A fable to encourage us all to seek the truth for ourselves and stop living in fear.
The Fable of the Marsh Gnome and the Fearless Dragonfly
July 11th, 2020 No Comments
Tags: COVID-19 · fear · marsh gnome · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · truth · Twelve-Spotted Skimmer
Lookalike Hairstreaks: The Subtle Line Between Fact and Fiction
July 4th, 2020 No Comments
A life lesson from lookalike butterflies – make your own examination on the facts to find the truth.
Tags: Banded Hairstreak · butterfly · COVID-19 · fact and fiction · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Striped Hairstreak
The Significance of 53: A Metaphor for Unsettling Times
June 27th, 2020 No Comments
Interpreting an unusual dream to find a metaphor for these unsettling times.
Tags: COVID-19 · dreams · holy trinity · indivisibility · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · the meaning of 53
Star Trek Revisited: A Cautionary Tale for Current Times
June 20th, 2020 No Comments
What we can learn from the imaginative alien races in the Star Trek series.
Tags: Ferengi · Klingons · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Spock · Star Trek · The Borg · Vulcans
The Lost Year: Plexiglass and Korean Baseball
June 14th, 2020 No Comments
Contemplating the lost year of 2020 and what the cost may be.
Tags: COVID-19 · lost year · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · plexiglass
Lessons Learned from a Child’s Moment of Delight
June 6th, 2020 Comments Off on Lessons Learned from a Child’s Moment of Delight
Finding reassurance and inspiration in a young child’s delight in the moment.
Tags: COVID-19 · George Floyd · live in the moment · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · simple moments
COVID-19, Larry Crowne and the First-Time-Evers
May 30th, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19, Larry Crowne and the First-Time-Evers
Expressing sympathy for those who fell between the cracks in the COVID-19 lockdown.
Tags: COVID-19 · Larry Crowne · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Trinity Bellwoods Park
The Butteflies of Spring: Up Close and Personal
May 16th, 2020 Comments Off on The Butteflies of Spring: Up Close and Personal
Another up close and personal, virtual visit with the winged wonders of spring and summer as we wait for COVID-19 padlocks to be unlocked.
Tags: butterflies · Eastern Comma · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mourning Cloak · Question Mark · Red Admiral
Spiketails: Angel Wings of Gossamer Up Close and Personal
May 9th, 2020 Comments Off on Spiketails: Angel Wings of Gossamer Up Close and Personal
The latest in up Up Close and Personal series of post – focusing on hard to find Spiketails as we begin to see light at the end of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Tags: Arrowhead Spiketail · COVID-19 · Delta-Spotted Spiketail · dragonfly · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Twin-spotted Spiketail
Elusive and Effusive Skippers: Up Close and Personal
May 2nd, 2020 Comments Off on Elusive and Effusive Skippers: Up Close and Personal
My continuing “Up Close and Personal” series injecting some of the beauty of the nature into our locked-down society.
Tags: butterflies · Common Roadside Skipper · COVID-19 · Crossline Skipper · Delaware Skipper · European Skipper · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Northern Cloudywing · skippers