Friday, October 23, 2026

Oh For The Gate

 

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

When the hornet 

hangs in the hollyhock,

And the brown bee 

drones in the rose,

And the west is a red-streaked 

four-o'clock,

And summer is near its close,

It's, Oh!, For the gate, 

and the locust lane;

And dusk, and dew, 

and home again!

  Madison Cawein




 Remember that everyone
you meet is afraid of
something, loves something
and has lost something. H. Jackson Brown


If you can smell the street by looking at the photo, it's a street photograph. Bruce Gilden



Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt



ඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞ
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie





Gratitude is not only
the greatest of virtues, but
the parent of all others.
Marcus Tullius Cicero


꧁🐶꧂




19 comments:

Teresa said...

This is a wonderful post. I love the tap dancing dog! Pixie looks like she would like to try tap dancing, too.

Jim said...

Beautiful sky.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful sky and a pretty flower Cloudia.
Love the photos and the quotes.
Pixie is always a favorites.
Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

We should always live with gratitude, Cloudia. Beautiful thoughts and photos!

Tom said...

Thanks Cloudia for Madison Cawein's words.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I love the lines: ...When the hornet

hangs in the hollyhock,

And the brown bee

drones in the rose,

Delisa said...

Hi Cloudia, I love the video of Elenor Powell. She was phenomenal. I really enjoy the old movie musicals. I especially like to watch them when I am not feeling well or I am under the weather, it's kind of a tradition. I also love the first poem. About the sky turning red at four. :). I feel so much better this time of year when the time changes. I am one of those rare people that likes it when it gets dark earlier. I feel like it gives me permission to rest and get to bed early. I also like making dinner as it is getting dark and watching the windows steam up from the cooking. It feels more natural to my own body rhythm. I hope you have a lovely day ahead! :)

Kathy G said...

Thank you.

Barbara Rogers said...

Would I like to dance like Ms. Powell? Or her dog? Not really, but I sure would love those harem pants she's wearing!

RedPat said...

I love the tap dancing, Cloudia. ;-)

s.c said...

As always food for our brains. Thank you.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, I love the opening photo. Just gorgeous!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I love the palm trees behind the woman. I also love the faces and the poem. I also enjoyed Buttons tap dancing.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Forgot to wish you a happy FFO.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Oh, that adorable little purse dog!

James said...

I love your photos! Your faith and strength are inspirational. ❤️🏝️

DVArtist said...

This is a wonderful post. I really like that first photo and oh the guy in checkers shorts made my day. I recently watched a young lady dancing with her dog and it was amazing, as is this video. That little dog is cracking me up. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a lovely weekend.

rupam sarma said...

Great to read your post . Awesome photos. Cute Dog.
Greetings to you and Pixie.

Gillena Cox said...

Happy Friday

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Much love