The summer here is the shortest season of the year. In the spring, when the birds come back from their winter in the south, there is a flurry of activity. The trees have leaved out in a bright green colour and the bird begin their matting by building nest.
Now in mid August we notice than there isn't as many birds singing, the trees have stopped growing and many have had their leaves thinned by bugs and winds.
I first noticed the dry ground cracks when I was a kid growing up in the central part of Regina. The dry dirt dust on the surface was perfect for making roads with a flattened hand. Some times the ground cracks were big enough to slip a flat hand into. These cracks became the canons that had to be avoided or bridges had to be built to cross them.Without the rain the grass has slowed it's growth and the bare ground is cracking.
On our walk today we noticed the mallard ducks have lost their bright colours of spring, so it hard to tell the difference between male and female.
Another sign that summer is coming to an end is the sunrise happens at a latter time. We can now catch it at a decent time of day.
I'll end by saying that we enjoy watching the changes and the signs that are all around us.
Our RV is parked on our lot here in Buena Vista. It's a great way to be close the nature.
So remember to "Discover It and Live It .
RM
