Golden Golden Morning

A   L   O   H   A !

 In the Midst

Stands a Golden Tree

 Let us walk there

Thee & Me

 Behold 

the Graceful Muses

 Heaven's Hound 

Enthuses

 Buddy 

I got your back!

Surely the wise

know no 

lack

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Thank You William Penn

Yo!  Howya Doin' ?

 No Pain, No Qualm,

No Victory Palm;

No Thorns, No Groan,

No Ultimate Throne;

No Bitter Gall,

 No Glory At All;

No Cross to Bear,

 Then

No Crown to Wear.

 Today's words are my own adaptation
from William Penn's quote.

" No pain, no palm; 
no thorns, no throne;
 no gall, no glory; 
no cross, no crown. "
                          William Penn 

                                         (1644 - 1718)

William Penn was 
an Englishman and
  one of the first Quakers.
Link


Once, he was
 proprietor/owner
of today's US State 
of Pennsylvania
(which means Penn's Woods).

Penn received a royal charter 
from the King of England
In 1681
to form a new colony in America. 

  He envisioned a peaceful refuge 
for all beliefs. 

Penn was known for
fair dealing with ALL
 including the
Original Inhabitants.

 He named his capitol city:
Philadelphia  "Brotherly-Love City"
Founding it on October 27, 1682

Link


The City of Brotherly Love,
[or "The Quaker City".
As it is also called]
still benefits from the 
sensible grid pattern 
of streets
that Penn laid out,
and punctuated with
capacious parks and Squares.

His urban design 
left it's mark 
on modern cities today!

Until relatively recently,
 William Penn's heroic statue
atop Philadelphia City Hall
was the tallest point in the city
by gentlemen's agreement.


Pennsylvania calls herself
a Commonwealth:
"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."

Philadelphia began as a place of 
tolerance
during an age of religious tests
and religious violence,
flourishing thereby
in Medicine, Arts, Sciences,
Commerce, and Government.

You may have heard
of something called
The Declaration of Independence,
or the US Constitution.

They were both created
by delegates in Philadelphia.

Many good things got their 
start in Philly,
and I don't just mean
cheese-steaks, soft pretzels,
and Stetson cowboy hats!

I was born there.
No. I never met
William Penn!
(impertinent!)

Next week brings
 my birthday.

Thanks for coming along
on this nostalgia trip!

           Warmly, Cloudia

By Jeffrey M. Vinocur  Wikimedia Commons

Once visible for miles,
from every direction,
this particular profile
is the one
we smirked about
as children.
You can see why!

A remarkable building:

The world's largest free standing

masonry building [no steel skeleton]

and the world's largest example

of French Renaissance style.

Sky Frames

A   L   O   H   A !

DO Click to Enlarge

Kapa Cloth Frame (For The Sky)

" Art consists of

 limitation. 

The most beautiful part 

of every picture

 is the frame. "

                  Gilbert K. Chesterton

"Passing Through" Flame Parade

Angel Sky Maneuvers

" There is only one
 failure in life 
possible, 
and that is
 not to be
 true 
to the best 
one knows. "
                George Eliot

Broken Fallen Pieces of Pale Sky

" God 

made everything 

out of nothing, 

but 

the nothingness

 shows through. "

                   Paul Valery

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Honolulu SkyWatch

A   L   O   H   A !

 “Quiet the mind, 

and the soul will speak.”

                          

                 Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati 

" We are put on this earth

 to have a good time. 

 This makes other people

 feel good.  

And the cycle continues. " 

                                   Wolfman Jack

See Skies Around the World:

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Outriggers At Rest

A   L   O   H   A !

Click on Photos!

" Take rest;

 a field that has

 rested

gives a 

beautiful crop. "

                  Ovid

Click on Photo to See Entire

"What do I want to take home 

from my summer vacation?  

Time.  

The wonderful luxury of

 being at rest.  -

- The days when you 

shut down the 

mental machinery 

that keeps life on track 

and let life 

simply wander. -

- The days when 

you stop planning, 

analyzing, 

thinking 

and just 

are.  -

- Summer is my period of 

grace. "

              Ellen Goodman

Thanks to Ellen Goodman 

for her Quote 

that dances so nicely with

my photos today

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Honolulu: City In A Park

A   L   O   H   A !

Bird of Paradise

" Forgiveness is

 almost a selfish act

 because 

of its immense benefits

 to the one 

who forgives. " 

                     Lawana Blackwell

 People in Nature

" Love is

 being stupid

 together."

                                  Paul Valery 

                                                       (1871 - 1945)

 " Sailing By "

Boat Life as Imagined

" We all have
 big changes
 in our lives
 that are more or less 
a second chance."
                      Harrison Ford

 " Boat Life As It Is - Endless Work "

" Work

 is the greatest 

thing in the world, 

so we should always 

save some of it 

for tomorrow. ”

                      Don Herold

All In All - A Nice Day

So Glad
to Share
With YOU!
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Ships Off Honolulu

A   L   O   H   A !

White Sails

" Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watchin' the ships roll in
And I'll watch 'em roll away again,
 yeah "

Otis Redding 
 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Lyrics 

Click To Enlarge Photos

" Regatta"  
Nine Boats in One Shot

Cruise Ship, Tanker in Back

Tanker, Note Harbor Pilot Boats

Matson Container Ship, 

See Another Ship Faintly Above/Behind?

US Navy Sub Returning to Pearl Harbor!

Giant!

Commercial/Recreational Submersibles 

Link

" We would sing and dance around
Because we know we can't be found
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden in the shade "

Richard Starkey AKA Ringo Star
Link

US Coast Guard Cutter

X-Band Radar 

With Attending Ships & Helicopter above

Link

Outrigger Canoe Team

Ocean-Going Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe

Link

" Look like nothings gonna change
Everythin' still remain the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes -

Visiting Military?

 Research Catamaran

Sittin' here restin' my bones

And this loneliness won't leave me alone, yes

Two thousand miles, I roam

Just to make this dock my home "

 Otis Redding  

" I'm not scared of dying, 

but I've built such a

 beautiful life, 

and I'm not ready 

to leave it.'" 

Sherwin B. Nuland

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