Dream Trip 2009

Great Travel Moment

I was enjoying the heat of Puerto Vallarta and this butterfly landed on the lounge chair next to me. Butterflies were my Grandmother's favorite animal and I always think she's with me when I see a butterfly. The butterfly lazily swept its wings up and down as if it finally had the chance to relax from floating in the blue sky. I felt like this was a special moment and wanted to capture it with a photo, but I assumed the butterfly would take flight again before I could take the shot. She did not and everytime I look at this photo I think of my Grandmother sharing a moment with me in Puerto Vallarta -- a place she never got to see, but perhaps was able to see through the beauty of this patient little butterfly.