Dear Summer, I Love You
Dear Summer, I Love You
I know for the past 3 1/2 years we have followed you around the country. Soaking in your warmth, and basking in the long sun filled days.
I regret to say Summer, that this year I won’t be able to follow you south. It breaks my heart to tell you this, but the universe apparently had other plans. I have to stay north this time, way north actually. I even had to buy some warm fuzzy slippers, and red rubber rain boats. I felt bad buying them, like I was betraying you, but it simply had to be.
I have enjoyed spending time with you sister, Fall, all the bright yellows, oranges, and reds. If you see her, please tell her that for me. I’d appreciate it.
But soon that awful brother of yours, Winter, will be here. I feel him lurking around the corner. Maybe you can put in a good word for me, and tell him to be nice this year.
All my friends will see you this year, in the south, maybe you can say hi for me. I’ll miss them too.
So my dearest Summer, it’s not good-bye forever. I’ll see you again sometime down the road. I suppose I’ll see your sister, Spring, first. I’ll be sure to tell her hello.
Take care of yourself, and know that you are always in my heart.
I made this video the other day. Just wanted to share it with you guys. Be sure to have the sound on.
Sister summer, brother fall,
father winter, mother
spring will call
again.
What a lovely video and the music is PERFECT, MARY!
Thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
that was a wonderful tribute to summer… and I bet the next one will surprise you with a lot of sunny moments and fabulous adventures :o)
Yep, I’m pretty sure about that too.
It is sad to say goodbye to summer! Wonderful photos and video. I hope you enjoy the north! Have a happy new week ahead!
With your excellent photographic eyes you will find that winter can be beautiful and photogenic too. ;)
I’m excited for different stuff to photograph.
BEAUTIFUL! I especially love the beaver…I so want to see a beaver in the wild (not just a distant view that is “probably” a beaver)!
I feel for you and your upcoming winter…surely there will be some special photography moments in this different environment!
I’m hopeful for some fun photo ops here. Yesterday we saw orca’s, so that’s different. That little beaver was in the river behind our RV. I only saw him once though.
That was a lovely post, and I certainly understand how you feel about the passing of a favorite season. I feel the same way…only for the opposite seasons! I long for fall and love winter snows – you’ll find me outside trudging through deep snow photographing snow scenes but inside hiding from the summer heat! But the sentiment is the same. ;)
We all have to love different things. Life would be pretty boring otherwise.
What a grant tour, Mary! Thank you so much for your effort and time. I so enjoy it. So, you are going to north for the beautiful snow. We used to live in Boulder, and loved it. :)
We are in the Seattle area, so no snow. Lots of rain though. And I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
This is a photographic challenge for you; just think of all the unique opportunities that spending time with winter will give you!
Cool photos can come out of winter.
(Can you tell we’re also trying to psyche ourselves up for the oncoming season?)
LOL…Is it working? No snow here, just rain. So we shall see what that brings.
I really love it!
Came out to Tetons for the first time this past summer, and it’s beauty was beyond words. Follow your site and so enjoy the beauty of that place that you share. Thank you so much!! It blesses more than you may realize!!?
Thank you! That is so awesome to hear. I’m glad I can bring positive into peoples world.
Things, change, don’t they? May you find beauty and great joy this winter.
Things do change. It’s the way of the world.
I think you will find a lot of beauty to photograph in the winter and it won’t be so bad for you.
Wow, that slide show is fabulous!
But our letter to Summer would be something like this… “Dear Summer, you have overstayed your welcome. Your sister, Autumn, hasn’t even stopped by yet because you are hog-dogging everything. It’s time to move on, Summer. Please pack your things and go. Actually, just go. We’ll send you your stuff.” ((t was 82 here today! Couldn’t run errands anyplace that wasn’t dog-friendly today cuz it was too hot to leave Rita in the car!)
We’ve pretty much concluded that there are summer folks and winter folks. It’s great that you love summer, there’s a lot to enjoy then, but here it’s humid and miserable for us dogs. We prefer the winter believe it our not, love the snow and cold. Oh well. Love Dolly
The video shows us why you’ll miss summer so much. I could have written the same thing today. I miss summer. Your photos have convinced me that we need to spend some time in the Tetons, in our next phase of life.
I hope that Old Man Winter is nice to you this winter.
I’m always sad to see the seasons go, except for Winter of course :)