The smooth face of a butter-cream surf-sanded shell
The marvelous smooth pre-kissed cheek of a grandchild
The starfish shaped prints in the sand after flight of a watchful great heron
The tiny hand print in sand of an elated child who came later
The familiar hand-hold of your husband at the end of the movie before you enter the car
The rose petaled floor of your son's well-planned engagement evening*
The feathery drift of dozens of yellow butterflies against a blue sky
The last smell of a sunset peach rose before the first petal fall
The earthy taste of a sun-kissed tomato
The icy sip of a glass of something cold and bubbly
The scattered song of a teenage titmouse dancing on the roof
The giggle of a toddler dancing in the grass
The jazzy rhythm of bold cicadas hidden from view
The gentle burr of a hummingbird at your back
and
The magical sparkle of an ever higher climbing fairy flight of fireflies
against the black silhouette of a tree before the blush of the moon.
#Perhaps a little sweet gooey like too much pink cotton candy at the fair...but it is honest, honestly.
*Details, perhaps, in another blog post.
(In answer to the prior post she was most amazed that the statue did not wear underpants!)
Lovely....I liked the comparisons with Nature and people....and the photos made it even more special.
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular group of memories, so beautifully photographed.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had as many tomatoes as you do.
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou make me smile this early evening...
Hold on with all your might, Tabor.
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty is worth holding.
ReplyDeletebeauty all around us in so many forms...
ReplyDeleteEach and every one so beautiful. What a memory-filled season.
ReplyDeleteNailed it! (again)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tribute to summer. And now it is September. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteSo full of life and joy! Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteI hope the young couple will always be happy.
Wonderful photos; especially the rose-laden floor and candles.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, beautiful words. How I envy you your tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteRemember this when we are in the depths of winter and you'll feel warm and happy all over again.
ReplyDeleteRose petaled floor - Sweet!
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of your summer's essence- wonderful bird pics, n love the footprints in the sand with the handprint! I finally saw a Heron here last week.
ReplyDeleteYou must've learned that juvenile Titmouse thing at the bird-call class- I can't tell their calls apart. There are tons here along with Chickadees n Nuthatches that live in Mapleheard's many holes.
So many tomatoes- how do you eat them all?
Your firefly imagery made me see it- Sounds like you really enjoy summer!
This is magical from beginning to end.
ReplyDeleteAh Tabor, I liked this post. It wasn't really over the top - when things are that wonderful, no need to apologize for the adjectives ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your granddaughter's observance in the previous post!
RYN: Thanks for your kind words. I have no professional training in photography, but I did live with a photographer for ten years. Add to that the 8 years I spent in art schools. :) Only after I got here and looked at your work and the work of others did I learn to crop things tighter, to highten the color, to..... LOL What helps is that I have Photoshop Elements 10....some of which I know how to use. Still, there are shots on that entry that I would crop tighter. LOL
ReplyDeleteA slice of Tabor's life. Much sweeter than any sugar-laden pie or cake.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderfully described "reruns" of your summer!
ReplyDeleteRYN: I obviously wasn;t clear. It's annual physical time here. With a mother and grandmother who had mastectomy's, I still have a mammogram every year. Yes, I get a microscope to the skin and the teeth...I may have some crowns, but the teeth are mine. LOL Tomorrow the GP, and with any luck, I'm done for the year.
ReplyDeleteVery poetic! Can you do it all again? Yes, next year!
ReplyDeleteWell done. So much so, in fact, that I may some day steal the idea and do a similar post.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous photos, especially the romantic rose petaled floor!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos and rekindled memories, Tabor.
ReplyDeleteI love the cheeks on that boy. Do you have more, I think his cheeks are soooo smooth looking!
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