My goodness it’s triple digits Fahrenheit here in sunny California. Heat waves come and go during the summertime. We are used to it. When it happens, we go to the beach, find a pool, go to a movie or stay indoors. How do you cool off?

Water is one way to distract our children from the temperatures. It could be a beach where people leave important items, a backyard pool, a water feature for children or a boat on the water.

Summer is also time for camping. We camped when my children were very young. We started in a truck and camper and through the years, graduated to a fifth wheel trailer. I mostly enjoyed the campfires and traveling with our friends. The photo on the right, Montezuma Well was from a camping trip to Sedona Arizona with our friends Sandy and Ken.

And, is there anything more fun or hot than County Fairs. I honestly don’t know why they are always held in the summer. There’s usually a concession selling hand held, battery operated fans! Big attractions are Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds and bands. The first two images are from the Sacramento County Fair. My last image shows a mother dancing with her young child to a band at the Sonora County fair.

Oh, there’s something special about the foods we enjoy during the summer like raspberries and blueberries.

In addition to our rivers, we have a few lakes to enjoy and are available nearby for short photography trips. My dog Molly (who is now in doggy heaven) loved water. There was no keeping her out of this lake as my husband found out.

I’ll leave you with a smile–a field of sunflowers.

Depending on where you live, summer may be super hot, hot, mild or even cool. What do you do during your summer daze?

Thank you Ann-Christine for taking us on great adventures last week, and to all of you for sharing yours. When you reply to this challenge, please remember to link it back to this post and use the Lens-Artists tag. I want to know all about your Summer Daze. Patti is leading the next challenge, so look for her post. In the meantime, stay safe and be resilient.

38 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #406: Summer Daze”

  3. Anne, we had the same idea this week, such perfect timing! I remember well the Sacramento summers spent at the Sacramento River delta. I think I have done just about everything shown in your photos!

    I went with the theme of reflections for Sunday Stills, which publishes Sunday morning!

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  5. Your post shows the epitome of summer at its best. Sadly, I won’t be joining in. Daughter and grandchildren are descending on us from Spain for a fortnight. Blogging will take a back seat!

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  7. Thank Anne for the picture-perfect gallery to bring cool thoughts to mind in the summer heat thus far this year in so many places. I love the boats on the water, you captured the cool rippling waves superbly. Very refreshing.

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  8. Great challenge topic this week Anne! Fantastic photos. Our family has always had a cottage to enjoy and are a year into having a trailer and camping. Its been a fun addition to our spring, summer and fall! Creating memories, like your photos youve shared. Love the water ones, the fountain feels so refreshing!

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  9. I loved everything about this post – the title, the concept, the beautiful images and your very interesting narrative. The field of sunflowers was my favourite shot, but my smile is of the pup, straining at his leash, saying “C’mon Dad, let’s go!”. Great post, thank you. pp

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      1. I’m the same, Anne. And summer evenings are lovely too. Last night we enjoyed a free concert (Beatles tribute band so I knew all the words) and the atmosphere was wonderful xx

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