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Quick as a darting dragonfly, summer flits past us. Those leisurely days we fantasize about all winter long soon fill up with visitors, summertime projects, and a mad, whirling mix of busy-ness and play. Before we know it, it's the middle of August, and we're trying to cram even more into what's left of the season. Before rushing off to another activity, though, let's just pause to savor some scenes from this lovely time of year. Sunny fields and shady forests, festivals and fairs, recreation and relaxation, blossoms and berries, creatures great and small -- all the things that make summer special.  Sunstruck  Frequent flyer in our garden  Cool creek on a steamy morning  Dragonfly gymnastics on a breezy day  Cooling off in Croton  Sunny field  Obligatory chipmunk picture  Cycling on the causeway  Pick me!  Backyard beetle  A stop along a country road  A living jewel  Family time on the front porch  Yum!  Around the neighborhood . . .  Neighbor's patriotic display  End of summer  Time out  Irresistible face at the county fair  Fowl play before the Baby Food Festival parade  The mystery of a bend in the road  Summer visitor to nearby fields  Awaiting transformation  Sweet sip  Keep savoring the sunshine!
23 Comments
Laura aBailey
8/15/2018 06:28:56 am
I love these!! Thank you for posting. You have such a great eye --my favorite is the patriotic display, because it captures both stillness and movement, which is what summer's all about. Also: crumbling barn and the swing. (We have the obligatory squirrel picture here, usually attacking someone.)
Nan
8/15/2018 06:45:18 am
Thank you, Laura! That crumbling barn shot is from the trip home after meeting you and Chris in Pentwater. I have many obligatory squirrel pictures, too, but none of attack squirrels!
John
8/15/2018 07:12:42 am
Love your forest shots! Trees always take me right back to Michigan. Thank-you.
Nan
8/15/2018 12:06:23 pm
Any time you need a forest fix, you know where to come.
Nita
8/15/2018 01:21:31 pm
Love your perspectives -- as usual. :)
Nan
8/16/2018 06:12:28 am
Thank you, Nita!
john collier
8/15/2018 01:36:45 pm
Those dragon flies are sure scary...love the field,,,,you should exhibit at the Museum of art in new york
Nan
8/16/2018 06:13:41 am
Hahahaha. Maybe at the Entomological Museum of Somewhere.
Emily Everett
8/15/2018 03:28:14 pm
I'm not ready to let summer slip away just yet but I'll go along with any excuse to see your pictures. I pick a new favorite every time I scroll through these. At the moment it's the first and last ones. They're all about summer love.
Nan
8/16/2018 06:14:36 am
They are! And is there anything more summer-y than a sunflower?
Sally Pobojewski
8/16/2018 05:05:34 am
These pictures are so beautiful, Nancy. You have captured the essence of summer. I love the butterfly on the coneflower!
Nan
8/16/2018 06:16:29 am
We've had so many butterflies, bumblebees, beetles, and hummingbirds on those coneflowers this year. More than ever before.
Sally Kane
8/16/2018 07:42:34 am
I could feel, smell, hear and taste it all. What a wonderful visual story. Your eye gets better all the time with that camera.
Nan
8/20/2018 01:42:10 pm
Thank you, Sally! We are blessed to have such beautiful summers here, aren't we?
Nan
8/20/2018 01:43:31 pm
♥♥♥♥♥
Sandy VandenBerg
8/16/2018 10:16:06 am
Another blog post beautifully done. The pictures are amazing. Thanks Nan for sharing your thoughts and amazing photography talent.
Nan
8/20/2018 01:44:43 pm
It's my pleasure - literally!
Sue Schneider
8/18/2018 12:25:51 am
What beautiful images. Your photos capture all that is wonderful about summer. Terrific!
Nan
8/20/2018 01:45:40 pm
So glad you enjoyed them, Sue!
Mary Ellen Darnell
8/20/2018 06:47:23 am
Hi Nan, these photos are ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!
Nan
8/20/2018 01:46:41 pm
Thank you so much, Mary Ellen! We do have a lot to appreciate, don't we?
Gail Kuhnlein
8/16/2020 05:26:01 pm
Nan, stunning photography and lovely words. I love sunstruck, the swing, the ice cream, the dilapidated barn, and the mood in the one of your family on the porch. Thanks for sharing your many talents. Leave a Reply. |
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