Thursday, May 30, 2024

A Little Bragging

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Duke Kahanamoku Beach
#1 Beach USA 2024
Dr. Beach Link
I walk there.


Spathoglottis plicata, Philippine ground orchid

A good deed is not a good deed
if you brag about it.
     Jeffrey Bernardo




Half of our mistakes in life
arises from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we ought to feel. John Churton Collins


Just when the caterpillar thought “I am incapable of moving,” it became a butterfly. Annette Thomas


Flow with
whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is called The Ultimate. Chuang Tzu



ᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᦿᧀ


Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie





From top to bottom the 15 safest cities for American travelers in 2024 are: Honolulu Montreal Reykjavik Sydney Amsterdam Dubai Copenhagen London Seoul Venice Tokyo Berlin Paris Barcelona Orlando
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection

36 comments:

Katerinas Blog said...

Good morning Clοudia,
what a beautiful first photo!!
Have a nice day!

Kay said...

Gosh... I've been to that beach and didn't realize that it's named for the Duke.
We are the safest city? Really? I guess it surprised me because I watch the news and hear the bad things that are happening. Still... I'm glad to know it's better than I thought.

Elephant's Child said...

Thanks for our daily dose of beauty and wisdom.

Cloudia said...

Lovely to see you again my friends!

roentare said...

Beautiful words and pictures.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful words and photos.
Love Pixie and her shadow!
Take care, enjoy your day!

s.c said...

As always a joy to see and read.

Barbara Rogers said...

I was enjoying the peaceful beauties you shared, until the last shot...somewhat disconcerting! Thanks for all the great quotes.

Tom said...

...keep bragging,

My name is Erika. said...

That is a gorgeous beach. And it's interesting only one US city made the list.

John A Hill said...

I love the beach!
And I love the juxtaposition of the brag and the warning against bragging.

William Kendall said...

Wonderful shots.

Joanne said...

Beautiful photos and sayings!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

What a gorgeous beach to walk on!

Teresa said...

Are Pixie and the tiki gods the reason Honolulu is so safe? Or is it because the beaches are so beautiful no one has the time or inclination to commit crime?

Cloudia said...

Jolly Friends ✨ Thanks!

Fernando Álvarez said...

Beautiful photos of a heavenly place and beautiful quotes.
The photo of the cat is great, the light is very nice
Greetings from Estepona, Malaga, Spain.

RedPat said...

You are so lucky to have a gorgeous beach like that, Cloudia. ;-)

Kathy G said...

In this social media age many people need to remember the first quote about good deeds and bragging.

Lydia C. Lee said...

Gorgeous colour on the flowers #FloralFridayFoto

Paspii said...

Fantastic sunset! Looks like Pixie shares my thoughts. Love the wood carving all so.

Jocelyn said...

Beautiful pictures.

magiceye said...

The 1st photo is a stunner!

Cloudia said...

What a fabulous party today! I am so lucky to have all of you, old friends and some new ones. Join us today. Aloha and thank you very much!

Photo Cache said...

I would love to cuddle with Pixie.

Worth a Thousand Words

Christine said...

Beautiful! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Christine said...

Beautiful

Iris Flavia said...

Love John Churton Collins´ quote - and all the pics, too.

Jim said...

Beautiful sunset.

Jenn Jilks said...

I just loathe travel!
Thanks for taking me to your part of the world.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, I love that view of Waikiki and Diamond Head!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

What a stunning beach and you get to walk there!! Fabulous.

"A good deed is not a good deed if you brag about it." Truer words were never spoken.

I don't consider Orlando such a great city to visit. Been there, didn't much care for it.

Have a lovely FFO weekend, dear Cloudia.

Fundy Blue said...

I've walked on Duke Kahanamoku Beach too. Perhaps we passed each other sometime when I was in Honolulu. Have a lovely weekend!

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

Everything in Hawaii seems to be beautiful including and maybe even especially Pixie ... your thoughts are provocative and go well with the photos. You are blessed to see all this beauty in your every day life ... and to have Pixie by your side. I do hope to visit your beaches one day :)

Andrea @ From the Sol

DVArtist said...

Lovely post. Thank you for joining FFO

Michelle said...

I like the quote about bragging. So true! Thanks for linking up.