SAYING GOODBYE TO SUMMER
You might imagine this to be just a little late – this goodbye to summer. But, in Southern California the seasons are different from most other places in the USA. Some of our warmest weather occurs in September and October. In fact, just this week we’ve seen temperatures around 90 degrees in the valleys. But not today. No, today has brought cooler weather accompanied by a light drizzle. Most would think this to be awful weather – but, not me. To me it’s a welcome sight. Really, there’s nothing better than heading to the beach for a warm bowl of chili on a cool, damp, misty day!
So today I bring you my farewell to summer with a quick trip down memory lane.
Enjoy…
An ascending hot air balloon at the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival in Temecula, California
Jet skiing at Big Bear Lake, California
Staying cool at Crystal Cove, California
Early morning at Avila Beach, California
A honey bee at the Santa Ana Botanical Gardens in Claremont, California
A special beach bunny at Green Valley Lake, California
Red, the dragonfly, in Azusa, California
A Monarch at the Santa Ana Botanical gardens in Claremont, California
An orange sunset in beautiful Huntington Beach, California
So I bid you adieu, my friend! But, you’ll be back – and, I’ll be here waiting for you!
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Really nice color on the balloon shot, great capture.
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Great work on all of them, Steve. Of course, we’re all raady for your winter pics.
Bob
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Thanks Tampa! I was shooting away from the sun for this particular shot which seemed to really enhance the blue skies! I’m glad you stopped by and left this kind comment.
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Thanks, Bob! I’ve been in the middle of a big project and thought this would be a great way to create a new blog post using a mixture of shots that did or didn’t find their way into a post. hey, you changed your gravitar – now I could recognize you if I saw you on the street! I may be doing that soon, myself. thanks for stopping by today.
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I’m not entirely convinced our summer ever really started… lol.. Great selection of shots you’ve pulled together here…
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They are all beautiful, colorful tributes to summer. I’ll have to come back and look at these again in January when the snow is thick here and all we see is white (snow) and gray. 🙂
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Some very nice shots here! I hadn’t seen all of these, but I recognise a few from your older posts. I particularly like the butterfly and the pier shots, but I think the bee is my favourite out of this collecion. Perfect timing and excellent composition! Love it!
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Great stuff, Steve; truly. I have internally said the same goodbye to Summer. I wish I could trade one of my Winters here just south of Detroit for one of yours. Ha-ha! (Grrrr)
-Gary B / KohneCamera
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LOL, you might actually be right, FS! It seems all of our summer lke weather has come the last month. Thanks for stopping and leaving this comment.
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thank you, Robin! I remember the day I shot the bee. I was so excited! I hadn’t been into photography very long, and it was my first shoot with my new camera.
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Feel free to come back here for a quick reprieve when your winter sets in! I grew up in Iowa – I know what you’re talking about.
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Thanks, Kai! The bee was my first shot with my new Canon camera. i was pretty excited, but didn’t know a lot of what I was doing. So, it’s pretty special to me. Thanks for stopping by!
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Brrr – Detroit must get pretty cold! Thanks for stopping by, Gary! I hope you’ll come back again.
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Yeah, you manage to get super-vivid colours in some of your photos. I love the last shot, just because I’m a bit of a fan of shooting into the sun. Things like sunset shots always look pretty amazing. Lens flare can also sometimes play up for some interesting and unexpected shots.
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very nice summer indeed 🙂 beautiful work!!
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Thanks, David! I love that sunset shot, as well. I’m glad you stopped by.
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Thanks for stopping by, Janice. And, thanks for your kind words. I really appreciate them.
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Your hot air balloon photo really caught my eye. Did you hear about the accident at the Cottonwood AZ Airfest 2010? Here’s a link to the story: http://www.verdenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=38780
My hubby and I witnessed the accident while at the airshow. Will never forget it…
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I hadn’t seen this, Barb. Tragic. How did everyone turn out – was everyone eventually OK?
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Love the balloon shot!
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Thank you, Ms. pearl! That was early in this journey, but I sure enjoyed the morning – it was very early! 🙂
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I really love the shot at Avila Beach, California! Esp the colors and their natural division within the picture. Amazing!
And this shot with the dragonfly.. that’s what I’m trying to capture all this time.. at least to prove my blog title : ))
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You know Dragonfly, this is the only dragonfly I’ve been able to shoot! I’ve posted three blogposts about the shoot which spanned several days. Check them out if you have the time. Look for the archives that mention a dragonfly or “Red” which is my given name for him. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a kind comment! I hope you’ll stop by again.
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You have so many good photos here. And a lot of text I haven’t read – yet. I was just browsing – coming from Kai Brockbank.
But I have to comment on the little beach bunny. She is adorable.
I’ll be back!
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Carsten, thank you for your kind words and sharing this comment with the other readers who’ve stopped by. The little beach bunny is my granddaughter! I’m really glad you stopped by today – hope you’ll be back soon!
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[…] I know it happened! It happens every year! Sometime around October or November, I say “Goodbye” to summer. I thought I had said my farewells this year. In fact, I even blogged about it here! […]
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