A lesson in harmony from two creatures so small they are overlooked unless you tune your vision to find them.
Random Act of Metaphor: A Flower Fly and a Cucumber Beetle
February 21st, 2026 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: A Flower Fly and a Cucumber Beetle
Tags: Ecclesiastes · harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Spotted Cucumber Beetle · Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Rhythms of Life: A Flowing River
August 30th, 2025 Comments Off on Rhythms of Life: A Flowing River
Reflecting on the natural rhythms of life and how they impact our well-being.
Tags: circadian rhythm · harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · rhythm · Thomas Merton
The Zero Sum Game
September 3rd, 2022 Comments Off on The Zero Sum Game
A call to action to relinquish the “I Win – You Lose” mentality.
Tags: change of seasons · discord · fall · harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Monarch butterfly
Random Act of Metaphor: A Murmuration of Starlings
October 28th, 2017 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: A Murmuration of Starlings
Paying tribute to the elegant sky dance of flocks of common Starlings.
Tags: harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · murmuration · Starlings
An Immaculate Swallowtail Befriending an Inhospitable Thistle
September 5th, 2015 Comments Off on An Immaculate Swallowtail Befriending an Inhospitable Thistle
A lesson in harmony from a chance encounter in a summer meadow.
Tags: butterfly · Canadian Tiger Swallowtail · harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · thistle
Random Act of Metaphor: Pirouetting Dust Particles in October Sunlight
October 21st, 2012 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: Pirouetting Dust Particles in October Sunlight
A momentary insight into the inherent harmony in the universe and why it is so precious.
Tags: dance · dust · harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · October
Lessons in Tolerance from a Treetop Rookery
May 9th, 2011 Comments Off on Lessons in Tolerance from a Treetop Rookery
Surprising lessons for mankind from a raucous and crowded Black-crowned Night Heron rookery.
Tags: Cormorants · Egrets · harmony · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Night Herons · tolerance
A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTHER
December 24th, 2010 Comments Off on A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTHER
The things I wish for don’t come in neatly wrapped packages with bows. I dare to wish for greater things.
Tags: Christmas · harmony · love · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · peace