Early this year during the dreary month of February, I shared a post remembering Spain’s summer light. Our week there in August 2014 was warm and relaxing, and I’m glad I have those memories … especially as it’s been a cool and rainy summer in this part of the world.
The Summer of 2015 didn’t offer too many warm enough days to comfortably spend out on my bench listening to the sounds of the boats on the fjord below me and the seagulls in the air above. And with this late-arriving and cool summer, the area birds have had difficulties finding food, and those at our feeder are a little more intense and frantic to gather seed. While sitting on my bench watching them for a few chilly moments recently, I started daydreaming of the warm, relaxing hours in the outdoor living room of our friend’s Spanish home, many of those hours spent watching Marbella’s birds riding the winds in the sky above me …
… or perched on a far-off tree, outdoor furniture, or just above me on our rooftop …
… or flying along the Mediterranean, in the same area where I’d earlier spent some time with Salvador Dalí …
The photos of dots in the sky aren’t very clear of individual birds … but looking at them helps me recapture the feeling of space, light, and warmth. Daydreaming of balmy temperatures and sunshine filled skies: You’ve been missed this year!
