summer begins
up north
with joyful grandie
up late
catching the sunset
in his net.
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“summertime is a period for youthful explorations,
a joyful time when we learn lessons
without grand expectations or harsh consequences.”
-kilroy j. oldster
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sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, glen lake, empire, michigan, usa
time well-spent on the longest day.
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“and so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, i had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
– f. scott fitzgerald – the great gatsby.
“there shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.”
~celia thaxter
some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot,
others transform a yellow spot into the sun.
– pablo picasso
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“the best way to make children good is to make them happy.”
– oscar wilde
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happy father’s day and summer solstice
may you have many bright hours today
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 