A traveler sees a lot of mountains and forests, canyons and cliffs. They are enjoyable at the time, and yet, they usually don't make for a distinct long-term memory. They blend into an anonymous pool.
Conversely, other little things make for vivid memories that last for years. These little things might not mean much to other people.
Think of all the times I have gone a bicycle ride on dirt/gravel roads on scenic land with great weather, with one of my dogs. I almost always enjoy myself. But afterwards, little memory of it lives.
One of the things that does stand out is the curious behavior of butterflies, "La Mariposa", alongside the bike. I have distinct and clear memories of La Mariposa deliberately following the bike, just a few feet away. And not for just a couple random seconds. It's as if this mere insect has suddenly become a sentient being, like my dog. Does she want to join the bike club?
It happened again. Since I am curious about editing videos, I grabbed my phone and made a video of La Mariposa fluttering on the pedal of my bike. She was sunning herself I guess. (I had to click once on the Play arrow, give the screen a second to change appearance, and then click on the Play arrow again.)
This seemed worthy of a small video, since the motion of a butterfly is appealing. Then I had some fun learning to edit the video with the free version of Microsoft ClipChamp. (And they will need some luck to sucker me into making monthly payments for the Premium edition.)
This kicked off a nostalgia trip. What photos did I have of dog, bike, and butterfly?
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| This photo was taken over a decade ago. But I have such clear memories of it that I could find the exact forest road in the White Mountains of Arizona. |
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| A sentient being, not just an insect. |
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| Once again, one of my dogs, (Coffee Girl) establishing a rapport with a butterfly. |
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The old butterfly pictures were great!