Friday, April 10, 2026

Enthralled

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Allow yourself to become
enthralled once in a while.
Peter Schwartz



There is something
of yourself that you
leave at every meeting 
with another person.
                    Fred Rogers



Yellow Walking Iris
Trimezia steyermarkii
a tropical perennial


Divide and rule,
the politician cries;
unite and lead, is
watchword of the wise.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

ඕඕඕඕඕඕඕඕඕඕඕඕඕඕ
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

ඕඕඕ


Linking To 

Weekend Reflections & Street Photography

Skywatch

Feline Friday

Friday Faceoff

Floral Friday



All endings are
also beginnings.
We just don't know it
at the time.
Mitch Albom


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18 comments:

  1. TeresaApril 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM

    I love the walking iris. I think it is the "Cloudia flower." Pixie is enthralling, and that head in the last shot reminds me of Ozymandias. Its full statue has ended, but it now is beginning its new life as a bookend (maybe?).

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  2. Bleubeard and ElizabethApril 10, 2026 at 1:07 AM

    I've never heard of a walking iris. It's beautiful. Loved the photo of the man and boy and a great quote by Fred Rogers. A great rainbow, too.

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  3. roentareApril 10, 2026 at 6:23 AM

    The second shot is so good

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  4. eileeninmdApril 10, 2026 at 8:01 AM

    Hello Cloudia,
    Did I mention I love your header photo.
    Beautiful rainbow and a lovely iris.
    Pixie is as always, a favorite.
    We need to be united, great quotes.
    Take care, happy Friday! Have a great weekend.

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  5. AnvilcloudApril 10, 2026 at 8:57 AM

    That bit about endings is true enough. I might us it later today.

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  6. TomApril 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM

    ..."unite and lead, is watchword of the wise," amen to this.

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  7. Barbara RogersApril 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM

    Thanks for sharing such wisdom and beauty today (and always!)

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  8. Martha Jane OrlandoApril 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM

    Loved the quote from Fred Rogers, Cloudia, and Pixie looks so cute!

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  9. RedPatApril 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM

    I love that iris, Cloudia. ;-)

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  10. DVArtistApril 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM

    I love all of these photo today. Thank you and have a lovely day.

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  11. Spare Parts and PicsApril 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM

    Yes, it's good to be enthralled from time to time. That's a beautiful rainbow!

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  12. MikeApril 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM

    "Allow yourself to become
    enthralled once in a while. "
    That's hard to do these days. Maybe in three more years if we make it.

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  13. MichelleApril 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM

    Sending hugs to you and Pixie :)

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  14. JocelynApril 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM

    Pretty rainbow.

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  15. The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAApril 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM

    That last quote about divisive politicians is so true and relevant to the world we're living in these days. It's like they exclude the commandment to love one another, yet many claim to be Christians. Shalom!

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  16. rupam sarmaApril 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM

    Great quotes, Amazing rainbow. Beautiful pics. Lovely Pixie.
    Greetings to you and Pixie :)

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  17. AnankaApril 11, 2026 at 4:31 AM

    Great photos. We had a rainbow the other day and I got some good photos :-D

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  18. Yogi♪♪♪April 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM

    We need lots more uniting and leading a lot less pigs at the trough!

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