A L O H A
From
Honolulu
The sun, the earth,
love, friends,
our very breath
are parts of
the banquet.
Rebecca H. Davis
Faces
passing in the street—
How strange,
this crossing of lives,
two worlds brushing by
in the open air
of the ordinary.
We share the street,
we share the light,
we share this fragile,
marvelous life.
Strangers, yes—
but not entirely.
For a second,
we are characters
in the same story.
Cloudia Charters
Zingiber spectabile is
a species of true ginger,
native to Maritime Southeast Asia.
It is primarily grown in the West
as an ornamental plant, although it
has been used in South-East Asia
as a medicinal herb.
Wikipedia
I am determined to be
cheerful and happy in
whatever situation I may
find myself. For I have learned
that the greater part of
our misery or unhappiness is
determined not by our
circumstance but
by our disposition.
Martha Washington
1st First Lady (FLOTUS) of the USAꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯꪯ
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
💧
19 comments:
The ginger plant is very odd looking.
Great Pixie portrait — as always but sometimes worth mentioning.
Loved Martha and Rebecca's thoughts, and all your photos! Ginger is a favorite of mine, even a Ginger Beer...which is non-alcoholic.
Happy Friday, Cloudia! This post feels like a beautiful, warm tropical breeze on a busy day. I always look forward to your little corners of paradise, and getting a big "ALOHA" from Honolulu instantly puts me in a great mood.
It is incredibly true how we just brush past hundreds of people a day, each of us carrying our own massive worlds, yet for a fleeting second, we share the exact same light and space. It makes you look at every passing stranger with a little more kindness and curiosity. Combine that with the wisdom from Martha Washington, and it’s just the perfect reminder to choose joy today no matter what chaos is happening around us.
Also, I am completely fascinated by the Zingiber spectabile! It looks absolutely mesmerizing nature is such an incredible artist. Is this gorgeous ginger growing right in your own garden?
Sending you and Pixie the biggest hugs for a magical, sunny weekend ahead! I hope it's filled with beautiful skies and lots of love!
Love your poem, Cloudia. ;-)
Hello Cloudia,
Beautiful rainbow image. Love the exotic plant.
Love the Martha quote!
Have a great day and a happy weekend.
My two favorite photos is of the little girl and the ginger. Wow! Both are so lovely. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a nice weekend.
Amazing ginger. It looks like it should close or quiver if I touched it. Linda in Kansas
Lovely
Gorgeous rainbow!
Thanks for joining my link party today, Cloudia. ALOHA
much lovr
Happy June! beautiful photos and lovely poetry!
...what a little cutie!
we need friends.
Pixie looks like she's meditating on the ginger plant (perhaps wondering if it is as good as catnip...). Love the quotes today.
Stunning rainbow pic, Beautiful pics.
Loved the post. Happy weekend to you and Pixie :)
I love: "...We share the street,
we share the light,
we share this fragile,
marvelous life."
What a sweet looking girl. Love your poem you created to go with her. And I love Pixie and the Flotus quote, too. Happy belated FFO.
Beautiful photos! The ginger plant is fascinating.
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