By Vladimir Brezina
The Summer Solstice occurred this morning, so we in the Northern Hemisphere are now officially into Summer. Happy Summer, everyone!
(Or, of course, to those in the Southern Hemisphere, Happy Winter!)
And, very appropriately for the occasion, Ailsa’s photo challenge this week is Shine—
(Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, 2011. Story and more photos here.)
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
 | CurlsnSkirls on The First Leg! |
 | Johna Till Johnson on The First Leg! |
| Johna Till Johnson on The First Leg! |
 | Marilyn Albright on The First Leg! |
| CurlsnSkirls on The First Leg! |
| Johna Till Johnson on Looks Like They Made It! |
 | Pit on Looks Like They Made It! |
| Johna Till Johnson on More Scenes From the Nort… |
| CurlsnSkirls on Halfway There! |
 | Larry Jensen on More Scenes From the Nort… |
| Johna Till Johnson on R2AK: Scenes From the Northern… |
 | Frank Winters on R2AK: Scenes From the Northern… |
| Johna Till Johnson on Halfway There! |
| CurlsnSkirls on Halfway There! |
| Johna Till Johnson on And They’re Off! |
Wind Against Current 
I did go back for more stories and photos here! What a great ride.
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Glad you enjoyed it!!
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my flights to the east , are alwayz kewl when i come here :) hasta frum da Q
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Come again! :-)
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This is such a beautiful minimalist shot, the light is beautiful.
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Thanks, Jo!!
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Lovely image! I love the steely tones.
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Yes, so bright—almost hard to look at :-)
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It works well though :)
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Reblogged this on Locating Frankenstein's Brain.
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Thanks!
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Marvelous photos, especially the top one.
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Thank you!
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Stunning photos!
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Thanks, Marilyn!!
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Shining gloriously!
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Thank you, Jann!!
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Happy Summer returned, Vlad.
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Thanks, Eric! :-)
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Happy Winter ???. I’m just come off the water on a day where the temperature plummeted to 18C, and its forecast to drop another 2 degrees tomorrow. I think I need one of those drysuit thingies you wear before it starts to snow here.:)
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They make a great fashion statement on land, too ;-)
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yes you’ve captured the happiness that summer reflects – may yours be a good one
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And yours, Laura!!
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Happiness inside a shiny photo, well done!
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:-) Thank you!
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Same to you Vladimir! Beautiful set of photos. I especially like the tranquil mood of the third one.
I posted a photo for the first day of summer too! Check it out when you can.
Happy kayaking!!
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Love your photo—very summery :-)
Thanks, Miki!
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Thank you Vladimir! I hope you’re enjoying your summer. :)
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Beautiful summer photos!
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Glad you like them! :-)
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Happy summer, right back at you! Great photos all, but especially love the ethereal quality of the first two photos :)
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Thanks!!
It’s a great summer so far… :-)
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