4.7.12

DAY 254

embodiment of summer

It´s time to photo-heart connection and this is my june´s contribution. This is not the best photo I have taken past month, yet one which is quite evocative and closes to my heart maybe because it gives a tangible form to what I love of summers: sharp light that creates interesting shadows, vibrant colors and  fresh rooms where protect ourselves from relentless sun; the opportunity of staying at home with windows wide open and nothing to do except reading, creating, experimenting with a cold drink aside... calmed mood, no timetable or goals and the feeling that days are too long:  relaxed manners, simple routines and time enough to attempt new (and sometimes arduous) things without being in a rush or even time enough to get bored, what a sublime pleasure!

When I was a teenager, I had this sort of summers and I loved them although a time came that I looked for something more challenging, intriguing, sophisticated or interesting... I wanted to fly away and didn’t want to live like my mother did

I didn´t know that this moment would pass and wouldn´t come back, not only because the society and our style of life was meant to change dramatically but because enjoying it requires a kind of naivety that we have usually left along the path...

I didn´t know that one day I would be dreaming of those childish summers, longing for that candid attitude, my frank and credulous heart, my unrefined, yet nice, life and my limpid gaze...

I didn´t know that I would want to feel that way one more time as a way to make it up with the person I was and to recover some of my own personality...

I didn´t know that time could be so important...

And I couldn´t even imagine, that I would be writing about them thirty five years later and trying to live by their spirit. But here I am

Of course, there were lots of underlying circumstances that were not so easy to deal with, but those simple-minded summers existed and were fantastic

10 comments:

Paula said...

The shot is gorgeous...all that green, and the perfect photo to go with your words. The post is amazning; I read it several times through, and it spoke volumes to me. Well done!

Anonymous said...

Really love this shot you have posted. I does capture the essence of those simple summers of the past. So precious in memory!

urban muser said...

beautiful. love that green!

Sandra said...

"Sharp light that creates interesting shadows", I love that atmosphere too!
It's so nice to think back to the lazy, hazy days of summer when we were younger and all the sweet memories that evokes. It's also wonderful to recreate beautiful moments in our present by just being totally in the moment and noticing each tiny detail as if it were for the first time.
Life is truly lived by our presence in the present with little moments of remembering and recapturing "those simple-minded summers" and being happy and thankful that they existed in our lives. May you capture many magical moments today!

Elsie said...

lovely photo, with all that green, like your text.

Jennifer Hagedorn Dizon said...

I enjoyed remembering my youthful summertimes by reading your words. Feeling nostalgic now. Those were truly carefree days; lots of fun in the sun, lounging around, hanging out with friends trying new things... wondering what life might be in the future - but not thinking about it too seriously. :)

pink sheep said...

beautiful shot! and your post spoke to me as well...i have fond memories of my childhood summers & the "simplicity" & "possibility" that each day held...now,as an adult, i find myself trying to recreate that "spirit" almost daily. life has a funny way of coming "full circle", doesn't it? :-)

Lisa Gordon said...

A wonderful image, and a great Photo-Heart connection!

Introverted Art said...

When I was a teenager I used to love summers, they meant vacation, time for myself, wonderment...

Kat Sloma said...

This image, and your words, evoke such beautiful summer memories. The bright sunlight and open windows are perfectly captured in your image. We had no idea back then how good we had it, did we? So much of my personal growth has been uncovering what I knew about myself then, when I didn't think I knew anything or couldn't wait to grow up. Sigh. Thanks for sharing this wonderful musing in the Photo-Heart Connection.

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