The golden grand-dog stayed over last week and my husband and I took her to beaches for morning walks before the worst of the heat and humidity. It has been hot, humid and wet from bouts of rain between beautiful sunny periods. Farmers are loving it.
On the beach,
Daisy, the golden retriever is in her element.
Toss a ball in the water and that dog will return it endlessly.
We always tire before she does.
Driving through the countryside this time of year, one is struck by the bounty of food growing in the fields. Already the potatoes are in blossom,
much earlier than I remember on my grandfather’s farm when I was a child.
Fields of grain are waving in the breeze.
Yellow blossoms of canola and mustard spread across the countryside and make us smile.
Another day along the boardwalk, we noticed the raindrops cling to the vegetation after the rain stopped briefly.
The drops are reluctant to leave too.
On the home front, a family of four foxes lives in our neighbourhood. When the young ones were finally out and about, we often see them near our house. I especially love this photo showing but two tails of the young ones and the red and black foxes which were more completely visible.
The black variation of the red fox is commonly known as a silver fox.
July has much to offer which the rest of the year cannot quite match.