The last week before school starts. The streets in the Haddons are so very still. No buses and vans transporting children to school. Just the background musicians of summer – crickets and cicadas.
As I took my morning walks this week, I became aware once again of the beauty of our Haddon region. The abundance of flowers, the intensity of their colors, and the sweet smell of honeysuckle remind me that this is truly a week to savor.
One of my favorite things this week has been to observe the change in the sunlight. Our morning light is still pregnant with moisture and I am looking forward to the return of crispness that reveals all this beauty with a sharp contrast of light and shadow.
Alas, I came upon the precursors of the end of this peaceful, beautiful season –
Enjoy the week – hustle and her friend bustle are just around the corner.
“it’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine … it’s summertime!”
― Kenny Chesney
Same here. School resumes in a week, boo,hoo, hoo. My Summer has flown.
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I’m anxiously waiting for the less humid, clearer skies, less tourists and crispness of autumn…….
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I am right with you on waiting for a change in season. This past week has made me pine for October. You are looking forward to quiet. I am not looking forward tot he end of my quiet.😏
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The summer tourists congest this little island.,I know it’s good for the businesses, but just driving to the end of my road and trying to make a left hand turn turns into a nightmare. ☹️😣
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School starts next week here, where has summer flown off to?
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Our summer weather doesn’t end until October-ish and I am looking forward to cooler weather. Love the Kenny Chesney quote!
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Enjoy this lasat week. Summer goes by so quickly.
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A lovely post, Bernadette, poetic and poignant. I love your ‘background musicians’ and the ‘morning light pregnant with moisture’. You still have honeysuckles – ahh…sublime scents and the rudbeckia are gorgeous. It’s been so dry and warm here many plants are wilting and grass now a patchy green/straw colour. Hope the students are happy back at school with their friends – busy road times ahead!
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Thanks Annika for the praise.😊
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What a beautiful post … Reflective, observant and sensitive 🙂
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Thanks for the compliments and for taking the time to comment.
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No problem … I only say what I mean. 💫
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I feel so nostalgic at this time of year. I love love love the summertime, and I’m so sorry to see it go even though we have the beauty of fall to look forward to. Just spent a week at the Ocean City New Jersey shore. You know how wonderful that can be!
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Love Ocean City. I used to have a home there.
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Enjoy this last week. Here school has been in session for weeks. I love you musings. Thanks for sharing.
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really like this-the pics are beautiful!
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Your photos of the flowers are beautiful, Bernadette! I for one, am not looking forward to summer’s end. My tomatoes still need to ripen! Our hot weather got a really late start this year so I’m hoping the first frost is later rather than sooner. 🙂
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I hope so too. Warm weather tomatoes are the best. Canninthem tomorrow. Nothing happier on a cold winter day than opening a jar of red sunshine.
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That is so true!!!
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I hope so too. Canning tomatoes tomorrow. Nothing better on a cold winters day then a jar of summer tomatoes.
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Gorgeous post Bernadette! xx
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High praise coming from you.
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awwe your so sweet dear xxx
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Lovely photos and reflections, Bernadette!
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So insightful… had me literally daydreaming after i read it.. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh love it!! darling.. and let me know when we are eating the tomatoes.. yumola!! 😉
K
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‘Summer’s out of reach’ a lyric from an old Don Henley tune ‘Boys of Summer.’ comes to mind as I read this post. Just lovely blooms and blossoms that remind me of just how beautiful Jersey is. All my best to you, Bernadette. 🐞
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