Island Of Ahe

Baobob Tree, Manoa Valley

Thank you so much to each of you for your likes and reblogs! My heartfelt thanks!

Many thanks to those who have permitted me to post their photography here: from Tahiti -- Francoise Holozet-Howan, Rautea Moeterauri Holozet, Luc Howan and Bruno Leou-on; from Huahine -- Melanie Shook Dupre; from the Nimbus Cat literary journal -- Philip Krayna, Colleen Neff and Rosa Tsongtaatarii.

Huge thank you to telescopical!

Special thanks and Fluffy Hugs to Algy and Jenny Chapman of adventuresofalgy and lovefromalgy!

Thank you for your recent reblogs to boschintegral, mycology and the overnightguy, as well as to kitestream, untitled-0114, out-alive, f0ur-elements, colorado-crazy, woke-likedis, darkpit2012, eternal-dreamer-91, coh-exist, iridiscence, training-elephants, fortheloveofmama, s0utheastside, rundevdev

if I have somehow neglected to mention your reblog by name, my apologies -- you have my thanks and my deep appreciation. 

Thank you all so very much for your support!

Thank you so much, Winterman! My apologies for posting this so late. Marvelous Fuyoto of wintermanworld sent this wonderful illustration, together with a kind packet of designs, all the way from Japan. This is my absolute favorite of so many of his thought-provoking, memorable illustrations. Many thanks, Winterman!

@wintermanworld

fort fort lointain / far, far away

Vahitahi

photo: Francoise Holozet-Howan

Tahiti viewed from Moorea

photo: Lillian Howan

Recycled paper created with paper cranes from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

The paper cranes honor Sadako Sasaki who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on her home of Hiroshima and twelve when she died of leukemia caused by exposure to radiation.  According to Japanese legend, anyone who folds a thousand origami paper cranes will be granted a wish.  During her lifetime, Sadako began folding paper cranes towards her goal of one thousand and, after her death, her classmates continued folding, completing one thousand paper cranes.