My memory is partial to metaphors – especially those of small scale miracles,
Precocious Memories of Small Scale Miracles
January 29th, 2012 No Comments
Tags: Giant Swallowtail butterfly · Hickory Hairstreak butterfly · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · Silvery Blue butterfly · Unicorn Clubtail dragonfly
Alone on Top of the Mountain
January 23rd, 2012 No Comments
Why I prefer the valley below to being alone on the top of the mountain.
Tags: competition · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · mountain · survival of the fittest
Frost Etchings on the Palette of My Window
January 15th, 2012 No Comments
Find an expression of the softer side of winter in the artistry of frost etchings.
Tags: deep freeze · frost · January · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · winter
Three Trips to the Moon and Back: Outlasting Winter
January 9th, 2012 No Comments
A mid-winter amble through the wonders of nature as I yearn for spring.
Tags: birds · butterflies · dragonflies · flight · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · migration
The 2012 Phenomenon: Prophecy, Heresy or Ours to Decide?
January 2nd, 2012 No Comments
A new perspective on the “2012 Phenomenon” – viewing it as an opportunity to make a difference.
Tags: 2012 phenomenon · apocalypse · Long Count Calendar · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · new age
Random Act of Metaphor: A Smew that Heeded the Quiet Whisper
December 29th, 2011 No Comments
A reminder that our greatest moments are those when we break free of the improbable.
Tags: birdwatching · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Smew · Whitby
My Christmas Wish: Beyond the Window Dressing
December 24th, 2011 No Comments
My 2012 Christmas wish list as I try to look beyond the window dressing.
Tags: blessing · Christmas · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · wish
When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled: Point Pelee
December 17th, 2011 No Comments
Revisiting the magic of Point Pelee in mid-May and storing up memories for the days when I wear my trousers rolled.
Tags: birds · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · migration · Point Pelee · Prufrock · T.S. Eliot
Fire From Heaven: Pandora’s Box of Nano and Bio Technology
December 11th, 2011 No Comments
A plea for engineers and scientists to tred carefully when they approach the outer edges of technology and the risks that lie there.
Tags: biotechnology · fire from heaven · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · nanotechnology · Pandora's Box · robotics
Dueling with the Mad Hatter of Software
November 26th, 2011 No Comments
The Mad Hatter of Software has infected my computer. I’m defying him on principle alone.
Tags: Mad Hatter · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · sofrware updates