It is mid-August and summer in the U.S is slipping
away. I always feel a melancholy as my
birthday approaches in the beginning of September. Not so much because it means another year has passed and I’m growing
older, which is true too, but because my birthday marks the ending of swimming,
vacations, and barefoot days at the beach floating in the waves.
I love all of the seasons and spend time outdoors no matter
the season. But there is something a bit sad as summer begins to fade
away. There is a feeling of freedom
associated with not having to bundle up before going outdoors. A feeling of abundant life as the insects,
birds, and animals move around you.
In celebration of summer, I want to introduce you to Mary
Beth Granger’s Lighthouse blog. In her most recent entry, she takes us on a
tour of the Hereford Inlet on Jersey Shore.
Thank you Mary Beth for sharing this historical and beautiful building
and grounds with us. I swear I can
smell the sweet scent of the flowers and the tangy salt of the ocean.
As summer comes to a slow close, I am squeezing in as much
time as possible loading my kayak onto my Jeep and heading out to the tributary
rivers of Maryland to kayak. There is one area with a small lighthouse in the water. The osprey and other water birds are very active in that area and I watch as I float around. I can think of no better way to pass the last days of summer.
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