| Through the lens, I see summer fleeting by. (scroll down for link you want, thanks.)  Cape Ann MA ~ Angel Fish Sketch ~ sharing with: Sunday Sketches  Camera Critters Saturday Critters  Shadow Shot Sunday I Heart Macro 2 Straight Out of the Camera  Sky Watch Friday  Haiku sharing with : Haiku My Heart link Haiku Friday link
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| Close up of one the lobster boats in Manchester MA harbor link for: Our World Tuesday |
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| Haiku 'ala' Yosa Buson and prompt is 'on shortcut path' link for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai |
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QUOTE TO PONDER: ' Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.'
~ Langston Hughes
HOUSE HOLD HINT: ' Sun tea with peppermint and lemon balm makes a cooling and refreshing drink during the hot summer days.'
Summer LOVELY!
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You showed very beautiful place ! Great photos !
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteWell I never, I too have a fishing vessel on show!! Adore that feather and I too see shags on rocks.... we live in parallel universes &*>>> Love it. YAM xx
Great shots for the day! Love the boats!! Hope you have a great new week! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWonderful series, Carol! I love the shots of the boats. And the colorful life vest is a neat shot! Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos as always. I especially like the boat with all its sails set moving out of the harbor.
ReplyDeleteGood places or bad places, a shortcut is always an interesting journey!
ReplyDeleteI like the colorful life jackets, all lined up and waiting for summer fun in the sun!
ReplyDeleteYour shots are always so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a summery post - there's nothing like a summer near the ocean.
ReplyDeletebeautiful summer photos! I have never saw a lobster boat,
ReplyDeleteFeathers and boats you always wonder where they have been.
ReplyDeleteHope you are both enjoying some sunny day rambles
Yes Carol, I too am really drawn to the image of the sailing vessel. Thanks for sharing these scenes
ReplyDeleteOh, Carol; GREAT series today as well. Beautiful boat life vests etc. Well, I LOVE the message from you "stay on course", my friend♬♬♬
ReplyDeleteSending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Gorgeous, Carol! :)
ReplyDeletegreat Langston Hughes quote. Love your haiku -and the photos-esp. the boats! Please give Artmuse dog a treat for me:)
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, I love these summer time pictures. Wishing you a very nice week.
ReplyDeleteNice photographs. I cannot believe summer is going by so fast.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your household hint.
I love your lobster boat and your sailboat!
ReplyDeleteWonderful summer shots.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo series!
ReplyDeleteMmm,grilled fresh lobster from that boat I could go for. I like the colourful life-jackets hung out to dry.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures...
ReplyDeleteYour images strike a perfect summers day
ReplyDeleteThat was a great close up of the boat Carol. Thanks for all your comments. have a good week.
ReplyDeleteSo much attraction here, Carol...feathers ARE a sign, humor DOES cleanse, an island unto it's own although mine is in the woods...:) Many thanks, my friend...JP
ReplyDeleteNice as always. i like that quote especially.
ReplyDeleteNice as always, I like that quote especially.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures. I like the way you pair them with memes.
ReplyDelete"Stay on course prepared" - love that quote and reminder and photo! Oh please let summer stay a bit longer (it's only my son's second week off school, and the temps in Paris are just beginning to rise :)
ReplyDeleteCalling by from Our World Tuesday, what a lovely series of photos.
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous your photos are! I love the ocean and your ocean pictures are a balm this day. Beautiful haiku too.
ReplyDeleteAll of the pictures are great. The last one though, just feels summery to me, and the bright colors make it even better.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures...and about the feather...was thinking of the one I found on our doorstep yesterday. It was unusual to find it there and it's been on my mind!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely series! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful haiga in response on Busons haiku Carol ... your post are always a pleasure to read and look at.
ReplyDeleteThrough the lens, four seasons have been captured.
ReplyDeleteI love feathers too! Love your collection of photos!
ReplyDeleteA perfect b&w contribution for the b&w theme!
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Summer does seem to be going by fast. These are lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteSometimes those short cuts can be a fun distraction - lengthening our trip :)
ReplyDeleteI just saw a recipe for lemonade with fresh blueberries!
Needed that rain quote today!! I became quite taken with feathers in the fall ... now when I see them around the pond makes me feel like a bird's been hurt... Still hoping to make it up towards you this summer. Will be in touch!
ReplyDeleteWonderful light and shadow on your feather shot.
ReplyDeleteCarol, once again your haiku and photos are so inspirational! I am looking forward to fall and a drop in the humidity of summer. I know it will be here before we know it!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series. I love your outlook on the feathers. With so many birds living on my farm, I tend to take the beauty of their feathers for granted. Thank you for reminding me that each one is a gift.
ReplyDeleteLove all the life jackets piled up!
ReplyDeletethe feather tickles my fancy :-)
ReplyDeleteCarol, I emailed you, and I hope I have the right email address. If you don't get my email, let me know.
ReplyDeleteVery nice selection of pictures !
ReplyDeleteA day on the water would be so welcome right now!
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing shots! Love them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful serier of photos. I love the ship in the last shot.
ReplyDeleteI can almost feel summer leaving us! I know it isn't even August yet, but there have been a few cooler nights and it makes me sad. Your photos, however, make me happy!
ReplyDeleteFog never looked so stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos as always, Carol.
ReplyDeleteI notice the fog right away in your sky shot! It looks amazing..
what a nice assortment of photos. Great shooting, as always! {:-D
ReplyDeletebeautiful sky. hope you have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWe have had some awesome sunsets and sunrises here lately, but I hat to think of summer 'fleeting by' :(
ReplyDeleteYour misty photo and the haikus warm my heart.
Sky posted this week is amazing! I adore L. Hughes quote.
ReplyDeleteJM, Illinois
Very nice photographs. You make me want to visit. The sky in the first one was unbelievable. The lobster boat made me want a lobster. We went to Cape Cod on vacation when I was a child and we'd each get our own lobster. That was a big deal for a little kid.
ReplyDeleteJuly is going by way too fast...enjoy every bit of summer that you can♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/imposing/
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that pink sky Carol!
ReplyDeleteLove that shot with the fog blanket!
ReplyDeleteVisiting back from SWF. Love the pink clouds and layered fog.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying other shots and haikus.
Thanks for stopping by, happy weekend.
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Soothing hues of your skies are wonderful, Carol:)
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HI that first shot of the sky is awesome.
ReplyDeleteLovely set of haiku and photos!
ReplyDeleteThat misty, foggy sky from after the rain is extraordinary!!
ReplyDeleteIt is good to finally let go of the pain of a loss and dwell in the circle of memories that bring joy! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteAll of love and life and time cyclical...
ReplyDeleteI know how those waves of grief go: Sometimes they threaten to drown you, and at other times they only tease you. I'm glad the waves are subsiding for you.
ReplyDeleteDear Carol, your haiku... tug my heart strings... and I was just thinking today as I was driving through Northern California that summer is going way too fast... I'm not ready to feel Fall in the air... but I think it is coming soon... So, I'm going to soak up these days and the colors and feathers of your gorgeous photos! Have a good weekend my haiku friend.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful!!
ReplyDeletealways a delight to visit you and your cape
ReplyDeletegreat photos
ReplyDeletesweet doves! love the sky photo!
ReplyDeleteThe orchids look like you painted them by hand. The shadows are lovely.
ReplyDeleteHello Carol, thanks for sharing your doves and images with my critter party.. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteyour haiku sparked my own missing my love's touch; warm love always radiated from his hands. your orchids are maginificent in their beauty.
ReplyDeleteThey're all lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteEnchanting orchids and lovely soft shadow cast by them. And loved your comment on your delightful black and white feather. A single, lone, dropped feather does seem like some fragile connection with other worlds.
ReplyDeleteThrough the lens, secrets of summer are exposed.
ReplyDeleteNice shots! The orchids are awesome!
ReplyDeleteSo far it has been a lovely summer here. looks like it's great there too!
ReplyDeletelove your zen angel fish Carol!
ReplyDeleteso many beautiful images....i really enjoyed your quote today!!!
ReplyDeletesweet angel fish and love the bird photos. I've been seeing baby birds too!
ReplyDeleteHappy sunday sketches.
Love your angel fish and haikus!! ♥
ReplyDeleteLovely shot of the little doves. Love the Cormorant, too!
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I always enjoy the simple beauty of your words, photographs and artwork. Blessings to you and muse dog.
ReplyDeleteThe fish sketch is very sweet, and more lovely photos too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting from Sunday Sketches!
what a gorgeous series of imagery and haiku Carol! Thanks as always for sharing the love up-close with IHM:-)
ReplyDeleteYour angel fish is cute, the orchid photo looks like a frilly tropical fighting fish. The doves are adorable too, how fun to see the babies! I had been wanting to see one in my yard and one has been showing up but I mainly hear the cooing rather than seeing the bird. Your haikus are thought-provoking, along with the tall ship under sail.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely collection of images and thoughts! So happy to have found you again. I LOVE the Black and White wednesday shot!
ReplyDeleteMy blog is also mostly art and photography. Thanks fro dropping by. I started following!
ReplyDeleteNice photos. I like the little sketch. It is adorable.
ReplyDeleteYour angel fish is SO beautiful. This is my favorite of yours! :)
ReplyDeletedear carol,
ReplyDeleteplease forgive my late arrival i have been under the weather. my hope is bright and full of love, may your heart feel all of those who love you ever close.
Angel fish, orchids and an intimate island!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly lovely post for the letter I.
And for all the other neat memes you participate in!
Thanks for linking.
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