Ode To A Golden Summer

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
~William Shakespeare

Fairest of the months! 
Ripe summer's queen
The hey-day of the year
With robes that gleam with sunny sheen
Sweet August doth appear.
~R. Combe Miller

Whilst August yet wears her golden crown,
    Ripening fields lush- bright with promise;
Summer waxes long, then wanes, quietly passing
    Her fading green glory on to riotous Autumn.
~Michelle L. Thieme

If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back? 
~Steven Wright 

Welcome to August. A 100+ degrees in the shade and very little rain makes for sweltering photography trips. It is mostly sweat and sunburn. There might be a couple of 2-hour windows where the temperature is bearable and there is still light outside. Did I hear someone say "bring on October"?...maybe November, here. Well, it is the golden month. So many golden, yellow, sunny and lemon-colored flowers to follow in the next few weeks. Promise to be more faithful in posting. Have a good weekend. Go out and make it a great day!