When the mercury reaches 38° (100.4 F) and everything drowses in the windless heat …
… a little shade near some water …
… is a wonderful thing …
… a chance to enjoy summer’s slow stillness …
… before autumn comes upon us.
Happy Monday.
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Exactly right! Happy sleepy Monday, Lynette xx
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Thank you very much, Jo. 😊
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Fine set!
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Thank you, Harrie. 😊
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Lovely lovely photos x
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Thank you very much. 😊
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As I found from visiting the Okanagan in summer, shade is required for my survival. The views are always better from a shady spot and these views are perfect for summer. Happy Monday Lynette. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. Shade is definitely a survival requirement, even if you’re standing the lake! The heat we’re getting right now usually appears about two weeks earlier than this, but I hope it doesn’t last long. Environment Canada says it will be over by Friday and I hope they’re right.
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I really like your first photo, it catches the stillness of an August day. A fine set!
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Thank you very much, Belinda. 😊 This type of heat definitely has a very August-like signature.
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The creek is always cooling, even if it might only be psychological sometimes.
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I agree, Anneli. Just the idea of being near some water seems to help a lot, although I’ve been finding myself hiding in the ac except for early mornings!
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The 90’s do me in. 100–oh my.
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I don’t do very well in the heat any more, either. This has felt like an oven!
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Very beautiful and peaceful! ☺️❤️
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Thank you very much, John. 😊
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Ya welcome! 😊
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😊
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Dear Lynette
We hope that autumn will come soon. We had enough heat and sun.
Nevertheless, we like your pictures.
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Hi Fab Four, thank you very much. A couple of weeks of very high temperatures is normal for this area at the end of July/beginning of August, but this year it’s late. We should be cooling off. Climate change. Ugh.
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You definitely need to find somewhere cool (and preferably close to water) in those temperatures!
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Except for early morning walks, I’ve been hiding inside in the ac although standing in the lake would be good, too!
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Happy Monday! Stay cool and safe. Beautiful photos.
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Thank you very much, Mags. We definitely take this kind of heat seriously.😎
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Water always refreshes,
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It sure does, doesn’t it? Even the just the idea of it.
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And I usually prefer the mountain stream or lake over the ocean, but both work.
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Yes, for sure, especially when it’s 35° out!
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These are very beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you very much and you’re welcome. 😊
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Quite high temperature, indeed.
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We usually have a couple of weeks of this earlier in the summer, so this is definitely late. Climate change. Ugh.
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“the slow stillness of summer” — what a wonderful phrase
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Thank you, Penny. Much appreciated.
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Gorgeous! Tranquility…
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Thank you very much, Andy. It’s a lovely garden. 😊
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I can see that ,Lynette-favourite flowers of mine so many hues.
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Hydrangeas are so gorgeous. 😊
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Agreed, some shade is a wonderful (and necessary) thing in the heat!
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Definitely. I actually don’t handle the heat particularly well any more so it’s often important for me to find some (or hang out in the ac!). Cheers.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Tricia. 😊
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