THREE
Day 24
Three marbles.
What can I say?
I have loved them since I was a child
and still do.
PEACEFUL
Day 25
Quiet waters
shady trees
and a walk around the lake.
ORANGES
Day 26
Seville orange
perfect for making marmalade
not too sweet
and very delicious!
LITTLE
Day 27
My tiniest jug
and the tiniest aster flowers
growing on my balcony garden.
I AM...
Day 28
I am...
zinnia
with many layers
joyful and vibrant
sometimes reserved
with a tender heart
and a poetic soul
enjoying the moment
seeking beauty wherever I am.
FAVOURITE MUG
Day 29
In my kitchen cupboard,
I only have mugs that I really like
and I use them all.
However,
this one with the butterfly decoration
is my favourite breakfast mug.
It was given to me by my son many years ago
and he knew that the symbolism of butterflies
was important to me.
The butterfly is a symbolism of transformation
because of its impressive process of metamorphosis.
The butterfly is also associated with the human soul.
EVENING LIGHT
Day 30
AUGUST WAS...
Day 31
August was...
Slow moving
Colourful
Outdoor terraces
Parasols
Sparkling water
Lake crossings
Golden light
Walks before dawn
Languid
Forever changing
Beautiful
and
the hottest month of August I have ever known!
Here we are at the end of The August Break
It has been fun for me to do
The prompts have nudged my creativity!
Thank you to all of my visitors
for coming along!
I've thoroughly enjoyed your journey through August. You have been so creative with the prompts. I did the August Break a couple of years ago. Maybe next year I'll join again. I like you idea of posting your picture on your blog by the week. That would be so much easier than posting everyday. I hope September brings you much needed cooler air and lots of photography opportunities!
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy! Thanks for your visit. Posting every day on my blog would have been too much. We already did that on Flickr! So the weekly posting here was just right!
ReplyDeleteTomorrow is the first of September, but today is still hot and humid and the sky is as dark as thunder! A storm could be brewing!
It's been so nice to see all of your August photos, Sandra.
ReplyDeleteI just love "Little."
I think my favorite one of all!
Hello Lisa, Thank you for all your visits during this month of August! So you like the teeny tiny jug that is a little souvenir, with a yellow one that was bought in Marseille in the south of France not too long ago! The very small asters were a present from my grandson for my birthday! They are still blooming on my balcony.
DeleteAnd there goes August.
ReplyDeleteDelightful post!
Yes, Laura. August has come and gone and it seemed to last forever in a relentless, hot and humid atmosphere! Thank you for your visit!
DeleteYou captured many beautiful things over the course of 31 days. It has been TOO HOT here too.
ReplyDeleteIt has been torrid here! I have never known it so hot! I imagine how lovely it must be to have air-conditioning! It's not very common in these parts and our summers are getting hotter and hotter.
DeleteWell I'm glad to see you've still got your marbles Sandra! LOL!
ReplyDeleteA terrific month of pictures.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
I do love marbles, Sarn! I'm hoping to find some really old ones at a flea market some day! I never know when I'll need them! LOL!
DeleteThanks for being such a faithful visitor!
Such lovely images to represent your August, Sandra. It certainly was filled with beautiful colors. Hope this month will be cooler for you. Can't wait to see your autumn!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gina. It has been a joy to describe this month of August through images. It has helped me get through this torrid month! I'm looking forward to autumn and the beautiful lighting during this time of the year!
DeleteAugust may have been hot but it was certainly colorful and you found so many interesting things to capture. I have enjoyed every visit to see where your creativity led you...By the way, I have always loved marbles too....
ReplyDeleteYes, August has been extremely colourful and it has been fun capturing it all! I'm so glad you like marbles too. I have a feeling they will be appearing from time to time here!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies and such delicate and lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you for popping in to comment, Fi!
DeleteIt seems like you really enjoyed this August break. It was the hottest on record here too.
ReplyDeleteHello Kim, yes I really did enjoy the August Break, but not the heat so much which was also humid and difficult to bear at times! I am so relieved to be going towards cooler days now in the beautiful month of September! Thank you for visiting!
ReplyDeleteA lovely selection of photos Sandra, especially the zinnia, one of my favourite flowers. I have enjoyed joining along with you during your August break - and the photos you have chosen.
ReplyDeleteElaine, I love zinnias too. I have them on my balcony this year in a big pot! Thank you for coming along on this August Break with me!
DeleteA wonderful post as usual. Beautiful photos! The August Break prompts have really sparked your creativity and your words go so well with the photos that I can feel exactly what you felt!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! It has been an interesting month of taking photos to fit specific words and I have enjoyed it very much!
DeleteYour creativity is wonderful. Love your photos and words.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to have you visit, Diane. Thank you for your friendly comments!
DeleteWhat a beautiful post. I wish I had recorded my August break in the same way! Have a wonderful September xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chel. Isn't it simply wonderful that September is here at last?
ReplyDeleteWhat a peaceful and colorful August for you! Amazing pictures and inspirational thoughts, as always in you blog. Have a great September as well! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Anabelia. How nice of you to drop in and leave a comment!
DeleteI love orange marmalade - did you make some even though the days were so hot? The asters and the zinnia seem to thrive in heat. Here the fall asters are blooming along the trails (it was frosty when I hiked this morning). I also have marbles from my childhood stored in a glass canister. Sometimes, my grandchildren ask if they can pour them out and look at them. I have them sitting on an open kitchen shelf and like to see them and remember playing with them as a child.
ReplyDeleteSo you're a marmalade fan too, Barb. I make marmalade during the first couple of months of the year when the Seville oranges are available.
DeleteAren't marbles wonderful? I have several glass containers too. Such a lovely shiny and luminous souvenir from childhood!