Summer Equals Fun

It's been a very strange year, that is for sure.  BUT...there is one thing you can always count on...SUMMER!

Even though we are sticking close to home these days, and finding outdoor summer activities which also afford "social distancing" opportunities, summer is still shining its light down upon us!

Sticking close isn't so bad.  Our dogs are keeping us busy, we can now see the grandkids to have some outdoor summertime fun, and there are plenty of things I have been doing photography-wise (that's another blog) over the last several months.

Enjoying the pool on the deck, going for walks with and training our new puppy, having a nice cup of tea at night while sitting outside and watching the stars, listening to the din of katydids, tree frogs and crickets...all of these things remind me of summers when I was young. 

Since I was somewhat nostalgic for summer's long ago, I decided to capture this week's photos in black and white.  Lilah helped me.  She loves summer because she can play with her toys.

Lilah is a "keep away" specialist.  There is no retrieve here.  She grabs, runs and never comes back.  She has safe spots in the yard and if you say her name in a very high pitched voice, she runs to them and thinks she is hiding and you can't see her.

And while Lilah really does not like to go out in the rain, if you put the yard sprinkler on, she will run full tilt through the arc of water it makes while moving from side-to-side.  Go figure.

Each of our dogs has a quirky thing they like to do in the name of summertime fun.  Our older dogs are happy just laying in the grass, enjoying the warmth of the sun, sometimes taking a good roll or itching their backs.  Our younger dogs are squirrel watchers.  Our Border Collie manages the outdoor kitties.  The toy box is always handy, and any of them can grab a toy for playtime.

Speaking of new puppy, here's a shot from a few weeks ago of Talley enjoying her time in the green grass of summer.

I hope everyone is making the most of their summer.  Enjoy it as much as you can.  For us Pennsylvanians, the winter is forever, so we pack in as much as we possibly can while mother nature brings us the best that summer has to offer!

For more "summer fun" take a trip around the blog circle.  Start this week with Pawparazzi Pet and Animal Photography presented by Shae Pepper Photography.  Enjoy your weekend, (and the rest of your summer)!