A L O H A
From
Honolulu
Be gentle
with a heart that's kind,
Acknowledge feeling
let your spirit unwind.
Passing storm
Yet peaceful mind.
Cloudia Charters
Dried seed pods of a Canna indica plant,
also known as Indian shot or Wild Canna.
The seasons of my heart
change like the seasons
of the fields.
There are seasons
of wonder and hope,
seasons of suffering
and love,
seasons of healing...
Macrina Wiederkehr
The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanillae or Agraulis vanillae. the Gulf fritillary is an introduced, established butterfly there, not a native one. It likely arrived after passion vines were brought to the islands in the 1800s, since its caterpillars depend on passion vine host plants; by the late 1970s it had been recorded on Oahu and then spread to other islands. Link
Praise and blame, gain
and loss, pleasure and sorrow
come and go like the wind.
To be happy, rest like a giant tree
in the midst of them all.
Buddha
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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
Linking To
Saturday Critters
Saturday Critters
17 comments:
Beautiful post, Cloudia! Gorgeous photos of the sky, Canna pods, and butterfly.
A beautiful reminder that life moves through changing seasons, and peace is found by meeting each one with kindness, resilience, and quiet acceptance.
Hello Cloudia,
Beautiful sky capture. I love the duck family, the little ones are adorable. Pretty butterfly. Cute photo of sweet Pixie. A great collection of quotes.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend! PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Great post, Stunning sky view. Awesome clicks, Loved ducks photos.
Happy weekend. Greetings to you and Pixie. Thanks a lot for the song.
Good quotes and pics again - have a crittery Saturday.
Passing storm yet peaceful mind . . . I love this, Cloudia! Blessings!
...a peaceful mind is a blessing.
Hoping things are peaceful for you and your heart. Aloha, Hugz, Linda in Kansas
Yes, a scrunch to the head for Pixie...I offer more virtually!
Wow that first photo is just stunning. The quote so true. The seed pods are amazing! Pixie looks very content. Have a happy day today.
Your posts lift the soul, Cloudia. ;-) Thanks.
"Always be kinder than you need to be."
Going through the seasons means something to me. I go back and forth though. Sweet hugs to you and Pixie!
I love "Be gentle
with a heart that's kind,"
Your bird of paradise is gorgeous, Cloudia. And your wonderful saying by the Buddha takes me back to my Sunday school days at the Soto Mission in the plantation camp. It was a more peaceful time. And now I need to remember this quote you posted.
Gosh... I've never seen that butterfly before. I'm also not seeing the monarch much anymore. I'm seeing the swallowtail more often on my side of the island which I never saw when growing up.
I love all the animal shots. Pixie has so many friends!
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