the cool and quiet of a museum; great expectations; a herd of zebras thundering across the plain.

meeting at dawn; flamingos by the lake; the biggest, happiest surprise of all.

building a sandcastle; firm tenderness; the city of York.

visiting the island of Iona for the first time; the glow of a dandelion; your feet planted firmly on the ground.

diving for pearls; confiding in a friend; an invitation to dine with the king.

The Aran islands; new soles on old boots; solving a mystery.

the hush before the storm; laughing babies; going back and forth on the Staten Island ferry, talking till dawn.

the wind in your sails; the moment just before the first kiss; a fine silversmith.

a mountain goat scaling the heights; reaching out; opulent theater costumes.

polishing the silver; imagining when we finally meet; the white cliffs of Dover.

oak barrels in a wine cellar; the sound of the ocean in a seashell; falling in love.

an icon in a small Greek church; an early morning business meeting; laughing so hard it hurts.

kissing under a large, colorful umbrella; diamonds from conflict-free sources; sailing to Tenerife.

a wolf on the moonlit ridge; lunch with a sister; a gondola.

sailing into the harbor at Papeete; composing a symphony; light from street lamps in the rain.

lost in a book; the Manhattan skyline at dusk; a tender look.

a frozen waterfall; planning for a garden of rare and wild roses; sentiment.

moonlight reflected on ice; lavender eye pillows; the oldest tree in the world.

miniature roses; telling stories at bedtime; living on a boat.

an interesting conversation; the castle at Llubljana; finding a chest of treasure buried in the sand.

ripe mangoes falling into the hammock; the rush of realizing something; tranquility.