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In the heat of summer

July 7, 2018 by Melodye Shore

110 record-breaking degrees here today, whew!

Our backyard critters were unusually quiet, save for the Monarch butterflies that drifted through the milkweed, laying eggs, and the honeybees that swarmed the birdbath.

Hummingbirds performed aerial feats against a backdrop of shimmering palm fronds.  But they eventually called it quits, and retreated to the leafy shade of our Brazilian Skyflower.

A lizard skittered across the blistering concrete, looking for a dark, cool place to nap. 

It was unseasonably warm, and the afternoon breezes did little to cool things down. But the blazing sun is fading now, ever so slowly. A warm glow has fallen over the neighboring hillside, and temperatures are dropping. 

Ahhhh, time for a long, cool drink of water!!

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Posted in: backyard, birds, garden, hummingbird fountain, hummingbirds, Lizard, monarch butterfly, writing Tagged: hummingbird, hummingbird fountain, lizard, milkweed, monarch butterfly, summer

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes…

June 21, 2018 by Melodye Shore

Above the hills, along the blue,
Round the bright air with footing true,
To please the child, to paint the rose,
The gardener of the World, he goes.

–Excerpted from “Summer Sun,” by Robert Lewis Stevenson

Happy Summer Solstice! ‘Tis the season for flip-flops and sandy beaches, iced tea and sun-soaked memories. And light, too–we could use more of that. Hope you’ll savor every sweet, juicy moment, and that you’ll share a slice of summer with me, here!

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Posted in: Poetry, quote, Quotes, Robert Lewis Stevenson, Summer, Summer Solstice, writing Tagged: poem, poetry, quote, Robert Lewis Stevenson, summer, summer solstice, Summer Sun, Summer Sun by Robert Lewis Stevenson, Sun

Summertime, and the writing is…

July 11, 2011 by Melodye Shore

I’m headed to the gym in a couple of minutes. Anyone care to join me? And afterward, how ’bout we sprawl in the backyard lounge chairs…laptops fully charged, iced tea at the ready.

Oh, it’s so good to be back!

Where will our imaginations lead us, and how might we best translate those new findings to the page? There’s a rainbow of possibilities in front of us, so I say: let’s chase ’em down together!

"Colorsplash" via Photobucket


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Wordless Wednesday: Sum-Sum-Summertime, circa ’60s

July 6, 2011 by Melodye Shore


Fab fashion via The Swingin’ Sixties. Song reference: Summertime-Summertime, by the Jamies

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: 60s flashbacks, summer, swingin' sixties, wordless wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Summer of ’69

June 8, 2011 by Melodye Shore

Illustration by Dan Kacvinski via Jewish Journal

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June 29, 2007 by Melodye Shore

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