Hi!
What a great weekend! You couldn't ask for more delightful summer days. A few puffy clouds, temps around 80*, crystalline waves with white foamy heads. [click on any photo for an enlarged slideshow!]
Not a hint of autumn here, the days are bursting with sun and waves and high summer beauty. On Sunday morning I looked out at the sequin-sparkled waves and I thought the day was as perfect as a July morning, before the endless August dog days, heat and dingy ennui of late summer doldrums.
The beach , our world here glistened. Come see!
Those who yearn for fall [or spring!] are a mystery to me! Putting up pumpkins the day after the 4th of July is [to me] the equivalent of putting up your Christmas tree on Labor Day, both four months ahead. Lotta living to do in those months! .I love Fall, in its place and time, but that time isn't now. I never rush the seasons, instead I try to savor each day's moments, sun or rain, clouds or winds or snow or mud. Otherwise we just hurry through our lives, eyes on some hopeful, hopeless thing to come.
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Nature notes:
There have been whales in the waters just off my beach! I have been seeing dolphins but am excited to see the pod of whales. HERE and here
On the deck, when all is sunny and quiet, I am seeing Monarch butterflies , attracted to my pink zinnias. I didn't cut the heads this week ["Cut and Come Again" variety], to give the Monarchs the fuel for their journey. I also saw a small yellow green pair of birds on the sunflower heads! Warblers of some sort, migrating? And best thrill, a hummingbird, also attracted to my tall zinnias.
And yes, maybe one inkling of Fall, the beach birds are forming flocks and i am seeing large groups of ''blackbirds" [starlings], and pigeons and doves, then crows in threes and fours, too. The shorebirds are also forming flocks, though they will not leave until October. A few Vs of ducks and geese too, not going anywhere, just circling the dunes.
I read my Celia Lewis nature book installment for September last night. It is wonderful, all about hedgerows, how very English. And owls! No hedgerows here though and only winter's snowy owls, but I enjoy the books anyway. I am saving the shore book til October, to [re]read its Autumn chapters.
have a great week!
love
lizzy
gone to the beach.....
***Some of the close up waves photos are by my friend LK who has shared them with us today, thanks!
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Autumn is definitely in our air! But we have a couple more days of summer...I'll linger here a bit as well. That is one thing we totally agree on.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beach and wave photos...we are expecting heavy rains tonight into tomorrow..
ReplyDeleteit's really pretty dry here--so we could use an inch or two--but certainly not all the N C rains...
The trees are looking a bit worn at heir edges and the greens are fading...Autumn is definitely coming...hugs, Julierose
The birds are beginning to flock here, the sunflower heads are all but totally eaten down by the goldfinches, the winter squash harvest sits on the south side of the house deck, capturing the sunlight as they finish curing. The trees are just beginning to show a tiny bit of color. Your surf was lovely this weekend, a stark contrast to North Carolina. Florence is raining on us tonight and tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOur late summer is starting to creep into fall here - still warm most days, but some of the grasses are 'ripe' and 'autumn' wildflowers are blooming. It's interesting to see that your seasons seem to be almost a month behind mine! Kind of extends my enjoyment of everything - here first, then from your blog!
ReplyDeleteFantastic beach pictures! Felt like I was there!
Oh how wonderfully wonderful! Such pretty scenes. I miss the sea. We have just a hint of fall starting here. Lovely cool days now and no smoke in the air. :) Kit
ReplyDeleteWow! Spectacular pics of the waves. The colors are beautiful. Sounds like a wonderful time of year there. We've had a couple of cool mornings, I'm noticing the cats snuggled together more often. Still very warm during the afternoons and early evenings.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope you get to see whales! Beautiful creatures. I hope they can survive us :(
So fun to see hummingbirds close up. Hope you get more of them visiting.
Enjoy the week!
Kel
I can feel the spray from those stunning wave photos. Always so much to see in your beach shots - never get bored looking at them. Thank you.
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How pretty!!! Love those waves-absolutely gorgeous!! You’re so blessed to live so close to such beauty !!! I know, Labor Day...it’s fall time. No, last weekend it was in the 90s.. oh, it’s summer!!! Ha Ha It’s just another day to be thankful for. Enjoy the each day as they come !!! Love Bo!!!! Rusty says Hi! Or should I say woof!!!
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Gert