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why wait for fate.
by Byron Gates Jrthis is my last day and i own it…
...and what are the words one uses to describe a compilation?, works from my entire life?, fifty years of carrying around a yellow pad?, fifty years of writing and rewriting, changing the words, as their meanings change for me? Constructive criticism regarding any of my work, always welcomed, appreciated and read with an open heart. / Personal eMail These pieces are extracted from my book of prose, “50 truths and 50 lies, the first 50 years.” Available Here
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no need.
by Byron Gates Jri only pray that someday…
...and what are the words one uses to describe a compilation?, works from my entire life?, fifty years of carrying around a yellow pad?, fifty years of writing and rewriting, changing the words, as their meanings change for me? Constructive criticism regarding any of my work, always welcomed, appreciated and read with an open heart. / Personal eMail These pieces are extracted from my book of prose, “50 truths and 50 lies, the first 50 years.” Available Here
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A fresh Hibiscus blossom unfolds at dawn in Ha’iku / Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved This image was taken in early morning natural light with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi with no post processing Featured May 2009 The Woman Photographer This image is also offered as a Postage Stamp / and as a Magnet SOLD / 2x Laminated Print: Aloalo ~ Tropical Hibiscus / Medium / Black Border with Artist’s Details / It is believed that there are only five species of Hibiscus that originated from Hawai’i. Other species found their origin in Asia and the Pacific islands. In the early twenties, the Hibiscus Brackenbridgei was adopted as the official Territorial flower of Hawai’i. It kept this status throughout the 20th century, but only in 1988 its yellow colour was defined as the official colour for the Hibiscus representing the State of Hawai’i. Before 1988, the official Hibiscus could have any colour. Additionally, it was not until 1988 that the flower could represent the State of Hawai’i, because before that time the territorial status of the group of islands was unclear. Hawai’i’s state flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) originated in Asia and the Pacific islands. Interestingly, it is also the national flower of Malaysia. Research suggests there were originally only five species of the tropical Hibiscus that were native to Hawai’i. Growers began to hybridize these native species with other varieties imported to Hawai’i, which produced the huge kaleidoscope of colours and sizes available today. There are several ways to tell the difference between the tropical and hardy perennial varieties. Tropical hibiscuses have dark green glossy leaves, sporting 3-4 inch flowers that are either single or double in colors of yellow, orange, pink, or red. Also, tropical hibiscus can have blossoms of salmon, orange, yellow, or peach with double flowers. Hardy perennial Hibiscus have foliage of medium-green with leaves that are heart shaped. Their flowers of white, red, or pink are much larger than those of the tropical Hibiscus. Many hibiscus aficionados increase the number of plants they have by using cuttings, a practice known as cloning or asexual reproduction. Select the best tips; look for good leaf color and a robust upright growing stance. Water the plants in the morning before taking the cuttings. Use sterilized shears. Count down about 4 leaf nodes to where the stem starts turning from light green to brown. Make each cut at a 45 degree angle just below a leaf node. Remove the lower leaves from the cutting, as well as any large top leaves. Dip the point of the cutting into a rooting stimulant, and then insert them into the growing medium only as deep as necessary to keep them upright. The cuttings should be fully rooted by the end of 6 weeks, and can then be transplanted. If the cuttings have been rooted in a green house, they should be hardened off before transplanting, by switching them to regular irrigation, and moving them out into the sunlight during the day, and back indoors for the night, for a few days. This is a tropical Hibiscus / Currently with 1686 Views and 2 Sales
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Nui hewa-hewa No’ono’o ulu wale / Ohana / Napo’o ‘ana o ka la Sunset Ho’okipa Maui North Shore Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved ‘Ae, if you look closely, you may notice the Humpback Whale spouting in the distance “It is our task to imprint this temporary, perishable earth into ourselves so deeply, so painfully and passionately, that its essence can rise again… We are the bees of the invisible … Our work is the conversion of the beloved visible and tangible world into the invisible vibrations and agitation of our own nature.” ~ poetry and prose by Rainer Maria Rilke
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From my collection: / Napo’o ‘ana o ka la Sunset Ho’okipa Beach Maui Hawai’i / © 2008 Fine Art Photography by Sharon Anne Mau “Paradise is here, now. / We take walks in it Constantly mingling With the Presence That pours Its light In our secret lamps To extinguish the self Of its dire poverty: We are those lit receptacles Ruh imparts luminescence to. / This love-transfusion Pulls us to the Garden, / Singing in our veins With the spheres, / “Paradise is here, now!” / Bewildered, we throw Ourselves to the ground, / Rolling by turn in laughter Like small children, / We kiss that divine wildness That began when Allah said / “And know that you are to meet Me.” ~ Sufi Poetry by Aida Toure Free Hawaii
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Stachia and Jovan / Keiki o ka ‘Aina / Kamali’i Pa’ani ma Ho’okipa / Maui North Shore Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau
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Kamali’i Pa’ani ma Ho’okipa Keiki hanau o ka ‘aina Child of the Island, Child of the land / A native son, one born on the land Featured Art 18 June 2009 Of Noble Birth Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Two young brothers search the tidepools for Opihi and other treasures in natural evening light on Ho’okipa at Sunset on Maui Hawai’i / Best viewed full size Maui hoku ao nani e alohi e ana / Hawaiian Translation: Maui Brightest and Best Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved / Ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved October 2008 / Age 53 / I am an identical twin, my sister’s name is Karon. Nâu wale nô. No ko’u aloha iâ ‘oe wale nô, He makana nâu. Aloha e Malama pono, E pili mau nâ pômaika`i me `oe. E ku`u ipo Iakopa, Me ko`u aloha Kalona Ana Ke’anae Maui Hawaii Song of the Soul “In the depth of my soul there is A wordless song / ~ a song that lives In the seed of my heart. / It refuses to melt with ink on Parchment; / it engulfs my affection In a transparent cloak and flows, / But not upon my lips. / How can I sigh it? / I fear it may Mingle with earthly ether; / To whom shall I sing it? / It dwells In the house of my soul, in fear of Harsh ears. / When I look into my inner eyes / I see the shadow of its shadow; / When I touch my fingertips / I feel its vibrations. / The deeds of my hands heed its Presence as a lake must reflect The glittering stars; / my tears Reveal it, as bright drops of dew / Reveal the secret of a withering rose. / It is a song composed by contemplation, / And published by silence, / And shunned by clamour, / And folded by truth, / And repeated by dreams, / And understood by love, / And hidden by awakening, / And sung by the soul. It is the song of Love; / What Cain or Esau could sing it? / It is more fragrant than jasmine; / What voice could enslave it? / It is heartbound, as a virgin’s secret; / What string could quiver it? / Who dares unite the roar of the sea And the singing of the nightingale? / Who dares compare the shrieking tempest To the sigh of an infant? / Who dares speak aloud the words Intended for the heart to speak? / What human dares sing in voice The song of God?” ~ Khalil Gibran Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / This is a composite of two images, one my husband Jacob took of me at the MACC, the Maui Arts and Cultural Centre in Kahului layered over a photograph I took of the beautiful coastline of Ke’anae Peninsula, Maui Hawai’i, converted to a Sepia toning with adjustments in Colour Balance and Digitally Smoothed.
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I would like to invite you to enjoy also the music that i listen to when i make my art , I was enjoying the music of Thomas Otten when i created this art work. / right click the link below and open it in a new window / MUSIC One of my Favourite Art work. / 160 X 120 cm. / For details see it in LARGE view
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Do you notice For details see it in the large view. 110 X 160 cm canvas. Details /
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THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVERS / 110 X 160 cm canvas. / For details see it in a large view. The Fool comes to a cross-road, filled with energy, confidence and purpose, knowing exactly where he wants to go and what he wants to do. But he comes to a dead stop. A flowering tree marks the path he wants to take, the one he’s been planning on taking. But standing before a fruit tree marking the other path is a woman. He’s met and had relationships with women before, some far more beautiful and alluring. But she is different. Seeing her, he feels as though he’s just been shot in the heart with cupid’s arrow, so shocking, so painful is his “recognition” of her. As he speaks with her, the feeling intensifies; like finding a missing part of himself, a part he’s been searching for his life long. It is clear that she feels the same about him. They finish each others sentences, think the same thoughts. It is as if an Angel above had introduced their souls to each other. Though it was his plan to follow the path of the flowering tree, and though it will cause some trouble for him to bring this woman with him, to go somewhere else entirely, the Fool knows he dare not leave her behind. Like the fruit tree, she will fulfill him. No matter how divergent from his original intent, she is his future. He chooses her, and together they head down a whole new road. I Invite you to enjoy one of the songs i listened to when i created / THE LOVERS / right click the link below and open it in a new Tap or window. / Soulmate by Natasha Bedingfield * To read more go to this site* Details /
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Watercolour paintings In the style of the Masters: J.W. Turner, / John Singer-Sargent. / Ivan Aivazovsky. And the unknown masters, from the north east of England, currently in the vaults of Newcastle and Gateshead art galleries. Thomas Harrison Hair, / J.A. Dees, / T.S Hutton, / Henry Horton, / J. Edgar Mitchell. / Thomas Bush Hardy.
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Featured Art 03 July 2009 Colour Me a Rainbow The Vanishers ~ / “Sweetest of all childlike dreams In the simple Indian lore / Still to me the legend seems / Of the shapes who flit before. / Flitting, passing, seen and gone, / Never reached nor found at rest, / Baffling search, but beckoning on / To the Sunset of the Blest. From the clefts of mountain rocks, / Through the dark of lowland firs, / Flash the eyes and flow the locks / Of the mystic Vanishers! And the fisher in his skiff, / And the hunter on the moss, / Hear their call from cape and cliff, / See their hands the birch-leaves toss. / Wistful, longing, through the green Twilight of the clustered pines, / In their faces rarely seen / Beauty more than mortal shines. / Fringed with gold their mantles flow / On the slopes of westering knolls; In the wind they whisper low Of the Sunset Land of Souls. / Doubt who may, O friend of mine! / Thou and I have seen them too; / On before with beck and sign Still they glide, / and we pursue. / More than clouds of purple trail In the gold of setting day; / More than gleams of wing or sail Beckon from the sea-mist gray. / Glimpses of immortal youth, / Gleams and glories seen and flown, / Far-heard voices sweet with truth, Airs from viewless Eden blown; / Beauty that eludes our grasp, / Sweetness that transcends our taste, / Loving hands we may not clasp, / Shining feet that mock our haste; / Gentle eyes we closed below, / Tender voices heard once more, / Smile and call us, as they go On and onward, / still before. / Guided thus, O friend of mine Let us walk our little way, / Knowing by each beckoning sign / That we are not quite astray. / Chase we still, / with baffled feet, Smiling eye and waving hand, / Sought and seeker soon shall meet, / Lost and found, in Sunset Land” ~ Poetry by John Greenleaf Whittier Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi /
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Haiku Diary for January
by BrianKFind myself moving / Through the dark on breathy roads / Amongst sunflower
My entries for the month of January in my Haiku Diary.
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Haiku Diary For February
by BrianKDon’t trust the questions / that you ask yourself, for its / you that’s answering
My haiku diary for the month of February.
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FREE YOUR SPIRIT DRAWING & DESIGN BY NIC WHITTY
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Oil on canvas, ‘Angel of Joy’ was inspired by the wisdom of the ancient Essenes. The master Jesus was an Essene, living and teaching their way. The Essenes communed with the Angel’s night and morning. The Angels spoke to them of cosmic powers, guided their spiritual development and earthly journey to joy, good health and abundance. Angels are here to serve man, consciously develop a relationship with them with your inner senses, communion with them often and use them wisely.
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Oil on canvas, Be-ing comes from the word ‘to be’. ‘Being’ reminds us that we are the essence of Divine Intelligence, that we are the vast and beautiful world of unmanifest pure potential coming to life through our very be-ing, we are the very essence that permeates and forms all off creation. Be-ing touches all, the innocent, the powerful, the weak, the strong and it reminds us that through our every thought, word and deed we touch all and create our world. We are powerful beyond our wildest imagination. ‘Being” invites you through its beautiful colours and image to come within, to sit in the stillness and power of the essence of your true Be-ing.
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Oil on canvas, ‘Deep in Blue’ was inspired by the sky and the need to breathe in challenging moments. Let blue open a portal to peace; Consciously breathe blue into your pituitary gland (the pituitary gland disburses Light in the body) this will allow a feeling of calm to return to every cell and organ of the body, calming the mind and turbulent emotions. The blue carries the energy to rise above the lower mind and function in the higher mind. Enabling you to live the mystery of the unknown in every moment with gratitude and wonder. Breathe in the blue, peace returns on all levels and the natural energy of love and wisdom.
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Oil on canvas, ‘Sea of Creativity’ was inspired by the love of turquoise and what turquoise can bring to our intimate relationship with life. Turquoise carries the vibration of creative communication with God. In our desire for all that is pure, true and good in ourselves and the world, turquoise can open a portal. /
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Oil on canvas, ‘St Germaine and the Sun’ connects us to the symbols of the sun and the cross. The sun here represents power and life giving energy of conscious love. The cross represents the past and the heavy burden of not living conscious love. ‘St Germaine and the Sun’ speaks of the rising of a new consciousness, the breaking down of old thinking on a global level and of living in peace, for all. It connects to the Divine Masculine principle of right action and doing in the physical. Visit Narelle’s web site at www.soulcolour.com
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Oil on canvas, ‘Tunnel of Light’ reminds us that the universe is an act of Love. This image represents the chaos of cosmic energy, the raw potential in which all possibilities existing, the cosmic ingredients that man through his focus and being brings into form and creates life. ‘Tunnel of Light’ reminds us that we are one with the great being that made the cosmos, made us and brought us here to enjoy life. To see the endless possibilities of our life and enjoy what we create from the cosmos.
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Hau`oli La Makuakane iakopa, happy Fathers Day my love! E hana me ka ha`aha`a / E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe / Me ka aloha pumehana / Me ka ha`aha`a Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here Jacob Mau / Ka-Uaua-A-Mahi (Royal Warrior) / Proud to be Hawaiian / “I am Kanaka” / Kukakuka Aloha wau ia ‘oe Hau`oli la Hanau / Happy Birthday! I love you my darling! We will be celebrating my husband’s 70th birthday in April. Featured Art 06 June 2009 / Technical Photography Featured Art May 2009 / Of Noble Birth Featured Art April 2009 / Rural Around the Globe Featured Art May 2009 / ImageWriting Featured Art 20 August 2009 / Happy Haven / Jacob Mau ~ Aloha wau ia ‘oe Hau`oli la Hanau Makawao Maui / Winner Creative Challenge / Art Inspired By the One You Love / Group Avatar and Member Feature / Mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the group Hosts and the wonderful members of Inspired Art / who voted for my portrait Jacob Mau ~ Aloha wau ia ‘oe Hau`oli la Hanau Makawao Maui as the winning entry in the Inspired Art group creative challenge – Art Inspired By The One You Love Jacob has plenty Mana He is a direct descendent of Ali’i Kamehameha, Kamehameha the Great, the reigning warrior King who conquered, united and ruled the Hawaiian Islands. King Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the head of a dynasty (a succession of rulers from the same family) who ruled the Hawaiian islands for more than a century. Legend has it that Kamehameha was born at the time of the appearance of Halley’s comet and that this was a sign that he would rise to greatness. The name Kamehameha (pronounced kuh-may-ha-may-ha) means “the one set apart.” / Kamehameha’s full Hawaiian name is Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea (Information Source Wikipedia) The authentic Kukui Lei Hua (Hua = nut or seed) traditionally reserved for reigning Chiefs, worn by Kanaka Maoli and Hawaiian Ali’i (Royalty), now worn by both Kane and Wahine, are handcrafted and expensive and so very beautiful. To protect the seed Lei, we polish them with pure organic Coconut oil or Macadamia Nut oil. With deepest respect, we share our mana’o with you. 20 Apelila 2009 Hau`oli la Hanau / Nau wale no, He makana nau / Ia iho ke Aloha iakopa A`u e ho`oheno nei, mea Aloha / Nâ ke Akua e mâlama mai iâ `oe, e ku’u aloha. / He aloha pili `ia e ke onaona. / A`u e ho`oheno nei, Ku`u ipo henoheno Iakopa / Pau `ole ke aloha ê. / Aloha wau ia ‘oe / I love you Jacob “APELILA / (April) / (Welo) / April was the last of the 6 months in the Ho’o-ilo, or Winter, period of ancient times, which ran from August through April. The earth’s magic is a gift of wonder. Never abandon your dreams. Memories dwell within the soul. This land is the gathering place of the winds. In the sound of the ocean, I can hear my ancestors calling. A ho’okupu, a gift from the heart, enriches the giver. In the family, ohana, lies the renewal of the past. I am the child of many cultures—in me grows the hope of the future. I am a part of the land, ka aina. The soil is my flesh, the mountains my bones. My voice is the voice of the wind, ka makani; my dance is the dance of the waves. I am reborn in the image of my fathers and mothers. The spirit of the land guides me in every choice that I must make. This land is born of fire and ocean and wind. In my mind is the fire of knowledge; in my blood run the currents of the ocean; in the wind do I hear the song of my spirit. The rumble of the volcano is like the beating of a great heart. The gift of knowledge is never diminished. In the neverending cycles of the land is my spirit renewed. Hawai’i is the place where rainbows are born. The land was created in the joining of fire and water. At the meeting of the land and the sea, that is where all life begins. Ancient kings walk the mountains at night. In the secret places of the land are found the answers to life’s mysteries. My parents taught me the ways of the future; I teach my children the ways of the past. I walk the land in perfect innocence, a child of yesterday. Here, every day is a beginning, every night a remembering. The owl, Pueo, protects me as I walk the forest at night. The song of my spirit is blessed by the winds. In the heart of the mountain burns the fire of new life. The earth’s fire, a wave’s caress, the never-ceasing kiss of the wind ~ of these things is my island born. The morning dew baptizes the grass; a thousand glistening beads reflect the rays of the rising sun. I am the wild spirit that greets the dawning of this day. I see the thread of mana which passes from me to all those I hold dear ~ we are family ~ we are ohana. If I feel hunger or thirst, the land will provide; if my spirit is troubled, the wind and the sea will comfort me; if I am afraid, ‘Io will protect me. Each morning is a celebration of beginnings. The stars, na hoku, guide me at night ~ they show me the way to my destiny. The will of my ancestral spirit, my ‘aumakua, speaks in all that I say or do.” ~ _This is a wonderful excerpt from the Hawaiian Book of Days Hawaiian Values / Ho’ohana Passion for worthwhile work. Intention ‘Imi ola Mission and Vision Ho’omau Perseverance and Persistence Kūlia i ka nu‘u Achievement and Excellence Ho’okipa Hospitality and Service Ohana Family and Community Lōkahi Harmony, Unity and Collaboration Kākou Inclusiveness and Synergy Kuleana Responsibility and Accountability ‘ike loa Knowledge, Wisdom, and Learning Ha’aha’a Humility and Open-mindedness Ho’ohanohano Dignity and Respect Alaka’i Leadership and Initiative Mālama Caring, Empathy, Stewardship Mahalo Living in Thankfulness Nānā i ke kumu Authenticity and Truth Pono Righteous, Balance and Rightness Ka lā hiki ola Hope and Promise Aloha Love, Virtue and Inner Spirit Kumulipo Hawaiian Chant Merrie Monarch 2006 – Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka – MAH Kahiko Story of Hula Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua (Kahiko Kane), Merrie Monarch 2007 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 20 Apelila 2009 11:29:12 / Tv 1/40 Av 16.0 ISO 400 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 53.0 mm Hawaiian Encyclopedia
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