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Jimmy🇧🇹's avatar

A beautiful narration.Loved listening to it.

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hi Jimmy! Thank you so much, and it's great to hear you're using the audio function - it's such a neat feature.

Nicola Reiss's avatar

Love this glimpse of Japan, a country I’ve not yet visited in spite of intending to for most of my life. As a nine-year old I did a small project at school on Japan 🗾

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hi Nicky! That's so cool that you did a school project as a kid. I had a teacher like that; she had us do a 'Christmas Around the World' project. Wow, did it ever open up my world.

Carl Camembert Henn's avatar

Another marvelous moment of light and warmth in the cold and dark of winter. I felt puzzled, however. about whether this weird weather happened during summer, in June? You seem to suggest that but it's a bit hard for me to understand. I am very curious.

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hi Carl! Thank you for the kind words. No, this actually happened on my flight in early December. I have a knack for catching the cold there :)

Jeff Greenwald's avatar

Enchanting, Laurel. What a wonderful stroke of good luck!

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hi Jeff! Thank you, it sure was. I felt so grateful to experience it!

Bob Heckel's avatar

Poetry

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Hello Bob! Thank you!

Gaye M's avatar

What a lovely moment and mesmerizing event. Candles change any environment. We resonate to fire. I am verrrryyyy happy to be sitting here in my snug, warm California kitchen only reading about Siberian cold. But the candles are right here with me. Thank you, dear friend.

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hello, dear Gaye! What a beautiful observation, they do change the whole experience. I love that you have your candles in your snug, warm kitchen - such a great place to read.

Dötte's avatar

Thank you for sharing. Lovely!

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Hi Dötte! Thank you!

Lisa McGuire's avatar

What a magical experience!

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hi Lisa, it was such an unexpected surprise!

Carol926's avatar

Beautiful as always

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hi Carol! Thank you!

Andrew's avatar

What a lovely experience. Thanks for sharing

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Thank you, Andrew, it's a joy to share them!

Cindy Chandler's avatar

Beautiful

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Hi Cindy, thank you!

David Michie's avatar

What an enchanting idea and post - thank you Laurel!

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Thank you so much, David!

Carl Camembert Henn's avatar

Oh I guess I got confused because it appeared in June. But on rereading, it was clear. Once again, great stuff! Fly on!

Laurel Ramey's avatar

You bet! Thank you, Carl!

Peter Sands's avatar

Your story reminds me of the words of the song, I think sung by Bing Crosby “ A winter wonderland”. Candles just have a way of showing you warmth without having to feel it. Really beautiful. As I was reading your beautiful words I couldn’t help noticing how bitterly cold it is here in South Africa. We really are not used to it.

What magic you evoke. I thought you were going to mention the brown paper bags that at some festival they light a candle on a cradle under the bag and they all

Lift into the sky. So pretty. 😍

Laurel Ramey's avatar

Hi Peter! Wow, I can visualize that, and it would be beautiful to see in person and to photograph. You're so right about candles; they do bring such warmth to any scene.

I just checked the weather in South Africa, cold temperatures for sure. Wishing you warmth and a cozy fleece!