Day 31: The Tendrils of July

July has seemed to be one huge heat-wave

punctuated by occasional storms and a cooler day here and there!

What better way to finish my Photo Journal this July

than with these lovely sunshine flowers

which represent this hot and sunny month

Yellow connection

Black-Eyed Susan is my name

Rudbeckia are members of the Sunflower family

I do love their dark centres and their beautifully formed petals.

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I have enjoyed these daily postings throughout this month of July,

but now I shall be posting less often

possibly once, sometimes twice a week

depending on what I see, how I feel and what there is to chat about!

I hope that you have all been having a wonderful month.

Thank you for all your visits

and especially to those who have left kind comments.

It's always so rewarding to have a little chat with passers-by!

See you all soon again!

Sandra

When Summer Lingers

This is the time of the year

when late summer and early autumn join together

as the autumn equinox approaches.

I notice this as the hydrangea leaves change colour with splashes of red.

The petals take on a more muted shade

and shades of green come back rather like in the springtime

The dahlias are having their last fling in glorious full bloom

and showing the intensity of their varied colours

Bees are still busy taking advantage of the sunny days to collect pollen.

and the Golden Rod lights up the gardens

and Rudbeckia blooms dazzle us with their sunshine petals

until one day it starts to rain

and the first autumn leaf floats down to remind us

a change in seasons is taking place.

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The last blog header to remind me of earlier days

when sunflowers still waved in the fields.

The August Break 2016. Part two.

Day 9

RED

There's nothing like a dynamic red abstract to start off part two

of the August Break postings

RED (2)

in the form of a red double-decker bus

and because my grandson, staying with me, loves it!

Day 10

YELLOW

Dancing yellow petals in the background bringing a feeling of joy.

Day 11

GREEN

A dreamy soft focus capture which feels meditative to me.

Day 12

A SECRET

Sssssh!

Day 13

6 0'CLOCK

Time for a glass of sparkling water with a squeeze of lime juice

So refreshing!

Day 14

   LOVE IS...

"Love is a state of Being.

Your love is not outside; it is deep within you.

You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you.

It is not dependent on some other body, some external form.

In the stillness of your presence, you can feel your own formless

and timeless reality as the unmanifested life that animates your physical form.

You can then feel the same life deep within every other human 

and every other creature.

You look beyond the veil of form and separation.

This is the realization of oneness.

This is love."

Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now.

Day 15

UNICORN

Everyone says that unicorns don't exist, 

except in legends and mythology,

but last night I dreamed I was riding bareback 

on an amazing silver-grey unicorn.

We galloped through pastel coloured clouds of pink and blue

and I clutched his flowing mane to keep my balance.

I could feel his silky coat against my bare legs and feet.

When I awoke, I really believed in the existence 

of these beautiful creatures.

Do you?

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Since I was unable to take my camera with me in my dreams

I found this wonderful unicorn image

which corresponds exactly to the one I rode!

Unicorn image: Stockphoto/CoreyFord.

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Next week, I'll continue this August Break journey with you.

I hope you are enjoying yourself as much as me!