"Whenever a cardinal appears, a loved one is near" the old saying goes.
I love how almost all birds and flowers and most animals and a few insects all have hidden meanings and secret symbolism. The human mind is so large and over active that we rarely let things just be. Everything is everything everywhere all the time.
This sweet little cardinal may be a harbinger of long lost loved ones. Or it may be a bird sitting on a branch, it's entirely up to you.
Measure 8 x 7"