Summer Sun

Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven without repose;
And in the blue and glowing days,
More thick than rain he showers his rays.

Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlor cool,
Yet he will find a chink or two
To slip his golden fingers through.

The dusty attic spider-clad
He, through the keyhole, maketh glad;
And through the broken edge of tiles
Into the laddered hayloft smiles.

Meantime his golden face around
He bares to all the garden ground,
And sheds a warm and glittering look
Among the ivy's inmost nook.

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.

Summer Sun from:
A Child's Garden of Verses
Robert Louis Stevenson

[Kerri]

Beautiful!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri! It was the view from the front porch last week- the shade trees made it very relaxiing.

[Kerri]

That's awesome! Love the flare

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!

[Jennifer Jones]

Sunshine - lovely to see it ... although I hear you're going through something of a heatwave. We're at the other end of the scale!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@jmj Yes we are Jennifer! Right now the thermometer on my deck is reading 120 degrees F. I'm sure it's not actually that hot (it sits in the direct sun and is not scientifically dependable), but I'm pretty sure we're at the 100 degree mark. Wish we could blow some heat over to you to help warm things up!

[Jennifer Jones]

Please do!!

[Roe Jan]

Wonderful sun flare!

[Rick Schies]

Love the verse, and I also love this photo. It has been a scorcher here.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@jmj @roejan @digitalrn Thanks Jennifer, Roe Jan and Rick! In spite of the heat, we needed food, so I ventured out today and saw a sign with the temp. posted at 103 degrees! I can honestly say I don't remember it ever being that hot here! I used this photo to start a discussion so others could post their summer sun pictures- be sure to take a look. Some wonderful pictures have already been posted!

[Mrs. Smith]

Great picture! You know, you might think about taking a picture just like this one in three months to see how it changes...and maybe get one every season. I like the poem as well!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@mrssmith I don't know if I'll be in Batavia every season to take the shot, but I was thinking about doing that same idea with the Bushkill (Creek) that runs near our house. I took a picture of it in March when it was a raging river. Now it's so low, you wouldn't be able to imagine it at flood stage. So, I think I'll take you up on that suggestion with a twist...

[bkb in the city]

A perfect picture for this wonderful shot. You caught this one just right

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@bkbinthecity Thanks bkb- I took several shots playing around with the ISO and settings on my camera. This was my favorite because of the solar flare, but they all came out pretty good (if I do say so myself!).

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann You can. Nice job