Alas - A Loss

A  L  O  H  A !

 

" If having a soul 

means being able

 to feel love and loyalty

 and gratitude, 

then animals are better off 

than a lot of humans. "

 James Herriot quotes

" If there are angels

on Earth,

they are

animals. "

My Husband

" It is hard to be brave, 

when you're only

 a Very Small Animal. "

 A. A. Milne

" The love

 for all living creatures

 is the most noble

 attribute of man. "

 Charles Darwin

My Constant Companion,

Ship's Cat First Class,

Dock Master.

Third Mate

Ships Doctor.

Retired Ashore

Took some getting used to -

But it became Home

because She came along too-

Yesterday,

at 9:40 am

Hawaiian Standard time

My Friend

Pepper Haneen Charters

 passed in my arms.

Our world feels empty.

But we are so grateful

for her time with us.

Please Understand

if I am not around

much for a few days.

Thanks for being a 

FRIEND,

for visiting & commenting.

It really means

a LOT

Fondly, cloudia

 =^.^=

Just this side of heaven

 is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown... 

 

Crime Scene

A L O H A !

 

 I Still can't forget

what I saw today-

 Just another beautiful morning

for my walk

here in Waikiki.  

Until -

 Two uniformed officials

confronted a rather

pugnacious looking fellow

in yellow.
(Those numbers tattooed on his forehead
made him look scary)
 

"Don't resist, sir"

I heard one official say.

 A shot rang out!

 What happened next

I cannot say.

I Ran a block

in record time.

Another bystander

broke down

and cried!

but seriously:

 " There are not enough

 good things said 

about the people that
put themselves 

in harms way 

every day

 for us.
What does that say 

about us? "

Julie Hébert

   <(-'.'-)> 

Thanks

for the good 

YOU do

(Yes, comments count)

[]

               Warmly, cloudia

 

 

Friends Red

A  L  O  H  A !

" Make each day 

your masterpiece. "

 John Wooden

"One Car, Two Car,

 Red Car, Blue Car. "

" Better than any argument 
is to rise at dawn 
and pick dew-wet
 red berries
 in a cup.  "

Wendell Berry

" You don’t take a
 photograph.  

You ask, quietly, 

to borrow it. "

Author Unknown

I'll be your friend

until the end

and when's the end?

the end is when

one has no

friend

Thanks for Visiting!

Come on, comment 

                  Warmly, cloudia

Seeing Weather

A  L  O  H  A !

Click on the Pictures

For some reason

the childish fascination

with watching clouds

never left me.

Studying meteorology at university

hipped me to the hows and where-fores

of weather formation.

Climate is actually a

complex and lovely dance.

Even the Earth's turning

plays a part in the beautifully named

Coriolis effect. 

[Link]

 Different clouds are formed

by different forces and conditions.

However, lest your fear

to lose the fascination

with too much information

don't worry;

The clouds, the sky

remain a vast unconscious

pageant, evoking heart

and art.

I M A G I N A T I O N.

In fact, 

understanding what you are seeing

and being able to name it

adds a whole other dimension

to one's time spent consorting

with the sporting clouds.

 The other day

idly musing,

slightly focused on the sky,

I saw the Trade Winds return!

The sky was congested

with milling clouds,

puffy one's formed over the island

going nowhere 

in a Land/Sea regime.

But the trades were returning

and I happened to see them:

a fast moving cloud appeared

different from all the others;

Is that a heroic Hawaiian paddler

surrounded by surging surf/air,

a sea bird over his shoulder,

welcoming him to these islands??!!

I saw a weather situation,

and knew what it was,

but I also received a great

vision.

The only thing to do

was to write a poem.

I hope you like it:

I Saw the Trade Winds Return

I saw the Trades return today

gazing at the sky

docile clouds in a mass;

Then what should pass? 

a canoe of mist

great voyager sits

upraised oar

passing before the

 grazing fleece

quickly!

Sky/sea bird over his shoulder

all else in the sky that much slower-

I Saw their Passing

then heard the winds

stirred up and splashing;

Curtain curtseyed

admitting zephyr

 cool-

I have seen the Trades Return

and so the Hawaiian Sky

has become my

 school.

 Ka Makani

  <(-'.'-)>

Thank YOU

for visiting here!

Take away Peace - Leave Your Comment

                      Warmly, cloudia

Nature Imagination

A  L  O  H  A !

" The real problem

of Humanity:

We have paleolithic emotions,

medieval institutions,

and god-like

technology. "

Edward O. Wilson

" By deafness one gains

 in one respect

 more than one loses; 

one misses more nonsense

 than sense.  "

Horace Walpole

" I like nonsense,

 it wakes up the brain cells.

 Fantasy

 is a necessary ingredient 

in living, 

it's a way of looking at life 

 through the wrong end 

of a telescope. 

Which is what I do, 

and that enables you

 to laugh

 at life's realities.  "

Dr. Seuss

 " All philosophies,

 if you ride them home, 

are nonsense,

 but some

 are greater nonsense

 than others.  "

Samuel Butler

" A little nonsense 

now and then

 is relished by

 the wisest men.  "

Roald Dahl

 

 We now return you

to nature,

 already in progress

--

 

Thank YOU

for visiting

Take away Peace- - Leave YOUr Comment

                 Warmly, cloudia

Finch Bath

A  L  O  H  A !

 " If you truly love Nature, 

you will find beauty 

everywhere. "

Vincent Van Gogh

" Talent

does you no good

unless it is

recognized

by someone

else. "

Robert Half

That's why YOUr visit,

YOUr comment,

means quite a lot

to me

<(-'.'-)>

Now, I don't have the 

cameras,

lenses,

the talent

of some of YOU

(Bob, Wong, Hilary,

to name a FEW!)

but let's watch

a sweet little

Java Finch
[ Link ]
having his 
morning bath: 

All Pictures Quite Click-Able

We bloggers

get to make

dozens of creative choices

every single day.

We develop

aesthetic vocabulary

even

as we educate

our artistic

"Eye."

The day I took 

these shots

I realized:

Now 

that I can spot

a good photograph

in daily life,

even without

"Taking the Shot"

I still See

and Enjoy

things that I would

have never even 

noticed

in days past. 

"Tweet!"

Thanks for visiting

my garden,

Leave YOUR Comment

and a wish

                Warmly, cloudia

Others Can NOT

A  L  O  H  A !

" Happy is the one

 who has broken the chains
 which hurt the mind,
and has given up worrying
once and for all. "

 Ovid 

 " Chance is always powerful.
 Let your hook
 always be cast;
in the pool
 where you least expect it,
there will be
fish. "

 
Ovid

" I am climbing 

a difficult road; 

but the glory 

gives me 

strength. "

Sextus Propertius 

  >  <  }  }  ( ° >

Remember, friend:

no one

can do it for you;

no one

can do it TO you.

Others can not

diminish you

in any really 

important way-

THAT is a job

you must do

yourself.

Which reminds me 

of an old joke:

Patient: "Doc, it hurts when I do this."

Doctor: "Well don't do that!"

Your visit

is good medicine

for me.

Hope YOU

Take away Something-

and leave YOUR

Comment

here.

                      Warmly, cloudia