Friday, August 19, 2011

Summer Time




Houston Wading Pond
Reproduction postcard: Wading Pond at City Park, Houston (now Sam Houston Park), 1907



the end of summer
flying by, where has it gone
it is TOO darn hot


Galveston Bath House
Reproduction postcard: The Breakers Bath House, Galveston, 1911




A big thank you to our hostesses:
Beth for Postcard Friendship Friday
and
Rebecca for Haiku My Heart
Wishing YOU well and a joy filled weekend.

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16 comments:

  1. tamiAugust 19, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    My sentiments exactly!

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  2. EG CameraGirlAugust 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Ha! Summer isn't my favourite season for that reason -- it's too darn HOT! :)

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  3. Dawn ElliottAugust 19, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Yes! It's been way too hot here, as well, with too few monsoon rains this year. Our haikus both speak of Autumn this week...I love summer, yet long for the coolness to come. Love the 1911 bath house!!!

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  4. NankaAugust 19, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Quaint places from the past, anything to keep cool!!
    Luckily it is pouring here (monsoon time) and we don't have to go far to wade in water :)

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  5. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    It has flown by...I wish for a long cool fall.

    thank you for posting the dia de bloglandia button!! and helping to spread the word!

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  6. BarbAugust 19, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    I didn't realize that park dates from the early 1900's, Snap. Keep cool.

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  7. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayAugust 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    I can see the direction of your thoughts with these cards. :) So I take it you're all still too hot? Ours has been a reasonable but not very warm summer. I wouldn't mind borrowing some heat. :)

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  8. Magical Mystical TeacherAugust 19, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Technically, summer has a few more weeks to run--and may it run fast!

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  9. Margaret PangertAugust 19, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Wow! Exactly one hundred years ago (Breakers)! They seem to have made an art out of celebrating summer... Ahhh, you're rigt: the end of hot hot summer is flying by!

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  10. LeaAugust 19, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Where did this summer go? How did it get to be August 12th? I think summer is somewhere in the water in either of those great postcards!

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  11. foxysueAugust 20, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    I would like my summer here in the UK to last a little longer!

    Loved the postcards and haiku

    Sue x

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  12. SunshineleneAugust 20, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Beautiful postcards!

    I wish you some cooler days soon.

    Happy PFF!

    Arlene
    www.ilovepostcrossing.info

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  13. rebeccaAugust 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    both of your postcards stir in me a great longing for water. growing up in san diego our summers, as were all seasons,were all wrapped up in the ocean. i am so enjoying your pairing of vintage postcards with an accompanying haiku.
    so glad you are here!

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  14. CoffeedoffAugust 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    It hasn't been hot in dear old England, I havn't put the fan on yet this year. I havn't had to water the garden either as it has rained and rained and rained.

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  15. HeatherAugust 25, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    I am all in for a group visit to the wading pool.

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  16. Noelle ClearwaterAugust 27, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    I am sorry to be so late, Snap. I always love your postcards. You bring such a sense of the sweet past and good cultural memories with these pictures. Lovely haiku.
    Noelle

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