easy, breezy respite

my outdoor scenery at the moment is {most definitely} in hibernation mode so I can only be transported with my mind's eye to this dreamy afternoon by the river; relaxing with gracious friends who did not for one moment give reason to ruffle one's feathers.

~ ~ ~ amazingly, the owner of this hammock is now a missionary in the arctic where God is using him to bless and enrich the community of Iqaluit.

:: St. Jo River ~ Buchanan, MI ::

over the din of an ocean

~~~ the crash of waves perpetually pronounces the dainty blossoms' tenuous survival so close by ~~~

:: Ho'okipa Beach - Maui, HI ::

morning glories

with a flight arrival late in the evening before, brought me this unexpected view when I drew the shades open shortly after dawn in our ground floor suite ~

awakening to new tropical bird songs..

lush rainforest ferns amongst hardened molten lava rocks..

unfaded jasmine scented blossoms..

warmth of a Kona sun for a full day of exploring the Big Island..

~ how could one possibly resist the exhilaration? 

:: Mauna Loa Village, Kailua-Kona, HI ::