What's Your Summer Sun Look Like?

July 22nd, 2011
We're in the midst of a summer heat wave here on the eastern side of PA. But I know we don't have the corner market on the summer sun. I thought it might be interesting to see what the summer sun looks like in other places. "But what if it's not summer for me?", you might ask. Well, you're probably ready to remember those lazy, hazy days of summer to ward off the cold. So pull out those summer sun pictures and post them here!

July 22nd, 2011
These were taken on two of the hottest days we've seen this year in northwest Ohio. I hope it gets cooler soon.



July 22nd, 2011
This is actually my daughter's shot, but the only one I have with the sun lately.

July 22nd, 2011
@eliserose781 Beautiful shots! But I feel your heat!! Stay cool but smile with the sunflowers.
July 22nd, 2011
@lolanae Your tree makes me feel like I would be able to climb to the top and touch the sun if I was just a bit younger!! Thanks for sharing your sun with me.
July 22nd, 2011
It hasn't been very warm in Oregon, so this sunny day was appreciated.
July 22nd, 2011
haha, just recently it's been mostly this (Leeds, UK)
July 22nd, 2011
i have waaaaay too many.





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@moonpig Thanks for sharing it Andrea- it reminds me of the song "Saturday In the Park" by Chicago.
July 22nd, 2011
Kay
July 22nd, 2011
@rich57 Ha ha Richard- I was wondering how long it would be before someone posted a Hidden Sun picture (i.e. rain shot).
July 22nd, 2011
@sdpace They're all gorgeous!! Love the clouds.
July 22nd, 2011
Devon, England

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@msk1p2 Absolutely beautiful Sandra- I feel like I'm about to enter a fairy tale.
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@picturelover101 Beautiful shot Kay! thanks for the follow!!
July 22nd, 2011
@eileenmabalot I soooo want to be at the beach after seeing this one!
July 22nd, 2011
@gjw perfect capture Graeme! such joy!
July 22nd, 2011
this was yesterday morning as the sun was burning through the haze. I am too hesitant to go outside for a lunchtime photo. It is now 99.9 degrees at CBS 3.
July 22nd, 2011
@brumbe I don't blame you for not wanting to go out in 99+ degrees! Stay cool. This shot's fantastic!
July 22nd, 2011
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July 22nd, 2011
@eileenmabalot gorgeous portrait - that lighting is magical.
July 22nd, 2011
@roth Looks like it was a real scorcher- thanks for posting it Sue!
July 22nd, 2011
@slmatntwi Lovely shot Salma- beautiful silhouettes!
July 22nd, 2011
Funny! Looking back I do not have many sunny pictures. It's more the feeling of summer in my pics :-) like this one:
July 22nd, 2011
@olivetreeann I took it through my polarized sunglasses.
July 22nd, 2011
Kim
Here's my summer sun:



At the end of the dock:

July 22nd, 2011
@mastermek I think it's summer sunny enough! Love the totally boy shout action going on there!
July 22nd, 2011
@kim11472 Love all 3 Kim- but I'm especially partial to the beach and flag!
July 22nd, 2011
We've been under an excessive heat warning here in South Dakota:

July 22nd, 2011
My hubby and our nephew throwing stones into the brook on the side of our house.

My nephew with his cone hate… I think he looks like a gnome. 

July 22nd, 2011
@rich57 My sun looks exactly like yours :-)))
July 22nd, 2011
Hey I live in England so it's not much sunshine at times. :P ;)

This was last month though:



The sun and wind on our ornamental grasses:



And sun means you can go over the park!!

July 22nd, 2011
This one's actually from a nice, pleasant day last month, but it looks how it feels now!

July 22nd, 2011
sunsets



July 22nd, 2011
I took this while we were waiting for one of my son's baseball games to start.
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at the end of a very sunny, hot day!
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Kim
@olivetreeann Thank you! :-)
July 22nd, 2011
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Leicester Square.. 18 July.. Typical English Summer..!!!

July 23rd, 2011
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July 23rd, 2011
@dawnie @kwoerner @coolgirlsar @lynnmwatson @nbedi @crickle1969 @ruthyadams @jessleeca @refriedradio @mariboo @dulciknit @andycoleborn @smapp @paulremulla @kaustin

Thank you all for your wonderful sun pictures! I truly mean it when I say that I'm overwhelmed by such great photographs and participation. Each one carries a bit of your personality and its fun to watch your humor or feelings unfold before me as I scroll down the pictures. My special condolences to Andy et al. who must wait to see the sun while the raindrops fall (I call them "Hidden Sun" pictures) and my prayers are with Dawna and other regions which are reaching blistering temps this summer- please stay safe! We hit 103 degrees today and I can honestly say I never remember reaching that in my entire lifetime except for the time I visisted the Painted Desert in the '70s. Thanks again to everyone!!!
July 23rd, 2011
@scatcat delightful!
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@rhubbard Thanks for the lovely pic Rich! Glad the sun's setting on this scorcher of a day- 103!!!
July 23rd, 2011
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@janetsteiner Sun and a nice breeze-mmmmmm!
July 23rd, 2011
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@julz Great shot Julz- a solar flare with flare!
July 23rd, 2011
I seem to shoot the evening sun mostly


July 23rd, 2011
@pfmandeville It seems to be your forte- these are stunning!
July 23rd, 2011
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@pepitaliang Very dramatic Pepita! Thanks for posting it.
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@sybil66 Love the sunlight streaming through the trees Lisa!
@sherriwear Beautiful colors Sherri!
Thanks for joining in the discussion ladies!
July 23rd, 2011
@olivetreeann Thank you, ma'am. I'm glad I found it.
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@olivetreeann Thanks. I was excited about how it turned out. It's almost like a flower around the sun.
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@terryd2011 Gorgeous shot Terry! I can hear the water lapping up on the docks of the harbor.
July 23rd, 2011
@kalexa @kalexa Awesome shots! The sunlight through the clouds is truly inspirational and I love the way the light is playing with the lens around your dancer.
July 23rd, 2011
@sarahscott1223 Just lovely- a nice soft summer sun to balance out the blistering heat we're having here! Thanks for sharing them!
July 23rd, 2011
@jeffg Jeff- beautiful sunset! It reminds me of one I saw on the Mediterranean.
July 23rd, 2011
@keithdavid Nice shot! Love the bold blue sky and dramatic carving against the sun. (But is that an ATM sign attached to it?? (o:)
July 23rd, 2011
It has been 100+ here in Texas, no rain and we are in a drought situation. Here are some that I have taken when I have ventured forth in the evenings. Taken at or near sunset.



July 23rd, 2011
@grannysue The temps around the country are just incredible. I knew Texas had high, high temps, but lately we've been having the same here- crazy! Your venturing was worth it. The first shot is stunning and beautiful! The other two seem to eminate the heat! Great pictures Linda- try to stay cool!
July 23rd, 2011
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Summer sunset
July 23rd, 2011
Hihi, that's our summer "sun" in England:
July 23rd, 2011
PS: In case you can't find the sun in this picture, I can't either ;).
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This is my morning summer sun this morning at about 6:30 a.m. at 70 degrees. Right now it 88 degrees, and I am hiding in the house!
July 23rd, 2011
@genesislomax Beautiful view! Must be lovely to be there. Thanks!
@4stories Winsome and warm- reminds me of sitting beside a field of horses as the sun sets listening to the crickets and whinnies (although I can see in the background that's not where you took it!) Thanks for posting it!
@bruni Lovely shot- so peaceful and serene. Glad you shared it with us. @jannaellen ha ha Janna- it's a "Hidden Summer Sun" picture- but you're not the first one to post it! Clever!
@lolanae Wonderful play of sun and shadow Brandie. I hope she wasn't in a time out and missed all the sun!
@cdford Thanks Cindy! You and about 700,000 other Pennsylvanians avoided it by hiding in their houses today- and that would include me (except for one brief and air conditioned errand!)
July 23rd, 2011
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@barrymikhal Awesome rays Barry! So dramatic. Thanks for joining the discussion!
July 23rd, 2011
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@scatcat Wonderful shot Muse! I love sunflowers- these are gorgeous!
July 24th, 2011
July 24th, 2011
@lauren211 Spectacular shot Lauren- that golden honey glow is awesome.
July 24th, 2011
July 24th, 2011
@olivetreeann - thank you! :D
July 24th, 2011
July 24th, 2011
This was one of the rare appearances of the sun here in East Anglia in this month of high summer!

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July 24th, 2011
The heat is back in Northern California

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July 24th, 2011
It's winter in Aus, but the sun is still shining!
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It's amazing how even the sun takes on so many different looks for different people. :)
Here is my summer sun and a little chubby cheeked baby to go with. :) Although she is also MY sunshine so technically this photo has 2 suns. :D
July 24th, 2011
Taken today on an unexpected hot sunny day, looking up through the grape vines above my parents decking

July 24th, 2011
@olivetreeann Thank you!
July 24th, 2011
@mjkeator Thanks Megs! Really love the perspective on this one!
@mariboo Beautiful Missy...once upon a time a little girl followed the sun into the forest...
@wordpixman Spectacular shot! When the sun comes out, it comes out in style!
July 24th, 2011
@smile4me Looks like you've found the best way to cool off Clare- thanks for posting!
@miley89 Thanks Miley- Love them all!
@jameshayward Great shot James- awesome colors!
@tolpol Lovely view Paul- the sun is certainly smiling on that harbor.
July 24th, 2011
@timtam_adams Thanks Tim- great shots- especially love the shot of the mother and child- but love that sun flare in the airport too.
@peggysirk Wonderfully happy sunflare Peggy. I think our friends in the UK who are not getting much sun right now will really appreciate it. The other one reminds me of hot sun and what it's doing to AZ and NM.

@brandywalker365 Truly a summery moment Brandy- thanks so much for posting it!
July 24th, 2011
Our sunny days are somewhat few thus far in the Seattle area. Here's a shot I got today of the sunny weather. I decided to get a photo before the sun went away for another week.
July 24th, 2011
@brandywalker365 beautiful rainbow too!
@charli321 Quite lovely to have a summery sun even in winter.
@indiannie_jones Definitely a description of sun-kissed!
@atalitude Great silhouette Atalitude- thanks for posting it.
@3littleks I would have to agree- she's a cutie pie!!
@emmar84 It's beautiful Emma!
July 24th, 2011
Trying to cool off at Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe

July 24th, 2011
@emeree @smile4me Glad you could catch those rays before the disappeared Marie. You could print off a picture and put it up somewhere when the gray clouds of Seattle become to unbearable!
Lake Tahoe is a great place to cool off Clare! I would imagine that it's pretty cool on top of the ski mountain there too.
Thanks to be of you for sharing your summer sun!
July 25th, 2011
Taken tonight at a reservoir not far from home.
July 25th, 2011
@dulciknit That is truly beautiful Allison! Thanks for sharing it with us!
July 25th, 2011
no direct sun, but def a summer photo (sand art)

July 25th, 2011
summer sun set nawww... WARM!!! (its winter and awful here atm!)


our Autumn sun...
July 25th, 2011
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@riptidemurmur That is an awesome shot Tracy!
@sam_cr Totally believable as a summer sun! I guess we don't have to tell you to keep warm this winter! The autumn sun looks rather tasty though.
@bighardcore Looks delightful Scott!
@maggie2 Definitely that warm summer feeling Margaret! Love the coloring.
Thanks to everyone who posted!!! I had so much fun seeing all the pictures and hope you all did as well!
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