Thursday, May 15, 2025

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 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U
The best preparation 
for tomorrow is doing 
your best today.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.





The world is a rose; 
smell it and pass it 
to your friends.
 Persian proverb
                                           Did you see the insect in the corner?





The mind that opens
 to new ideas 
never returns to
 its original size.
  Albert Einstein



Let us live like flowers,

wild and beautiful and

drenched in sun.

Ellen Everett


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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie



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32 comments:

roentare said...

What a lovely, sun-soaked reminder to embrace life with freedom, beauty, and joy—just like wildflowers.

Elephant's Child said...

I do love it when you share proverbs with us. Thank you.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful sky photos, pretty flower and your sweet Pixie.
Happy Thursday! Take care, have a happy day!

Ananka said...

Super photos and love the rainbow, very magical :-D

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Hi Pixie!

s.c said...

Thank you again for todays wisdom.

DeniseinVA said...

Wonderfully wise words to live by and such cheerful and pretty photos. Have a wonderful day my friends :)

Anvilcloud said...

We do sometimes see insects in photos that we didn’t see when taking the photo.

William Kendall said...

Pixie looks content.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

You get the most amazing photos of rainbows, Cloudia. Wow!

rupam sarma said...

Amazing city view with rainbow, Beautiful clicks, Great quotes.
Love for Pixie :)

Mike said...

Einstein's head should have been as big as a large beach ball.

RedPat said...

You must see rainbows almost every day, Cloudia. ;-)

Teresa said...

I love the rainbow and the orchids and Pixie trying to plant herself as a sun-drenched flower in the rocks of the garden. That tiki god at the end guards all the fun in the sun :)

Kathy G said...

What an inspiring collection of quotes and photos today!

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Your rainbows are the best!!

Light and Voices said...

I enjoyed the rainbow image, seeing Pixie, reading the quotes. Happy Trails.

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

Love the rainbow in the first photo and the kitten toward the end

Brian's Home Blog said...

Such super nice quotes with those beautiful photos. Hi Pixie!!! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

DVArtist said...

I love the quotes today as well as the photos. That carved face is fabulous. Thank you for joining FFO and have a very nice weekend.

Lydia C. Lee said...

I like that proverb, and no, I didn't see the insect! #FloralFridayFoto

magiceye said...

Loved the 3rd photo the best!

Gillena Cox said...

Aloha, Cloudia
Gorgeous quites and pics
Thanks for dropping by my blog

Much♡love

Photo Cache said...

Lovely photos.

Worth a Thousand Words

Iris Flavia said...

To the rainbow and the sun. And growing!

My name is Erika. said...

Einstein's quote is so true. Lovely photos as always Cloudia. And give Pixie a pat for me. Happy Friday and weekend ahead.

Christine said...

Lovely

Granny Annie said...

My grandson and his SO have the same cats. I can't remember what they are called but theirs are beautiful too.

Jim said...

Beautiful.

peppylady (Dora) said...

I need to check my roses.

Michelle said...

Live like flowers, indeed :) Thank you for linking up.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Some wonderful quotes here!