Emerging from the Summer's Heat

 

I did not plan to take a two-month break from my blog,

but the repeated heatwaves just sapped all my energy

and computer time was not my priority!

These lovely sunflowers are growing from a plant on my balcony.

One day, this charming white butterfly visited my lavender plant and stayed there

for a whole hour. I couldn't quite believe it!

The windflowers (or Japanese Anemone) always flower towards the end of the summer.

This one growing in my neighbourhood is particularly lovely.

The roses are still blooming, much to my delight!

There were many trips down to the lake

and this was taken in the town of Vevey

I like the bright red Impatiens flowers and the lovely shadows of the railings.

This is one of two statues made of bronze just beyond the railings.

A water-sprite riding a seahorse.

I love seeing cloud formations in the sky.

This one seemed to be promising rain which did come in the night, but not enough.

It's so dry everywhere.

Can you guess what this is?

Returning from one of my walks, I saw this reflection of the sky

in the back windscreen of a parked car.

I liked the surreal quality of the seemingly 'floating' windscreen wiper!

There has been a lot of crochet during the months of July and August

mostly smaller items and in cotton because of the heat.

This is a bunting I made to hang up.

It was really fun to make.

African Violet Granny Square

On August 15th, it was Granny Square Day.

This is one of the nine that I made.

This year, I discovered iced coffee

It made a delicious refreshing drink after lunch instead of a small, hot espresso!

The days are getting a little cooler now

and this week, our temperatures are around 25 - 26C

which is a great improvement from 33-36C that we had in the heat of the summer.

I had to take my walks very early in the mornings

and then I pulled down the blinds to stop the beating sun from overheating my apartment.

I had a ventilator (fan) in each room

and sometimes it was necessary to have it switched on at night to be able to sleep.

Now I am beginning to enjoy the cooler days and especially the cooler nights.

I have lots of photos from the summer and my favourites will find their way onto my blog.

I have a feeling that there may be weekly blog entries for quite a while.

Each dawn

is a new beginning

Every day

we can start anew

Tiny crescent moon

leant back and smiled

in hues of pink and blue.