Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)'s photos with the keyword: sunlit

Wishing my American Friends a Very Happy Thanksgiving! Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~Melody Beattie~

Filling the fields with merriment and joy, the lupine flower symbolizes happiness, and brings one the inner strength to recover from trauma. The lupine also brings the message that new opportunities are discovered when one finds the way to have a positive outlook.

The word Iris means rainbow. Since Iris is the Greek goddess for the Messenger of Love, her sacred flower is considered the symbol of communication and messages. Therefore the flower iris in the language of flowers symbolizes eloquence. Based on their color, irises convey varied messages. A purple iris is symbolic of wisdom and compliments. A blue iris symbolizes faith and hope. A yellow iris symbolizes passion while white iris symbolizes purity.