Monday, November 28, 2011

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Fire

Moana Hotel at dawn, Waikiki

"The Islands were born in fire, far from human eyes."
 ~ Rita Ariyoshi

My brother said, "Go sit over there so I can take a picture of you with Diamond Head in the background."

I did.


Saturday, November 19, 2011

Hawaiian Heart

Waikiki, Oahu
"Make good the good in you…
and you will slowly steal into the Hawaiian
heart,
which is all of softness, and gentleness, and sweetness."
~
Jack London

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Going On

Monday, November 14, 2011

Hope, Belief, Faith, Victory

"Never talk defeat.
Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory."

My Daddy's birthday and it is chilly, but the sky is beautiful, streaked with orange . ...One more... with . . 180 degrees turn, the moon winks. I . ...I have clouds moving right to left, a fine mist in cove, & fast changing colors along the ridge. Cold!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Hidden Fire

"Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
uttered or unexpressed;
the motion of a hidden fire that trembles in the breast."
~ James Montgomery

My morning prayers... & the .. Holy... .

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011

Ability to Fly

Hey, it's 11/11/11 and I am happily experimenting with special effects this morning...

"When we become fixed in our perceptions
we lose our
ability to fly.
~
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

This Morning's Sunrise in ... .

Jason Mraz, ♪♫ ♪♫ Details in Fabric ♪♫ ♪♫

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Required Beginning

"The core of Hawaiian healing way,
and still is,
prayer (pule).
The pule is not just for
healing;
it is also a required
beginning
to any significant event."
~ Ken Carlson


And here we start... another ...Glow of morning. Anticipation.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Survival

"Survival is a form of resistance."
~ Mendel Le Sueur

Bundled up, trying not to teeth chatter, waiting for the sun. Fog, cold air, colors. Invigorating. Life-affirming.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Cares a Lot

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better. It's not."

No sunrise this morning, but the thick clouds have created a beautiful pattern of gray, blue, and light.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Art of Being Kind

"So many gods, so many creeds;
So many paths that wind and wind,
While just the
art of being kind
Is all the sad world needs."
~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Surreal fog & light this morning. Dream Dawn.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Sun's Rays

"Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand.
The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus."
~
Alexander Graham Bell

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Happiness?


"Happiness? That’s nothing more than health
and a poor memory."
~ Albert Schweitzer
 
My morning dance w/ shadows & light ...Color, anticipation... and a heart full of aloha: crests. I never get tired of it.