Carol A. Hand
This morning I awoke from a strange but peaceful dream
A late-blooming lilac with rich-rose colored flowers stood before me
I turned away for a moment and when I looked at the lilac again
It had transformed into a tree with green-edged golden blooms
Filled with golden birds munching blossoms
I couldn’t tell what kind of birds they were, golden finches or grosbeaks
But the golden blossoms and birds set my heart aglow
Photo: Cassia Fistula (Wikipedia)
Photo: American Goldfinch (Wikipedia)
Photo: Mexican Yellow Grosbeak (Wikipedia)
Photo: Southern Yellow Grosbeak (Wikipedia)
Photo: Evening Grosbeak (Wikipedia)
This dream reminds me that there is still so much beauty in the world
Enough to lighten even the darkest times and the shortest days of a northern December
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Voices from the Margins 
Yes, there is much beauty and wonder in this world, and it, too, deserves its due, not to mention that as a place of necessary respite from all that is truly ugly in this world, it is a source of intellectual and emotional replenishment and nourishment.
A walk in the woods or a wilderness excursion has always been my cure the blues. The world and life in its profusion and variety are a beautiful mystery to behold. How incredible. How amazing it all is. And to be a creature who can thus be astounded.
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Such lovely, poetic, and important comments, Norman. Thank you for sharing these 🙂
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your dream wonderfully
extends nature’s beauty
in new dimensions, Carol 🙂
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Thank you for your lovely comments, David. It was a strangely vivid dream just before I awoke this morning. (And it was a message I so needed to hear after dealing with distressing topics for many, many days.)
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Wow, what a lovely dream. I wish I had such wonderful dreams. And your photos were great too. indeed we can always find some element of beauty in nature regardless of the season. Love, N 🙂 ❤
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Natalie. The dream was a much needed gift this morning. The troubling stories I deal with in my writing are sometimes hard to balance. Blessings to you ❤
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What a lovely, peaceful and beautiful dream! I love the photos!
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Lynz 🙂
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That was a delightful dream, Carol! And I fully agree that there is still so much natural beauty in this world! I’m so grateful I can see it every day right here in my neighborhood. I got to experience the dark northern winter when I visited my dad in Finland recently, but still found lots of beauty there 🙂
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Tiny. Your posts always do portray the beauty and wonder of nature wherever you are – in the Florida marshlands, the Finnish winter, and even from the window of an airplane!
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Thank you Carol for your kindness. I would like to, hopefully, make a few more people to appreciate the beauty of Mother Nature.
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A poignant post, alongside those beautiful photographs, dear Carol.
Merry Christmas. Love and all my best wishes to you. Aquileana 🎄
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Aquileana. Love and best wishes to you ❤
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