A L O H A From Honolulu!
Our own heart, our own mind,
is the temple. The
doctrine is compassion...
is the temple. The
doctrine is compassion...
...Love for others and respect
for their rights and dignity,
no matter who or what they are:
ultimately these are all we need.
Dalai Lama
no matter who or what they are:
ultimately these are all we need.
Dalai Lama
No spring nor summer beauty
hath such grace as
I have seen in one autumnal face.
John Donne
The good life is a process,
not a state of being.
It is a direction
not a destination.
Carl Rogers
People seem not to see that their opinion of the world
is also a confession of character.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
Linking to
Thankful!
Rain’s Thursday art date
Little Things Thursday
I Like Thursday
Thankful Thursday
SkyWatch
Floral Friday
Friday Faceoff
Thankful!
Rain’s Thursday art date
Little Things Thursday
I Like Thursday
Thankful Thursday
SkyWatch
Floral Friday
Friday Faceoff
the subtribe Amaryllidinae.
It is a small genus of flowering bulbs,
with two species.
The better known of the two,
Amaryllis belladonna, is
a native of the Western Cape
region of South Africa,
particularly the rocky southwest
area between the Olifants
River Valley and Knysna.
Wikipedia
The Amaryllis almost looks plastic.
ReplyDeleteYeah alien. That shot is a few years old from my files and may have been actually taken with a camera. Of course everything is on my pixel phone now. Thanks, Mike
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images
ReplyDeleteNice collection again. I am still glad that I don't have to use a phone for composing a blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat quotes. And cute pics!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quotes again. The Dalai Lama is so very wise. Life is not a destination where you reach it and are done. It is a process that lasts your entire life. Have a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and images.
ReplyDeletePixie looks so comfy.
Take care, have a happy day!
Pixie requires a nap recharge.
ReplyDeleteI think that Pixie has found the good life, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDelete...keep making process.
ReplyDeleteBravo for today's post.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY HOLIDAYS
Much♡love
Your comments bring so much pleasure! Thank you so much for sharing yourselves. Aloha!
ReplyDeleteThe colors of the sky in your banner shot are gorgeous. I want to be Pixie right now. I just want to curl up and take a nap!!
ReplyDeleteDear Cloudia,
ReplyDeleteAs always, I can once again agree with the quotes and also enjoy your photos.
I wish you and everyone you love (humans and animals π₯°) a wonderful Christmas ⛄ππ―️ and a happy new year ππ!
All the best, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/12/winter-wunderland-und-frohe-weihnachten.html
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I wouldn't mind having a nap like Pixie right about now . . . Love all the photos, Cloudia! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLovely images and quotes. Pixie is looking very relaxed as she catches some shut eye.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on.
Love the picture of the dewy flour. And, of course, of the latest Pixie Pic.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful photos and the flowers are amazing. Hello beautiful Pixie! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful quotes. And they are so true.
ReplyDeleteYour images and quotes always coordinate in insightful ways.
ReplyDeletebest, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Love the canister set!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful post and I love the faces you shared today with FFO. Have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeletelove to you and Pixie! Oooo the faces are awesome... photo of the flower with water so good
ReplyDeleteLeeAnna
Beautiful photos of flowers, especially the pink one with raindrops!
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ReplyDeleteGreat post!!
The flowers are so beautiful!
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