A L O H A From
H O N O L U L U
H O N O L U L U
A box without hinges,
key, or lid,
yet golden treasure
inside is hid.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Friendship is
the golden thread
that ties the heart
of all the world.
John Evelyn
An optimist is a person
who sees a green light
everywhere.
Albert Schweitzer
(I see six. But the lower right seems to have more!)
The mind creates
the abyss,
the heart
crosses it.
Nisargadatta Maharaj
𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie
𑁜𑁢
Linking To
Monday Murals
Monday Murals
This intricate and beloved mosaic of the Chinese goddess Quan Yin with several Fierce Immortals used to live in Waikiki.
When the building was razed the challenge of moving the mosaic was just too expensive, and so it lives only in photos and my memory. Hope you enjoy seeing it as much as I do
That is sad about the detailed mural being destroyed because it was too expensive to move. I like the quote about green lights, Mathew McConaughy's recent memoir is titled Green Lights and he chose the title because he always looks for them.
ReplyDeleteI wonder about the context of the Tolkien quote.
ReplyDeleteTo answer Anvilcloud, the riddle from Tolkien is from The Hobbit when Bilbo is playing a riddle game with Gollum. And the answer is - eggs! Great photos and thoughts here today, Cloudia. Blessings always!
ReplyDeleteHi Pixie!
ReplyDeletePositivity all around. I like it.
ReplyDelete...go for the gold.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for saving the mosaic! It was and is beautiful. Loved the quotes and thanks to Martha Jane for giving the puzzle context! I never would have thought of it!
ReplyDeleteI mean saving the mosaic in the photo, of course.
ReplyDeleteThanks Friends!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful mosaic. I am so glad you saved it in pictures, even though it couldn't be saved in the flesh. I also love that you give us bits of Pixie every day.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad about the mosaic, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe mosaic’s beauty lingers all the more poignantly knowing it survives now in memory and cherished photographs.
ReplyDeleteAloha Cloudia, oh my that is so sad about the lovely mosaic, but it's great that you have a stunning capture of it. Tolkien is one of my magical favorites. As for the green lights I see many too! Enjoy your lovely week ahead and hugs to you and Pixie too. Karen
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame about the mosaic.
ReplyDeletePixie is a darling.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post. The mosaic is astounding. Thank you for sharing it.
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