Monday, January 14, 2013

Animal Teachers

A  L  O  H  A !
Without lecturing,
Animals 
Teach us -












No matter
Our age,
Learning or 
Condition-










They remind us
What is
Essential













Every Animal,
Natural or Domestic
is a Therapy Animal
If
We let them
Be.

=^..^=  


 > <  }  }  ( ° >
' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '

Thanks for visiting!
                            Warmly, cloudia 



Sunday, January 13, 2013

Sunday Doves

A  L  O  H  A
  “Something
opens our wings.














 Something
 makes boredom 
and hurt
disappear. 















 Someone fills the cup
 in front of us: 












 We taste 



















only sacredness.” 

Rumi



 ><}}(°>




Please enjoy a Free Download/Peek at my Hawaii Novel @ Kindle eBooks!
HERE




' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '
Thanks for visiting!
                        Warmly, cloudia 



Saturday, January 12, 2013

Flute Solo

A  L  O  H  A !

“ The flute
 is not an instrument 
that has a good
 moral effect;
 it is too exciting.”

 Aristotle 

Here's a little piece for my friend Carroll's Radio show

Confidant of Nature

A  L  O  H  A !
The artist
 is the confidant 
of nature,
flowers
 carry on dialogues
 with him. . . "

Auguste Rodin







"  The snow goose 
need not bathe
 to make itself 
white.
 Neither need you 
do anything 
but be
 yourself. "

Lao Tzu 








" Sincerity
 is the highest compliment
 you can pay. "

Ralph Waldo Emerson




< ° ) } } > <
' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '


Thanks for visiting!
                        Warmly, cloudia 







Friday, January 11, 2013

Which Minute?

A  L  O  H  A !



It is Golden Hour
over Honolulu












Let us go for a sail













We could 
sail
into the 

 Sunset 
















And even
disappear
with it













 They can Wonder














But what
might we
miss
?










OOOoooOOO Click THIS one:

 " We
 are tasting
 the taste of 
eternity
 this
 minute." 

Rumi








Come away
from the window,
my love















We can Dream
of Tomorrow












  ><}}(°> ~
' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '

Thanks for visiting!
                           Warmly, cloudia 


Thursday, January 10, 2013

Honolulu Shinto New Year

A L O H A !

 


Westerners call a sumptuous sight:
"A Feast for the Eyes"

Japanese people
say:
'Me No Shogatsu'
[ New Year for the Eyes ]

It is a special time.
Here in Honolulu
we share
traditions
with Aloha!

Thank YOU
for looking in.

Comment? Please!

                  Warmly, cloudia


Makiki Samurai

A  L  O  H  A !



This is NOT in Japan.

It is NOT Himenji Castle







courtesy: Rdsmith4

This IS
Himeji Castle, 
Himeji, Hyogo,
 Japan









One of my Top 10
Honolulu 'stuck-in-traffic'
views








Makiki  Christian Church
Built 1932
Hego Fuchino, Architect










 After the Pearl Harbor attack
[ less than 10 years
after the church was built ]
many local families
burned priceless heirlooms,
pictures and artifacts
that were
 ' Too Japanese. '

Luckily,
this church
survived that time.











The city has quite grown up
around it.













It provides a
glimpse
into the Honolulu
of Yesterday. . . 


Thanks for joining us today!

' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '

Thanks for visiting!
                       Warmly, cloudia