Summer Arrives Officially

Summer arrived officially yesterday, but a couple of days of near record or record heat made the official start of summer somewhat redundant.

Still, clear, humid, hot, sunny....all these things describe a typical summer morning for us. The breeze picks up later in the day. If the summer proves to be normal (it hasn't for several years now) late afternoon thunderstorms start to announce their presence with the occasional thunder around 3 or 4 p.m., followed not long afterwards by the dark clouds. Suddenly, drenching rain falls. Less than an hour later, the sun is back out, the sky is blue, and puddles are everywhere soon to dry up in the heat.

Still, sunny, clear summer morning with the grass and trees reflected in the water