" The afternoon
of summer folds
Its warm arms
round the marigolds, "
James Whitcomb Riley,
A Fruit Piece
" Yet come I
as I came of old,
From out the heart
of Summer's joy. "
William Morris,
Pomona
" Your beauty is your life and my content,
And I will liken you to an apple-tree,
Mary and Margaret playing under the branches,
And everywhere soft shadows like your eyes,
And scattered blossom like your little smiles. "
William Kerr,
The Apple Tree
The Apple Tree
Jacaranda Tree
" Life
has it's own
Hidden Forces
which you can
only discover
by living. "
Kierkegaard
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In Summer,
little happens.
Right?
WRONG!
Official business,
education,
government,
& media
can all relax.
Perhaps
that is why
Summer is the
Greatest Times
of Your Life!
Dare to wonder
if perhaps
the "lazy days"
are the
Human Days.
Human Days.
Try a cure
of daffodils,
of quiet breezes
(when's the last time
you HEARD
a breeze?)
A cure of
solitude,
away from the e-world,
away from the phone.
Be at the ballpark.
Eat some happy junk food.
Be entranced by
carnival lights
in the dark.
Smell the French Fries.
Be entranced by
carnival lights
in the dark.
Smell the French Fries.
Waste some time,
my Friend.
Do it TODAY!
Summer Afternoons
meld into Summer Nights.
And isn't that
W O N D E R F U L !
Fondly, Cloudia
The Bird of Paradise is magnificent. All of the flowers were caught in their prime.
ReplyDeletesmiles....wasting (investing) time with the boys now that it is summer...and go to bed exhausted...in a good way...smiles.
ReplyDeletealoha from va
Beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing your beautiful state.
ReplyDeleteYay summer is here....opsss ...my part of the world 365 days summer....
ReplyDeleteIts awesome to hv four seasons
Deletesummer started early over here. We didn't have much of a spring
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing your beauty, cloudia.
ReplyDeleteOh summer afternoons and nights love 'em!
ReplyDeleteThanks, you dear friends :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and flower :)
ReplyDeleteSee you
Aloha
Stefano
Just wonderful...again and again.
ReplyDeleteCudowne kwiaty i wspaniały ostatni cytat. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
ReplyDeleteAn abundance of flowers and wonderful last quote. Yours sincerely.
what an absolutely perfectly beautiful post,
ReplyDeleteI love you folks!
ReplyDeleteIt is winter here. Which is also beautiful. I loved the look into your summer world though - thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good reminder to step away and enjoy the beauty around us. I have been so immersed in trying to make headway in our China photo album that my eyes are bleary from staring at the computer monitor.
ReplyDeleteSummer flowers and poems, cheers Cloudia.
ReplyDeletePretty red Hibiscus and beautifl bird of paradise.
ReplyDeleteThe tree with blue flowers is very beautiful too.
Aloha, Cloudia !
Ah the tranquility of Summer , sitting under a lovely tree observing the beauty of a perfect day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for that vision Cloudia :)
I can honestly say I love human days and lights that twinkle in the night, inviting us in...before our rest and the start of another human day!
ReplyDeleteI can honestly say I love human days and lights that twinkle in the night, inviting us in...before our rest and the start of another human day!
ReplyDeleteYou describe summer very succinctly Cloudia..I did hear a sea breeze yesterday at Fremantle, it was a little strong, almost blew me off my feet haha!I have a feeling a Hawaiian summer would be a lot like a Perth summer.
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ReplyDeletelove that red hibiscus!
ReplyDeleteit is lovely!:)
alohaaa!