Thursday, December 12, 2024

Trees Like Mike

Aloha From Honolulu!

You find yourself refreshed by
the presence of cheerful people.
Why not make an honest effort
to confer that pleasure
on others? 
Half the battle is gained if
you never allow yourself to
say anything gloomy.
Lydia M. Child



We taste and feel
and see the truth.
We do not reason
ourselves into it.
        William Butler Yeats



Trismas Cree 

"Miyo-manitowi-kîsikanisi"

Is the Cree phrase for 
"Have a Merry Christmas" 

The Cree are an Indigenous people who occupy territory in the Subarctic and Plains regions of Canada. There are three main dialects of the Cree language: “th” Woodlands, “y” Plains, and “n” Swampy Cree. 
Link



Melaleuca quinquenervia
Commonly known as the broad-leaved paperbark, paper bark tea tree, punk tree or niaouli, is a small- to medium-sized tree of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It grows as a spreading tree up to 20 m tall, with its trunk covered by a white, beige and grey thick papery bark.              Wikipedia


Whenever you are 
sincerely pleased 
you are nourished. 
 Ralph Waldo Emerson




Dawn Moon

The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished.
     Deng Ming-Dao



F A C E

The greatest evil 
that can befall someone 
is to come to 
think ill of themselves.
                        Goethe


鮑鮑鮑鮑鮑鮑鮑鮑鮑鮑
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia

魢





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29 comments:

  1. Elephant's ChildDecember 12, 2024 at 1:29 AM

    I do love trees.
    I will have to think about the Goethe quote. From that ill positive change can come - if we/I are ready to put in the work required.

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  2. MikeDecember 12, 2024 at 2:06 AM

    Tree #2 is posed perfect.

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  3. AndrewDecember 12, 2024 at 2:10 AM

    I believe the Melaleuca is an Australian native tree, used for many purposes by our indigenous population.

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  4. eileeninmdDecember 12, 2024 at 5:25 AM

    All the trees are beautiful and I love the sky shot.
    Pixie is always a favorite.
    Take care, have a great day.

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  5. AnankaDecember 12, 2024 at 5:29 AM

    Classic Christmas song. Great photo :-D

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  6. s.cDecember 12, 2024 at 5:32 AM

    That variety of plants is truly amazing, wonderful the tree with paperbark.

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  7. AnvilcloudDecember 12, 2024 at 5:35 AM

    Miyo-manitowi-kîsikanisi

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  8. roentareDecember 12, 2024 at 5:57 AM

    Love Brenda Lee!

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  9. DrumMajorDecember 12, 2024 at 6:28 AM

    Dandy tree! It looks like it's growing snowballs! Linda in Kansas

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  10. TomDecember 12, 2024 at 7:46 AM

    ...I love "Little Miss Dynamite!"

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  11. Barbara RogersDecember 12, 2024 at 9:04 AM

    How wonderful to see rainbows right outside your window! Have a great Thursday!

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  12. Anne Hagman-NiilolaDecember 12, 2024 at 10:17 AM

    Beautiful Christmas tree.

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  13. Martha Jane OrlandoDecember 12, 2024 at 11:01 AM

    Pixie never thinks ill of herself, does she? Blessings, Cloudia!

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  14. TeresaDecember 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM

    Pixie and I are wondering what "swampy Cree" sounds like. I also love that Punk (rock) paper tree. Cool post today. The song is great.

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  15. LoveT.December 12, 2024 at 2:18 PM

    Amazing photos. I love the cat <3

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  16. RedPatDecember 12, 2024 at 2:26 PM

    Love the trees and Brenda Lee, Cloudia. ;-)

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  17. peppylady (Dora)December 12, 2024 at 6:48 PM

    Look warm.

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  18. magiceyeDecember 12, 2024 at 7:54 PM

    Beautiful photos and quotes. Loved that quote about the moon's strength.

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  19. Kathy GDecember 12, 2024 at 8:51 PM

    I can never have enough trees.

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  20. Photo CacheDecember 12, 2024 at 8:54 PM

    Give Pixie some head rubs for me.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  21. Debra She Who SeeksDecember 13, 2024 at 8:42 AM

    Wonderful post as always! This week on my "Beautiful Woman of the Day" blog, I featured Dr. Anne Anderson, an important Cree educator and author from my city here in Alberta. She helped save and preserve the Cree language after much of it was lost in Canada's racist residential school system. Here's the link:
    https://bwotday.blogspot.com/2024/12/dr-anne-anderson.html

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  22. rupam sarmaDecember 13, 2024 at 9:47 AM

    Amazing pics, Great quotes, Loved to Pixie:)

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  23. ChristineDecember 13, 2024 at 11:06 AM

    Nice

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  24. EricaStaDecember 13, 2024 at 12:23 PM

    Aloha... Lovely sky... and I enjoyed reading your post.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  25. DVArtistDecember 13, 2024 at 3:48 PM

    What a lovely post. I really like seeing all the trees and flowers. Great quotes too. How can one NOT love Pixie's face. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have nice weekend.

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  26. My name is Erika.December 13, 2024 at 7:47 PM

    I hope you had a wonderful Friday. It looks so warm in your photos (of course it is it is Hawaii.) Have a great weekend.

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  27. Light and VoicesDecember 14, 2024 at 11:07 AM

    Hugs to Pixie. You are blessed with seeing rainbows. The first quote I will chew on this week. Happy Trails!

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  28. MichelleDecember 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM

    I love your trees and they are essential to a healthy ecosystem! Hugs to Pixie and thank you so much for linking up.

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