Summer
Much like the glorious few seconds where the sun peeks out from behind El Capitan and illuminates the whole of Yosemite Valley, throwing long shadows into the trees, shafts of golden light onto the mountains, and making the very air glitter with tremendous beauty, the season of summer goes quickly. It ended for me, today, as I headed back to school and my classroom and began the work of meetings and planning for a whole new year. That's what makes summer special- it does not last, you have to enjoy it when it shines on you, and you have to make it memorable. That's what this picture is. That's what this summer was. This summer was one of the best of my life and I'm grateful for it because it included wonderful views like this and wonderful people that I love. I am struggling HARD with the fact that these few months are wrapping up... but given how shining and wonderful they were, I will just have to rely on the promise of a new season and a new sunrise to bring more good times and more good memories in summers to come. Here's to that season and to this season.
Summer
Much like the glorious few seconds where the sun peeks out from behind El Capitan and illuminates the whole of Yosemite Valley, throwing long shadows into the trees, shafts of golden light onto the mountains, and making the very air glitter with tremendous beauty, the season of summer goes quickly. It ended for me, today, as I headed back to school and my classroom and began the work of meetings and planning for a whole new year. That's what makes summer special- it does not last, you have to enjoy it when it shines on you, and you have to make it memorable. That's what this picture is. That's what this summer was. This summer was one of the best of my life and I'm grateful for it because it included wonderful views like this and wonderful people that I love. I am struggling HARD with the fact that these few months are wrapping up... but given how shining and wonderful they were, I will just have to rely on the promise of a new season and a new sunrise to bring more good times and more good memories in summers to come. Here's to that season and to this season.