Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Rest Is Not Idleness

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

If you surrender 
completely to 
the moments as 
they pass, 
you live more richly 
those moments.
      Anne Morrow Lindbergh





Difficulties
strengthen the
mind as labor
does the body.
Seneca the Younger




Rest is not idleness, 
and to lie sometimes 
on the grass 
under trees 
on a summer's day, 
listening to the murmur 
of the water, 
or watching 
the clouds float 
across the sky,
 is by no means 
a waste of time.
    John Lubbock 


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Love You, 
Cloudia & Pixie

💙💧




We know nothing 
of tomorrow; our 
business is to 
be good and 
happy today.
        Sydney Smith

18 comments:

Andrew said...

The first photo looks like an angry sunrise, at times a harbinger of a severe weather event.

Cloudia said...

Thank you for your reaction. Andrew. Aloha!

s.c said...

Lets keep it by Sydney Smith.

Anvilcloud said...

It’s hard to sit and do nothing even on a summer day, but I sometimes manage for awhile at the park.

Barbara Rogers said...

I have learned that the idleness/rest is definitely a good part of life...and no longer have any guilt about doing so!

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Beautifu sky and Pixie!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Rest is definitely not idleness, I agree. We all need to take time for reflection and wonder. Blessings, Cloudia!

William Kendall said...

Gorgeous sky.

RedPat said...

Love the Sydney Smith quote, Cloudia. ;-)

Teresa said...

Pixie is our resident expert in resting :) I love the shot of the parakeet.

eileeninmd said...

A beautiful sky capture and the parakeet is a favorite.
Pixie is always looking sweet.
Take care, enjoy your day!

Kathy G said...

The parakeet is nicely camouflaged.

Sandi said...

What a beautiful green bird.

Mary Kirkland said...

What a beautiful bird.

Tom said...

...yep, be good and happy today and if tomorrow comes, do it all over again.

Sandee said...

Love the sky on fire. Most impressive.

I always love seeing Pixie.


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magiceye said...

Beautiful captures always and a lovely quote to conclude!

Taken For Granted said...

That is a fine alterations sign on that store. There is not a shop like that in our town, Also you have a beautiful sunset. You get the best sunsets in Hawaii.