Sunday, October 4, 2026

Nineteenth Century Industries Of Hawaii


 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

People talk about
entering nirvana, but
we are already there.
Thich Nhat Hanh







I have seen 

a thousand moons: 

harvest moons 

like gold coins, 

winter moons as 

white as ice chips, 

new moons like 

baby swans' feathers.

Gerald Malcolm Durrell






There are more planets 
than grains of sand 
on the Earth.







A man and a hologram 
walk into a bar.  
The bartender says, 
“Sorry, we don’t serve your kind.” 
The hologram says, 
“That’s okay. 
I'm not really here."


꧁😸꧂

Love,
Pixie & Cloudia





Detail from the sculptured 

concrete mural series 


The Nineteenth Century Industries 

of Hawaii 
 by artist Tom Van Sant, 1971


located at the Davies Pacific Center 
in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Click on photo to enlarge



14 comments:

roentare said...

We are already in nirvana. We just don't see it

s.c said...

Nice that one about planets and sand grains.

Anvilcloud said...

All those planets. Hard to imagine. The universe is vast and Voyager 1 is only approaching one light day away after all of these years.

Tom said...

I love the water droplets on the leaf!

RedPat said...

Wonderful shots today, Cloudia. ;-)

Teresa said...

Pixie looks like she's wondering if she's a hologram! Cool shot of the art detail.

Kathy G said...

To me Pixie looks like she's annoyed that you interrupted her deep thinking...maybe about Nirvana?

Anita said...

Aww what a beauty to see💖And love little kitty cat💖

Taken For Granted said...

Great photos today. I love your shot of the moon. It is never easy to photograph. The sculpted concrete looks amazing.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

The water droplets on the leaf left me speechless, Cloudia. Blessings!

Michelle said...

Yes, we are in Nirvana. Hard sometimes, yet we are in it. Hugs to you and Pixie.

Cloudia said...

Such great comments! Thanks so much

rupam sarma said...

Awesome photography. Loved water droplets pic. Hello to Pixie :)

DVArtist said...

Wow! These photos are amazing, Cloudia.