It is hard to believe that it is the start of August and we haven’t had summer yet! But is it my mind playing tricks on me? Isn’t it just a little early in the season here in England for big bright red bulbous Rose Hips to be on the bushes? Surely these should be appearing towards the end of September as the autumn approaches…..
1st August
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Summers seem to be shorter and shorter for every year. I remember when I was a kid, the summers seemed infinitely. Now it’s just a blink of the eye and we have autumn approaching. A beautiful shot of the Rose Hips, by the way.
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Yes…I have memories like that! May be it is somethng to do with the age process?
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Everything seems to be (unnaturally) early this year. It’s surely a cause for some concern. What are we doing to this wonderful world of ours?
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Not sure…but it does seem strange everywhere
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It certainly does feel like an Autumn shot, but beautiful regardless! We definitely had summer here. It felt long because of the dry spring and then a hot, dry summer. What extremes many of us are experiencing.
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It is extremes (or at least unusual) all over the world….you do wonder at what is happening
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We didn’t have summer here yet, either. The photo is beautiful, David, but I don’t like to be remembered it is almos autumn…..
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it is not a happy thought…not because autumn is bad but it is the loss of a summer!
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Sounds strange dear David, and as I heard from a friend in Ireland, she says the last days of summer in her post… I don’t know what’s happening… in here still it is toooooooo hot and humid! Can’t go out… But as always your photograph is so beautiful… Thank you dear, love, nia
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It surely has been a stange year for us here in the US too. Glad I found your blog… England’s a lovely place to receive photos and messages from.
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Glad you liked the blog…I do hope to keep your interest over the months to come
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