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clouds below...
hum of the plane engine soothes
morning reveries
[gillena cox]




MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WELCOME TO THE SEVENTH CELEBRATION OF "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" 2014 -2015; DECEMBER 25TH TO JANUARY 5TH






[haiga by Ana Drobot; Romania]





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THE FIFTH DAY - UNWRAPPING THE GIFT OF TRAVEL
SmileyCentral.com

If you're a jewelry fan, you're going to be disappointed to learn that it's not actually gold rings that are given on day 5. Once again, this is reference to birds (do you see a pattern here?) and the 5 golden rings are said to represent the gold rings on a pheasant's neck. Why the pheasant?
It all begins with the legend of Jason and the Argonauts back in 750 B.C. when they sailed from Thessaly, Greece in search of the "Golden Fleece". ..."read more here


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18 comments:

  1. Out of Sight L2:02 PM

    so so lovely the one thing I love so much about summer is the sound of an airplane in the distance...

    and the second one is stunning!

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  2. Gillena Cox3:04 PM

    happy you dropped in Lorraine

    much love...

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  3. Anonymous5:33 PM

    I agree - the second one is beautiful... though I do also like the sound of an airplane.. makes me think of those who will be visiting loved ones.

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  4. Gillena Cox12:37 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Debi

    Much love...

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  5. Jim1:53 AM

    Airplanes above get me into the dream mode. Glad I wasn't flying to Singapore yesterday on AirAsia.

    Reminds me, we will be taking a cruise without flying before summer. Houston has Princess and others.
    ..

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  6. Susie Clevenger1:58 AM

    Beautiful...I don't see much winter here, but I remember the silence of walking in a snow covered world.

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  7. brudberg2:45 AM

    The hope in travel... Sounds wonderful

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  8. Kerry O'Connor5:45 AM

    Each haiku is a delight, Gillena.

    All the best for the new year.

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  9. kaykuala6:35 AM

    The drone of a plane in peace time is mesmerizing. Nicely Gillena!

    Hank

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  10. Gillena Cox6:55 AM

    SO sad about airasia; Have a nice Cruise next year Jim; i have not traveled in a very long time, my haiku today is about remembering being on a return trip home from vacation, some time ago

    Thanks for dropping in

    much love...

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  11. Gillena Cox6:55 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Susie

    much love...

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  12. Gillena Cox6:56 AM

    Thanks for dropping in Bjorn

    much love...

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  13. Gillena Cox6:56 AM

    Thank you Kerry

    much love...

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  14. Gillena Cox6:57 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Hank

    much love...

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  15. Magaly Guerrero12:08 PM

    Magic, indeed.

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  16. Gillena Cox1:24 PM

    Ah the magic of Christmas, happy you dropped in Magaly

    much love...

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  17. Vandana Sharma2:03 AM

    Happy new year 2015.

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  18. Gillena Cox1:05 AM

    Thank you Vandana; HAPPY NEW YEAR

    much love...

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