summer begins
up north
with joyful grandie
up late
catching the sunset
in his net.
—
“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
what do you get
when you combine every kid in the city who is now out of school
with a very hot day and a community pool?
lots of squeals, water fights, slides, splashes, and snacks
everyone so happy to be free
all summer ahead of them
has the festive feel of adults
celebrating with a long night of cocktails
but the kids are hopped up on nothing but pure sunshine and water.
—
‘i feel like a torpedo.’
-michael phelps (u.s.a. olympic gold medalist in swimming)
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image credit: New York July 12, 1937 McCarren Park Pool- vintage photo
kids from school days long since past
happy that this day was last.
—
“the biggest happiness is when at the end of the year
you feel better than at the beginning. “
-henry david thoreau
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image credit: ann arbor news, ann arbor public library vintage collection
arklow, county wicklow, ireland
on the irish sea, summer 2016
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“st. patrick’s day is an enchanted time –
a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer magic.”
-adrienne cook
“spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.
summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.
autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.
winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.”
-yoko ono
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argo pond at argo park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – summer 2017
with temps in the 90s late in september
this kinder has it right
or perhaps it never left?
—
“i haven’t had the time to plan returning to the scene because I haven’t left it.”
-mick jagger
“september tries its best to have us forget summer. “
-bernard williams
—
leslie woods park, ann arbor, michigan, usa
(now deep into the 90’s of the 160 parks adventure)
“art is man’s expression in his joy of labor.”
– henry kissinger,
happy labor day, usa
—
woodward dream cruise, royal oak, mi, usa
august 2017
took the boys to
a street hockey camp
sponsored by the detroit red wings
after 1 1/2 hours of drills/training
on a very hot day
they played the game
and they would have played forever
if given the chance.
“every day is a great day for hockey.”
-mario lemieux
—
“we did not all come over on the same ship,
but we are all in the same boat.”
-bernard baruch
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summer on glen lake, empire, michigan, usa
I didn't have my glasses on.... 