by Steve Tanham
“…as everyone knows, if the first butterfly you see is yellow the summer will be a happy one. If it is white then you will just have a quiet summer. Black and brown butterflies should never be talked about – they are much too sad.”
Tove Jansson, ‘Finn Family Moomintroll’.
It is the same every year, as soon as the sun warms the earth for the first time, I start looking for butterflies and even after all this time, I am hoping the first is golden. I don’t know why that passage left such an impression on me as a child, but no spring has passed without me thinking about it.
I have never been able to find out whether Tove Jansson based her premise on imagination or on local folklore. It doesn’t really matter. Whether it is truth, myth or fantasy, I choose to believe it. And, if…
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Thanks, Steve x
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Nice, and beautiful pics!
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Sue is an accomplished photo-writer.
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Hi, I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Lovely Blog Award. Feel free to participate or not. If you don’t have time to participate, no worries :0) Here’s the link: https://itsnoteasytohavefaith.wordpress.com/2017/03/17/one-lovely-blog-award-thank-you/
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That’s very kind, Bélanger, thank you. I usually stay award-free, but the thought is lovely.
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