"The summer night is like a perfection of thought."
- Wallace Stevens
AUGUST SUNSET
(Hubbard Lake)
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Steal o'er the lake's warm breast,
And the ancient silence follows
The burning sun to rest.
The calm of a thousand summers,
And dreams of countless Junes,
Return when the lake-wind murmurs
Through golden August noons."
William Stanley Braithwaite
( By an Inland Lake )
(Last evening's August gift)
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"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you."
~ Maori Proverb
Comments
machelle
We had a beauty here tonight too - accompanied by a brief, but colourful, thunderstorm. I'm saving my sunset shots but posted some of the storm.
Of course there is a sadness as summer passes but I do so love the change in the air on the first days of September, that slight chill, when one's thoughts start to turn to winter and all the comforts which come with it - casserole suppers, reading by the fire, lamps lit at teatime, a new season of concerts, etc. etc. Increasingly I feel that each season, no matter what, has so much to offer.
Eileen
Hi, Machelle, and thank you. The night was lovely as was your lovely sunset photo with friends. We were both blessed. {{Hugs from Michigan}}
Thank you, Rick. I'm always amazed how each evening is so unique. Though now home, my head is still back at the lake :), thankful to be returning for a long weekend that should provide another wonderful show.
Thanks, dear Krista. I too love the silhouettes!
It was a perfect evening, dearest Edith, and thank you for the lovely comment. We are blessed to have this beautiful setting ... dining alfresco, this was the show! Though I hate to say goodbye to summer, I agree that each season has much to offer.
I love this quote, EE. The Maori are indeed beautiful, both in body and spirit ... you are blessed :)
Yes i do, Eileen, perhaps because summer seemed to fly by, way too fast for me. But as Edith reminded me, each season has much to offer and I totally agree.
Thank you Carol. It was indeed a lovely August eve. Now back home, will return for a long holiday weekend. Though I hate to say goodbye to summer, with the autumnal equinox growing near, our September sunsets are always amazing.
Sometimes that's the only comment I leave, because it's such a perfect shot.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Love your sunsets...bewitching!
Thanks, dear Jen. My heart is with yours, loving life through your creative eye.
Thanks, debsgarden ... flop-flopping between two lives, debated shooting the garden or lake sunset. Somehow, saying goodbye to the day befitted saying goodbye to August.
Means a lot, dear Bren. We go 'way back'. I'm so amazed how your life has blossomed since we first met. You are 'here there and everywhere' ... and awesome at all that you do. Though 'out there', my simple 'Ho-Hum' life resides behind the Internet ...
Good word, Rosey .. yes, bewitching is good :)
No reason is good, Monica. We are both sky lovers <3
So sad to see the summer go, it never seems to last long.
Soon we will be marveling at the fall colors.
You are a dear, Gail, and thank you. I can think of nothing lovelier either :) Perhaps someday ... you are more than welcome ... a dream come true for me!
Hi Dawn. Wishing you a beautiful September!