A L O H A From Honolulu!
You are so nice
I'll kiss you twice
Once in the morning
And one at night.
You are a child
and a sage.
I'll kiss you in youth
And again in old age.
Cloudia Charters
These hulls that danced
on ocean's crest,
Carry the weight
of every test,
In their knots,
legends keep,
Of journeys dared
and fate to meet.
Testament to starry lore,
In every knot, forevermore.
"On that first voyage, we were facing cultural extinction. There was no navigator from our culture left. The Voyaging Society looked beyond Polynesia to find a traditional navigator to guide Hōkūle‘a: Mau Piailug, a navigator from a small island called Satawal, in Micronesia. He agreed to come to Hawai‘i and guide Hōkūle‘a to Tahiti. Without him, our voyaging would never have taken place. Mau was the only traditional navigator who was willing and able to reach beyond his culture to ours."
The heart of a father is
the masterpiece of nature.
Antoine Francois Prevost
Trees give peace to the soul.
Nora Waln
For small creatures such as we
the vastness is bearable
only through love.
Carl Sagan
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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie
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Links
HONU Link
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
Courtesy of Mike Price
Aloha and a good Morning from the other side of the World, dear Cloudia. Thank you for your nice comment...
ReplyDelete...and I enjoyed here your words, the quotes and your lovely poems. Thank you for sharing.
Have a wonderful week, hugs by Heidrun
Trees do indeed give peace to the soul. We need them.
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful, Cloudia. Thanks for sharing ❤️
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images, I love the rainbow and the beautiful tree.
ReplyDeleteLovely capture of father and son.
Love your sweet Pixie and the Sea Turtle is awesome!
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Great words and pics. My Brother sure is a Father like that!
ReplyDeleteAloha!
Father son bond is so sweet
ReplyDelete...Trees give peace to the soul. Amen.
ReplyDeleteTrees have a good effect on us.
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the traditional navigator. We have met a man who knows these ancient ways — he also is a guide on National Geographic cruises that we have taken. One night on the ship in Polynesia he showed us the stars.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely.
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Love is what holds us together because God loved us first. Blessings, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteIt is a universally accepted truth that a Pixie is in need of a nap. - Jane Austin, Pride & Prejudice & Purrs
ReplyDeleteAs always what a nice posting again. Food for the thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLovely post, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm completely awestruck by the celestial navigators of history, who somehow managed to connect between the vastness of ocean to the small habitable islands!
ReplyDeleteI love big beautiful twisty trees! Lovely quotes and photos today!
ReplyDeleteYour warm comments are the nicest way to start the day! Thanks each of you 😊
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, and great quotes!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Love your poems today. Pixie looks adorable, as always. The canoes and the sea turtle are really cool! Thanks for the links.
ReplyDeletevery nice post. Love the quotes and the photos.
ReplyDeleteThe old age part has been here for a while.
ReplyDeleteI love your philosophical poetry, Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I agree about fathers. :-)
Beautiful post as always Claudia. I liked your poem. I loved the quote that trees give peace to the soul!! Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
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