Thursday, June 15, 2023

Turn Tides Scatter

A L O H A From Honolulu!

A single poem, alone
can turn tides scatter galaxies
and burst forth with rivers
from paradise.
 Sanober Khan



Ravenala madagascariensis,
traveller's palm or East-West palm,
from Madagascar. It is not a
true palm but a member of the family
     Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise)



 If you want to know the truth
of who you are, walk
until not a person knows your name.
Travel is the great leveler,
the great teacher, bitter as medicine,
crueler than mirror-glass.
A long stretch of road will teach you
more about yourself than a
hundred years of quiet introspection.
 Patrick Rothfuss



I wander
from mind to mind.
     Avijeet Das






But dreams come
through stone walls,
light up dark rooms,
or darken light ones,
and their persons make their
exits and their entrances
as they please, and
laugh at locksmiths.
  Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu


When it is in flower
it is like it is in flame.
Wangari Maathai


Like a yawn of fire
from the grass it came,
And the fanning wind puffed
it to flapping flame...
Francis Thompson


Joy comes in sips,
not gulps.
 Sharon Draper




ゐゐゐゐゐゐゐゐゐゐゐ

Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia




White Dwarf Tabebuia
Tabebuia Bahamensis


18 comments:

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful pics, Loved the post.

Teresa said...

I love the pairing of pics and quotes today. Pixie is looking at herself in the mirror and wondering if she is as radiant as the light in that first pic.

roentare said...

Travelling is a test of character

Elephant's Child said...

Thoughts to ponder, and beauty to admire. Thank you both.

s.c said...

I see that name Patrick Rothfuss and wonder when that book will appear. Nice reminder Cloudia.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful photos, I love the flowers!
Pixie looks surprised to see her reflection!
Take care, enjoy your day!

William Kendall said...

The Council of Infinite Pixies convenes once again to discuss the optimum time to have catnip.

Rajani Rehana said...

Beautiful blog

Sandi said...

Travel tells us many things. Even travel on blogs. 😀

Beautiful red flower!

magiceye said...

Aloha! Namaste 🙏

RedPat said...

Pixie looks surprised to see that other cat. Love the hibiscus shot.

Mike said...

Is the first picture a painting? It's awesome whatever it is, photo or painting.

Cloudia said...

It is a photo from my files taken with a digital camera over a decade ago. Just a lucky refraction that I no doubt "sweetened" long ago.

Thanks EACH of You lovely pals!

DeniseinVA said...

Your photos and wiseness warm the heart :)

DrumMajor said...

the fairest kitty of them all! Linda in Kansas

Bill said...

Travel enriches your life and is full of surprises. Beautiful photos, Cloudia.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, the Rothfuss quote really makes me think. Hey, I was in your neck of the woods last week. My granddaughter kept us busy or I would have looked you up. Fun time!!

Light and Voices said...

First photo is amazing! What is the subject? Hugs to Pixie!