Friday, October 18, 2024

The Grand Show

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The grand show is eternal.
It is always sunrise somewhere;
the dew is never dried all at once;
a shower is forever falling;
vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise,
eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea
and continents and islands,
each in its turn, as
the round earth rolls.
John Muir



I was coming to realize
 that the real magician 
was light itself. 
 Edward Steichen 




Religion is at its best when
it makes us ask hard
questions of ourselves.
It is at its worst when it
deludes us into thinking
we have all the answers
for everybody else.
    Archibald Macleish








Happiness is a process.
Not an unwavering
state of rest


𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤𐒤
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


𐒕




Lily

Lily Blossom,

Ready Blossom

Pod of Blossoms (back)



24 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

That is a stunning new header.

Cloudia said...

Thank You Dear 🫂

Annie said...

More beautiful words and pictures...thanks.
Hugs,
Annie x

roentare said...

I love that mural very much in deed

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful photos and quotes.
Pixie is adorable and I love the kitty on the cloud.
Your new header is lovely.
Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!

s.c said...

Nice that quote about religion.

Andrew said...

I like the quote by Macleish. I also like your new slightly stark header.

John A Hill said...

John Muir
That guy has wisdom for the ages!

Anvilcloud said...

Happiness is a process. Agreed.

Tom said...

...let the grand show begin.

Lisca said...

Thank you for the happy music. I remember it well. When my dad bought a stereo record player, he went to a large store where they had a room to try out the stereo (a new thing back then). The record they played was a Bert Kaempfert album. It didn't have this track on it, It was an earlier album. But Bert Kaempfert music brings back memories.
I love the quotes. All of them. All very true.
Have a lovely weekend,
Hugs,
Lisca

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Have a nice weekend.

William Kendall said...

John Muir was a wise man.

RedPat said...

Love that palm tree, Cloudia. And the kitty on the cloud. ;-)

Kathy G said...

I love the header and the John Muir quote.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great moon capture!!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Even when we are unhappy, we can have deep joy in the promises of the Lord. Loved seeing Pixie on the cloud, Cloudia. Blessings!

Teresa said...

Love your new banner shot and the picture of the mural! Hugs to Pixie.

Bill said...

Beautiful new header! The kitty on the cloud is amazing.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Pixie seems to enjoy her cloud perch!

Ananka said...

Wonderful photos :-D

Barbara Rogers said...

Lovely lilies, I know they must smell delightful as well. Pixie on a cloud? Mmm, I think I prefer her on the floor looking at you in her second photo today.

Lori Skoog said...

And we were looking at the same beautiful moon! Lori

Taken For Granted said...

Great street photo, and I could not agree with E. Steichen more. It is all about light.