After a divorce, 20 years ago, I set off on a road trip that developed into an eleven-month odyssey, during which I traveled most of the US, parts of Canada and a jaunt into Mexico. I visited a lot of people I'd met playing online bridge, shared the tales of my journey via email. An Iranian friend proposed I change my screen name, which already began with 'Mama' to Mamapolo, after the famous explorer. I liked it.
I will start: Mine came from an old song [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMtL_kqUxN4] and from the bible;If ye will lie among the ranks, the wings of a dove will be overlaid with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold (Ps. 68:13); the wings of a dove denote the truths of faith. A dove denotes faith, (AC 870 ); they are said to be overlaid with silver , because silver denotes truth
Swamps are seen as dirty, stagnant, "hopeless" places in spite of being ecologically rich and important ecosystems. It's a reminder that beautiful things often sprout from "ugly" places.