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
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
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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
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Beautiful pics, Loved the post.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteTravelling is a test of character
ReplyDeleteThoughts to ponder, and beauty to admire. Thank you both.
ReplyDeleteI see that name Patrick Rothfuss and wonder when that book will appear. Nice reminder Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, I love the flowers!
ReplyDeletePixie looks surprised to see her reflection!
Take care, enjoy your day!
The Council of Infinite Pixies convenes once again to discuss the optimum time to have catnip.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeleteTravel tells us many things. Even travel on blogs. 😀
ReplyDeleteBeautiful red flower!
Aloha! Namaste 🙏
ReplyDeletePixie looks surprised to see that other cat. Love the hibiscus shot.
ReplyDeleteIs the first picture a painting? It's awesome whatever it is, photo or painting.
ReplyDeleteIt 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.
ReplyDeleteThanks EACH of You lovely pals!
Your photos and wiseness warm the heart :)
ReplyDeletethe fairest kitty of them all! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteTravel enriches your life and is full of surprises. Beautiful photos, Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteWow, 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!!
ReplyDeleteFirst photo is amazing! What is the subject? Hugs to Pixie!
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