Sea Turtle Says

A  L  O  H  A !

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle by Carroll Cox

" By choosing to be 

our most authentic 

and loving self, 

we leave a trail 

of magic 

everywhere we go. "

                           Emmanuel Dagher 

Linking to Weekend Reflections
Here

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Thank YOU

for visiting!

       Fondly, cloudia

Rubies Diamonds Pebbles

A  L  O  H  A !

" Creativity is...

seeing something 

that doesn't exist. . .

 You need to find out 

how you can 

bring it into being 

and that way 

be a playmate 

with God. "

                  Michele Shea

 Eclat

Having a great view 
of distances:
City, Countryside, 
Weather, Seasons, Ocean
Provides tranquilization,
insight & wisdom
by direct line
it seems-
putting things
 in their place.

Visual Perspective 
is only
a small part of 
what a great view
grants.

Sea Cloud Curtain Click on photo to see tiny sailboat

Clouds loom
and they loom large.

Even small puffs
feel just out of reach.

But tiny sea clouds
low
on a far distant horizon
seem enchanted
miniature 
beguilements

 Tiny Ship Spectacular

" The shoe 
that fits one person 
pinches another; 
there is no recipe 
for living 
that suits all cases." 
                         Carl Jung

 Sky Cherries

" You have no need 
to go anywhere. 
Journey into yourself. 
Enter a mine of rubies 
and bathe 
in the splendor 
of your own light. "
                  Rumi 

Red Angle

" A diamond 
with a flaw 
is worth more 
than a pebble 
without imperfections. "
                                  Chinese Proverb


Linking to global SkyWatch 
Here

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Thank YOU
For Flying By!
              Fondly, cloudia

Courtly Chaos

" You must have 

chaos 

within you 

to give birth 

to a dancing star. "

Nietzsche

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Thank YOU

for Mooning Here!

Hawaii Yacht Club

A L O H A !

The fence of the Hawaii Yacht Club

Founded 1901 [click to enlarge]

" Gratitude 

opens doors 

where doors 

did not exist. "

            Rich Simmonds

Linking to Good Fences

Here

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Thank You!

                   Warmly cloudia

I Love Neon Signs

A  L  O  H  A !

The Venerable Like Like, 

Longtime Honolulu Restaurant

(Lee-Kay - Lee-Kay)

Linking to 'Signs Signs'

HERE

Thank You

for looking in!

              Warmly, cloudia

Playing My Bamboo Flute for YOU

A  L  O  H  A !

“In the end 

we shall have had 

enough of cynicism, 

skepticism

 and humbug,

 and we shall 

want to live 

more musically.” 

                                        Vincent van Gogh

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The Trade Winds 

have returned

and life in the islands

feels delicious again.

Perfect weather for

 bamboo flute playing

Thank YOU 

for listening!

                     Warmly, cloudia

Come Ride With Me

A L O H A 
Where You Like GO?

Look! My old number, Puka 9 

- from my immigrant days 

driving taxi here in Honolulu.

[ The book cover to the right there

is a link to my autobiographical

novel about discovering Hawaii

and myself ]

Let's RIDE around a little, 

OK?

click on photo to see human driver

" If everything on earth

 were rational, 

nothing 

would ever happen. "

                              Dostoevsky

Driving into Manoa Valley, Valley of Rainbows

"Walk neither faster 

nor slower 

than your own soul.  

Because it is your soul 

that will teach you 

the usefulness 

of each step 

you take."  

                  Paulo Coelho

Aloha means:

"WE share the Breath of Life!"

So let's share with no expectation

" Faithfulness 
and sincerity 
are the highest things. "

Confucius

I used to be 

very sensitive to 

exclusion by others,

now 

I' m more focused 

on including everyone

in my Aloha

Cloudia

Makiki Christian Church 1931  

LINK

"Whoever does not

 love his work 

cannot hope that

 it will please others."

                             Anon

 Up in the hills, back in the valleys, 

down to the beach:

I chased calls all over the island in my cab.

Sure, I'll take your surf board.

" Never look down 

on anybody 

unless you are 

helping them up "

                          Jesse Jackson

12 hour shift just about PAU 

(finished)

Time to head back to the yard.

This was day tour. 

Driving at night

was memorable 

and educational.

[The book is largely nocturnal.]

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Thank YOU

For Riding Along

Please Stay Come Again!

Your Driver: Cloudia