Last September I wrote about how summer slipped away from me and how I didn’t feel I had experienced all I had hoped to. So when the first early ninety-degree day rolled around in June I couldn’t wait to get in the water. You see—as much as I love the colors and the feel of the crisp air in the autumn, and for all the fun of quiet snow-filled mornings in the winter, and even all the colorful promise that springtime holds, for me—nothing even comes close to summer.
The liberation that comes with the extra hours of light is heady for me. Light has always been the key to my moods. Perhaps it’s the artist in me, or maybe it’s some scientific physical need for the ultra violet. It hardly matters.
Light makes me happy.
So I’m going to ignore the sad fact that June 21st is behind us and eek every last moment of daylight out of the next eight weeks. You can expect posts that will include barefoot and chlorinated children and all kinds of grilled food.
There will almost certainly be multiple images of my first vegatable garden ever and descriptions of lazy, pajama-clad mornings.
I expect evenings in the cul-de-sac out front with the neighbors and a few road trips.
Whatever the light looks like where you are, here’s hoping it’s filled with joy.
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me too – the summer light. and feeling a bit sad about june 21 being behind us. i’m trying not to focus on that, though. xo.
I love this perspective on summer. It’s always been my least favorite season. The extra hours of sunlight equate to fewer hours of rest/relaxation for me. Perhaps it’s a throw back to the old adage – “Work from sunup to sundown”. Today I will savor every sunlit hour. Thanks!
This is just how Summer should shape up for us all.
We’re just winding down from a busy first month of no school, but I think we can look forward to everything on your great list next week.
I love your images and your words! It is time to enjoy every little bit of the heat and the season because it will soon fade. I am just trying to enjoy each day!
Gorgeous! I hope we can get over to that pool sooner rather than later!
You are so right about the light! My mood is instantly better when I wake up and the sun is shining. We just experienced about 6 weeks of rain – pretty much every day, cold, overcast – and it was SO depressing – all the more so because our summer is short and I knew it should have been sunny. Now the sun is shining and I’m on top of the world again! I did read that there is an actual biological difference when the sun is shining – I think it has something to do with vitamin D production!
We have started to have more sunshine here in WA, but still not a lot of warmth yet. By warmth, I mean into the upper 70s and above. I’ve always loved the long days, too, even though it means the kids are up much later than usual. It’s okay in summer. I love the warm summer nights that should be here soon.
I too, love the light. I am craving warmer days. We have had a few teasers. I love not making pack lunches for school.
Amy, have you ever considered doing mini tutorials on how you edit your photos?
They are amazing and I would love to learn some of your tricks.
Hi Amy.
Love the new look of your blog, and of your photos. I’ve been away on vacation and came back to find all this loveliness here to peruse!
I can’t hang with you on the hot summer days thing (I’m a fall and winter girl myself), but I wish you a super magical season.
Summer & lots of light is my favourite too! Love your photos. I just want to splash into that pool! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! We will be going to an outdoor pool today and soak in the warm summer light & the chilled pool water.
Hugs!