I have a few leftover images from the month of July. At the time this post was scheduled, I hadn't even uploaded photos from August. I suspect you'll be sharing summer with me for quite some time.
Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it.
~ Jess Lair
I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful
~ John Constable
Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.
~ Michael Caine
I don't even know what street Canada is on.
~ Al Capone
There stood the purple spires with no breath of air
Nor headlong bee
To disturb their perfect poise the livelong day
'Neath the alder tree.
~ Robert Frost
There is no reason to fear the wind if your stack of hay is well tied
~ Irish Saying
A green heron sits
Watching the sunfish as it gleaming flits
From sheen to shade.
~ Maurice Thompson
There was a girl knocking on my hotel room door all night! Finally, I let her out.
~ Henny Youngman
When the red bird spread his sable wing,
And showed his side of flame
When the rosebud ripened to the rose,
In both I read thy name.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When the sun gets hot and the moon gets hazy
good girls go bad... and it gets crazy!”
~ Rachel Thompson
Back with more soon.
54 comments:
wow, these are such gorgeous shots, dear hilary! it's really hard to pick a favourite.
have a great day!
You can serve those type of leftovers any time!!
And now you should share a tip or two once in a while on how to take good photographs!
Lovely, all of them!
Nice leftovers, indeed.
boy you make left overs into magic...smiles...like the coke sign, that is cool...i am a sucker for paint on brick...smiles...but love the flowers as well...hope you are doing well hilary..
These leftovers are a feast!
lovely leftovers ..
What fun pictures and quotes! I smiled at the duck quote. Ain't it the truth? :-)
Remember, summer pics in winter remind us the bitter cold won't last forever, and winter photos in summer help us remember that cool breezes will be on their way soon.
Lovely as usual.
The umbrella and purple coneflower blew me away!
What a fun selection. I think I like the first one best though.
Leftovers make very good photos. Like the door knocker & the heron best.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
i don't care what season you share with us when. just keep sharing. loved these!
the first shot is fabulous! the cardinal is such a fine portrait! the mallard hen is smiling. :)
What a lovely series of photos, impossible to pick a favourite as they are so varied.
Wonderful leftovers, the first one looks like fireworks to me and that heron is amazing! Keep them coming.
What delightful pictures and thoughts!
Exquisite series! Sometimes it's better to be out enjoying life with your camera than worry about blogging. From what I understand your winters will give you plenty of time to do that. Better stock up on photos now, right? Love these!!
More great shots & excellent quotes. I may have to steal that one of Constable's; I really love that.
How cleaver you are to match the shots with such great sayings!... And... I don't mind summer shots at all! In fact, summer in winter is perfect!
Incredibly gorgeous captures... And the quotes, so very perfect!
You always come up with superbly apropos quotes to go with your photos. Great job, as always!
All are great but the first one took my breath away. Love the hay field too. I have so many extras from years ago in files that say "need to process". Perhaps when I retire ---
Round bales remind me of Cinnamon Rolls.
I don't know which I like best...quotes or photos. both are awesome. I'll take more summer to look at these.
Your quotes fit perfectly with the pics. When I saw the door knocker I wondered if it would turn into "Jacob Marley"...I'll take another serving of leftovers please!
LOL! Love that last one! Actually, I love them all;)
The underside of the umbrella seems so out-of-the-box for you... or is it? :) I like it; and all the other vivid shots, too.
The Irish Saying struck me the most out of all the quotes. I'm wondering how long it takes you to gather the quotes to match them with the photos. You've done such a good job in doing so.
Love the john Constable quote as well as his paintings, and the picture of an underside of an umbrella is exceptional.
Perfect pictures and quotes pairs again. I love that I could see the duck's feet under the water. ;)
what a smashing narrative thread through your gems here! Ah- Jess Lair is so right!
(as bloggers know :-)
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I like your poetry or quote explained photos Hilary. Interesting pics too - Dave
just stopping by to say hi!
how are you doing my friend?
haven't seen you around lately..
wishing you a great day!
xo
Hilary, believe it or not this time my favorite is neither bird nor beast. It is the old brick wall. I love those old buildings where the "sign" was painted on the brick. Love the quote, too.
The coneflower, the cardinal... and some wonderful quotes! I'm thinking it's time for a Canadian beer right about now...
I can't pick a favorite shot and now I can't pick a favorite quote either
they're all too good
Oh, my that first image is absolutely breath taking my dear!!!
These are all amazing shots... you even turn umbrellas into art! But I love the quotes, too! Where do you find those??
Even your leftovers are amazing!
nice blogposting, like the photos and the quotes
The first photo was excellent, as was the Henny Youngman quote. Thanks for that.
What wonderful images. That first one is breath taking. And the cone flower (I think that's what it is) is exquisite. Love the cardinal, too. I'm just out of superlatives. ;)
Each photo full of texture and color. I'll be sorry to see your summer go.
Awesome photos you've got there.
You are a master hand at matching photos and quotes!
Love every last one! Great post!
I'm so glad you have tons of photos to share with us. Each one is such a gem.
Hazy moons and cone flowers not to mention delightful quotes.
Happy end of Summer.
Oh yes, I forgot (senior moment I guess) That shot of the underside of the umbrella is A+++. Absolutely love it.
As usual - AWESOME!!!
It's the same here for me, Hilary. I have literally hundreds of photos from the summer, most of them flower photos, that I've not even looked at yet.
Each of these is wonderful, but oh my goodness, the first and last ones are absolutely gorgeous.
Wishing you a fantastic weekend!
Thanks for this return to summer, Hilary. These are wonderful. I love that first one especially.
Flat. Out. Incredible. You just keep getting better and better, Hilary ~ that cardinal is fantastic.
The quotes go beautifully with the pictures. Thanks for sharing them.
Love the first one in this series ~ I miss July! I had fun catching up on your posts this morning. The fish jumping and Benny jumping make me smile so much :)))
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