O beautiful Hawaii Sceneries

Hawaii is a wonderful place to visit. It has a lot to offer especially for people who love the ocean, the blue skies and the tranquility that nature brings. These are pictures taken by different photographers featured in a calendar given to me by a friend who moved from Hawaii to stay close with her family. She sure miss Hawaii and the pictures on the walls with the calendars make it easier to remember how long has it been since the last time she set foot on the beautiful Hawaii.

Someday, I want to set foot on this beautiful island with beautiful people.

Beautiful 

Sunset Lahaina by D Peebles

Lao Needle by D Olsen

Maalaea Sunrise by D Olsen

A secluded Maui Beach by D Peebles

An Exotic Maui Coastline by D Peebles

Molokini Island by D Peebles

Napili Bay by D Olsen

Waterfalls On the Road to Hana by D Olsen

Whale Beach, West Maui by M S. Nolan

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World Earth Heritage Building in Xiamen,Fuji an China

picture taken from the top of the rural dwellings

Looking at the picture, it sure look like 4 rings around a square.  If I can only enlarge the picture, it will show more details of what is it all about. This is a picture shared from a friend who traveled to the some part of Fujian province  and was amazed at how these community lived together in one building. The four round shape and a square are the roof of a communal living quarters of families, from a single one to their extended families or as a clan. In Chinese tradition, a son will be counted as one, knowing in the future they will marry and have a family of their own.  Here in this rural area dominated by rugged terrain and farmland, The Hakka inhabitants, considered an ethnic minority, made earth buildings  as shown in the picture, in Chinese word 土 (earth) 楼 (building) - pronounce as Tulou,  for their clan homes and they are found beside the streams flowing from the highlands. Tulou houses still exists today, some of which are over 600 years old, close to 700 years old. There is even the oldest one, “Fu Xing Lou” in Hu Le town, that was constructed over 1,200 years ago and is regarded as a “living fossil” of the construction style of central China.

the outer side of the earth building

According to history, Tulou houses were built by the people to protect themselves from invaders. Inside of a Tulou building lived around 80 families depending on the size of the Tulou housing.  Some may have less than 80 and some maybe more than 80 families living in the communal building depending on how big the size, the number of rooms, from 3-5 floors. These rammed earth architectural structures served as peaceful settlement for the Hakka and other people in the mountainous areas in southern part of Fujian China. The rooms are built with the same materials and size, equality of space for each family. The lower ground includes the communal water well, a temple for weddings, festivities, worship, meetings and other functions. There is only one main opening for entrance and exit, built from a large solid block of granite. It is a double door built with fire-resistant solid wood boards up to 13 cm thick and is reinforced with thick iron armour plates. The main gate door was barred with several horizontal and vertical strong wood posts inserted into holes in the granite. These amazing architectural earth dwellings is well-lit, well-ventilated, windproof and earthquake-proof building that is warm in winter and cool in summer. A perfect place for a family. The world's earth heritage buildings are amazing architectural design built with ingenuity. 

the full view inside the architectural earth building

the rooms on the second to the top

Fujian Tulou

• Chuxi Tulou cluster - located in Yongding County, Xiayang township, Chuxi village
• Zhenchenglou - nicknamed "the prince of tulou", Hongkeng Tulou cluster, Hongkeng village, Yongding County township. 
• Chengqilou - nicknamed "the king of tulou"
• Gaobei Tulou cluster - Gaotou village of Yongding County 
• Tianluokeng Tulou cluster - tulou quintet cluster located at Fujian province, Zhangzhou City, Nanjing County, Shuyang Township,
• Yuchanglou - Nanjing County, Shuyang Town, Xiabanliao Village.
• Eryilou - Dadi Tulou cluster located at Zhangzhou City, Hua'an County, Xiandu Township, Dadi Village. 
• The Nanxi Tulou cluster - Valley in Hukeng Town (Yongding County) 

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Bible Verse Isaiah 40

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What a kiss means

                                                         
                                                             

What a kiss means.. actually read the whole thing cause its nice!

·         Kiss on the stomach = I’m ready

·         Kiss on the Forehead = I hope we’re together forever

·         Kiss on the Ear = Your my everything

·         Kiss on the Cheek = We’re friends

·         Kiss on the Hand = I adore you

·         Kiss on the Neck = We belong together

·         Kiss on the Shoulder = I want you

·         Kiss on the Lips = I love you

What the gesture means...

·         Holding Hands = We definitely love each other

·         Slap on the Butt = That’s mine

·         Holding on tight = I don’t want to let go

·         Looking into each other’s Eyes = I just plain love you

·         Playing with Hair = Tell me you love me

·         Arms around the Waist = I love you too much to let go +Laughing while Kissing = I am completely comfortable with you

·         ADVICE!--

·         Dont ask for a kiss, take one.

+If you were thinking about someone while reading this, you’re definitely in Love

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Tranquility of the Scene

Life is so hectic for everyone. No matter who you are , what you do - there is always things to prepare and plan everyday. We get up, have breakfast and get moving for the day is not enough for the things we want to do each day. We come home tired and all we think is to relax the rest of the night. It's a routine, everyday.

How about a moment of silence? Away from the hustle and bustle of the life we have in the city? A place where we can be quiet just for a moment and hear the quietness of the quiet? Where we pour all our thoughts and let it be free for a moment?

The fruit of SILENCE is Prayer The fruit of PRAYER is Faith The fruit of FAITH is Love The fruit of LOVE is Service The fruit of SERVICE is Peace