie! She is the star!

Esha said...

Beautiful sunset sky!

Esha
https://mysoultalks.com/skywatchfriday-week-9/