dancing with delight; knowing that spring is only three months away; 100 wild parrots in the rain.

a small favor; snow falling in the desert; murmuring loving words.

hearing the rain on your roof after a long drought; the purple thistle; empathy.

gathering fresh mushrooms in the woods; a pikake lei; a hard hug from an old friend.

a crowd collecting to watch a mime; Waikiki at Christmas; the brilliance of sunshine on the bay.

playing the violin on the beach; great generosity; Mount Kailash in the spring.

climbing to the top of the lighthouse; wine grapes coated in chocolate; the gathering.

reading poetry under the pomegranate tree; moonlight sparkles on snow; dancing till dawn.

sliding down a very wet rainbow and the colors sticking to you; polishing the mirror; quiet.

planting an idea; walking across the Brooklyn Bridge; Remembrance of Things Past

on the back of a winged horse; finding gold ingots in the attic; an opportunity for growth.

spelunking in the Florida keys; your legs tangled with your lover’s; helping someone up the ladder.

lying in the tall bracken and gazing at the stars; locavores; Charles Dickens.

sitting in a Greek amphitheatre; completing the assignment; peace in the valley.

giraffes being born on the African plains; lying in the shade of a mesa; a stranger on a plane.

laying out the cards in a Celtic cross; engrossed in a conversation; a red cardinal in a snowy tree.

crimson and vermilion swirling in the sky; honor; swinging on the gate.

lighting candles in early morning; determination; starfish swimming.

wild horses galloping across the plain; intense camaraderie; pear trees in bloom and partridges nesting.

aprés ski; the moment just before the kiss; drinking hot apple cider while standing around in the snow.