this is the sound of summer
with the shrill drone of cicadas
the slurp of a first chocolate paddle pop
the quiet lap of the sea on bare toes
the soft hum of fingers strumming the ukelele
cricket bats have been whacked
soccer balls have been booted
bare feet have known the prickle of the bindi and small spiky sticks in the park
the same feet that bounce from side to side on the hot tar of the carpark, on the way down to the beach
the sound of a soft ahh, as they hit the sand and excitedly splash through the water
this is the sound of summer
cityhippyfarmgirl 
Lovely! Happy New Year Brydie.
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what a lovely evocative post brydie..reminds me of my childhood summer’s..except for the ukelele! x
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Written as prose, reading as poetry. (High five girl!)
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Thank you kind Rose. xx
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wonderful.. c
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What a lovely way of describing summer 🙂
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summer sounds like it’s gonna be loads of fun. have a great new year ahead ;D
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Mr B can’t hear high pitched sounds, and so he can’t hear cicadas. Can you imagine a summer without that sound? He’s missing out!
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No! Really? They are such a particular noise aren’t they.
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Just beautiful. That all resonates in my heart and home.
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Lovely imagery, though my bare feet are now buried in wool socks inside wool slippers walking on cold floors!
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Sorry…can’t hear you…the cicada’s are too loud! 😉
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The soft ‘ahh’ as hot feet hit the water is gold!
Here we are listening to the screeching of cockatoos at dawn and dusk and the endless drone of ride on lawnmowers!
My youngest loves soccer! She is in the middle of her first season of Futsal..an all girl team in amongst the boys. 🙂
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Go girl! How about playing for Australia 🙂
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Beautifully expressed! Summer time in Australia is my favourite time of year.
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The temperature in my living room just raised by 10 degrees !
What a marvelous description with photos!
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful season!
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You’ve renewed my hope that summer might one day return!
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