Summer songs

Season of warm mornings and golden late evenings.
Cicadas song to signal the beginning of the end.
Laying in the grass and touching all dirt, plant, animal and the sweetness of everything good.
Scraped knees mended by a magical kiss and the adventure continues.


The stars in the sky are brighter here, in our minds at this time in our lives.
Singing nonsense songs while overturning the stones to find worms.
Dragon flies hovering round to remind us to hold these memories tightly.

This was Spring...I know it is now summer. Just enjoy the pretty picture.

Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.
-Rainer Maria Rilke

Che cosa?

Preparing meals with a two year old around means having lots of things for her to do while meal prep is being done. We've opted for the fridge full of magnetic letters.
This is what Mazy came up with one day. I took this shot because it looked like an Italian word to me - which, as it turns out is. Its the plural form of the Italian adjective Innato which means 'innate, native or inborn." I have been speaking to Mazy in my occasional lazy french, but she is only two cannot to my knowledge speak Italian or spell.
Huh, weird.

Farewell Winter I hope to remember you like this.

I love its crispness and its bright new snowfalls. I love the promise of deep renewing winter sleep.
I love the excitement of a winter white landscape after a dull grey fall.

Model: Caitlin Edwards
Photo: Untitled 1 from Season Project

City

Fall Down Build Up

How pleased I am to know that my child lives in a world where people who vote make a difference for the better.
I sincerely hope that the bar will be raised in Canada - that we rise to the occasion to have a country that is truly representative of who lives here and recognize how those who are historically unrepresented need everyone's help to have their voices heard.
I have watched the celebrating in Kenya via internet a few times now, as I am relieved for the American people to finally see crowds cheering them, instead of jeering them in other countries.
I know this is an uphill battle for the United States, but at least they can walk through that fire United.
Congratulations
Is it too optimistic to say let the healing begin?

The Spirits of Summer #3 Aderemi and the waning summer light.