Evening Daydream


With a slight chill being carried on the gentlest of evening breezes, I sit, looking out of the window. I listen to the world settling down after another day.

The sky above is clear. Stars and the Moon share the limelight, neither stealing it from the other. An owl flies by, as if on cue, and carefully settles on a post, its features hidden by the darkness, yet its outline clearly defined by the Moonlight. After the briefest of rests, it takes off again. Up into the sky it heads, and vanishes, as if by magic, in front of my very eyes.

I close my eyes.

Seconds later, I’m up above the town below, flying alongside the owl. We weave and dive and soar, connected to each other in flight only.

The owl dives before me once more, and I look down, where I’m temporarily dazzled by a bright light below.

I look up again, and I’m back looking out of my window.

Refreshed, yet relaxed all the same.

14 responses to “Evening Daydream”

  1. Amy Reese avatar

    How dazzling it would be to fly alongside an owl. Count me in! Very imaginative, Tom. P.S. I like the new look. What theme is this one?

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Amy… I have no idea where this one came from!
      This new theme is called ‘Canard’, customised a (very!) little! 😀

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  2. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

    Sounds like a good idea for a book. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Elaine. It would have to be a book full of short stories, but I do like these flights of fancy!

      Like

  3. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Would love to fly with the owl .. 🙂 thank you for that amazing flight. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks Sue – this one just seemed to write itself!

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  4. Soul Gifts avatar
    Soul Gifts

    Perhaps you were an owl in a past life ?!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Perhaps, Raili. Maybe this was a flashback!

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      1. Soul Gifts avatar
        Soul Gifts

        🙂

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  5. prenin avatar

    Sounds like your evening jaunt was an ‘Owling’ success!!! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Oh, it was, Prenin… to wit! 😉

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  6. Inside the Mind of Isadora avatar

    Ahhh … such a visual image in this post.
    Lovely thoughts and photo.
    Isadora 😎

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Isadora. It’s good to fly every once in a while! 🙂

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      1. Inside the Mind of Isadora avatar

        Yes,Tom, it is fun to daydream of magical places of fun and fancy. 😎

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