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A summer of hot weather

which explains why so many of the pictures were taken in or on the pond

It was a summer of change

The front garden grew in along with a good population of reptiles!

and Earl lost something

which quickly regrew, much like the garden

But the change we liked best was the warm, dry summer

NO MOSQUITOES!

It was difficult getting Joanne and Nick out of the water

or away from the beach

Of course the occasional pilgrimages to the coast did break the routine

But the weather was always cooler at the pond so we kept running back for sanctuary

(the photo below  is one of my pilgrimages,  how can you tell?)

Joanne's devotional trips to Freeport seldom allowed enough time to take pictures
 

A quick return to cooler refuge
 

What's not to like!

Nick was only able to spend a short while with us

but seemed to enjoy the water

cover your face, the mad towel snapper's back!

during his visit he demonstrated his latest hobby

The martial art of couch potatoes, CHAIR FO!

It's hard to pick a Chair Fu expect out of the crowd

But ya better watch out, cause they're keeping an eye out!

    Their punishment is sure and swift...that is once they get into the water

they'll getcha!

Yup,

They squash you like a bug