Juxtaposition – Cicadas and Snow – July 6, 2015

July afternoon
cicadas sing in the trees
I dream of snow
upon a mountain road
white patched trees and lamplight

summer heat
inviting thoughts of winter
as cicadas sing

This photograph was used yesterday for Silent Sunday … yesterday the thermometer hit 32° C. and for the first time this summer the cicadas began to sing. Looking through my archives, I came across this photograph, with a lovely lamp-post in the snow.

cicada song burst
a hot summer afternoon
visions of snow

Please follow the LINK for the full episode of Carpe Diem Time Glass #34, “juxtaposition”. Below are Chèvrefeuille’s example of juxtaposition illustrated in his great haiku and tanka:

at the nude beach
the heat is overwhelming –
longing for the coolness
high up in the mountains
perpetual snow

perpetual snow
reflects the sunlight –
I dream of a nude beach

23 thoughts on “Juxtaposition – Cicadas and Snow – July 6, 2015”

I heard them sing once last week. We’re expecting 30 +today I’ll pretend I’m at the Biodome visiting the Penguins, my fav spot 🙂

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Bastet on July 6, 2015 at 18:51 said:

Ugh .. we’ve hit 37° and rising … pant pant … bring on yor Biodome!

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You’re a true friend–I may just stare at that snowy scene all night, and until the dang heat breaks here!!

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Bastet on July 6, 2015 at 18:53 said:

Always ready with the first aid kit … we’ve been hit too .. hopefully the daily storm will be a along soon … though not a cloud in the sky, wouldn’t you know.

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- DELL CLOVER on July 6, 2015 at 22:26 said:
  
  I’d be grateful for even one day off from the intense heat.
  
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  - Bastet on July 7, 2015 at 05:32 said:
    
    I know what you mean … one day of intense heat is one day too many for me … you say you live in the city .. may I as which one?
    
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    - DELL CLOVER on July 7, 2015 at 05:42 said:
      
      I’m just north of Seattle, WA–we’re usually “mild”, but not this year….
      
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    - Bastet on July 7, 2015 at 05:47 said:
      
      I stayed in Tacoma for a month, of course that was over 40 years ago … I would have thought the weather would be mild! But then again we used to have to go out of region to get rea summer temps.
      
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    - DELL CLOVER on July 7, 2015 at 05:49 said:
      
      Ahhh.
      
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Very nice – I just can’t share your enthusiasm for snow!

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Bastet on July 6, 2015 at 18:06 said:

LOL … I agree – but how nice to look at when the temps reach 37° C as today … but yes, this is how I usually prefer my snow 😉

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we are having a heat wave too!! Lovely snowy path!

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Bastet on July 8, 2015 at 11:11 said:

Well … it tried to cool off here this morning … quite a concert with all the booming and crashing of thunder, but didn’t really rain very much and the temps are climbing again.

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- the dune mouse on July 9, 2015 at 16:48 said:
  
  no rain for us either!
  
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  - Bastet on July 10, 2015 at 05:52 said:
    
    It did finally rain the evening of the 8th … all night! The temps were down by about 8° yesterday and we had a pleasant breeze. Hopefully it will reach you too!
    
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    - the dune mouse on July 10, 2015 at 06:08 said:
      
      we are still waiting!
      
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    - Bastet on July 10, 2015 at 10:23 said:
      
      So sorry … we had that one day .. today looks like it’s going to be a scorcher again …
      
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Lucky people having a summer..I miss the crickets and the cicadas.

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Bastet on July 8, 2015 at 11:20 said:

I can understand that … it seems everybody always remembers the lovely thing of “the other” season when they’re smack dab in the middle of either the icy cold or the fiery 😉

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These are just terrific. Full of sound and dreams…. Hoping for a break in the heat for you! And the infernal cicadas.

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Bastet on July 9, 2015 at 06:02 said:

Thanks Janice — yesterday was the turning point (I hope) … the day began with a thunderstorm … drizzling off and on all day, until finally last night it rained for a few hours pulling the temps down. It’s cool this morning and hopefully the rest of the day stays that way!

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I can emphatize with you Georgia … great juxtaposed tanka and haiku.

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Bastet on July 10, 2015 at 05:49 said:

I know … the Netherlands has been pretty muggy as well! Thanks for reading and for the great exercise!

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Oliana on July 6, 2015 at 08:19 said:

I heard them sing once last week. We’re expecting 30 +today I’ll pretend I’m at the Biodome visiting the Penguins, my fav spot 🙂

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- Bastet on July 6, 2015 at 18:51 said:
  
  Ugh .. we’ve hit 37° and rising … pant pant … bring on yor Biodome!
  
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DELL CLOVER on July 6, 2015 at 10:00 said:

You’re a true friend–I may just stare at that snowy scene all night, and until the dang heat breaks here!!

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- Bastet on July 6, 2015 at 18:53 said:
  
  Always ready with the first aid kit … we’ve been hit too .. hopefully the daily storm will be a along soon … though not a cloud in the sky, wouldn’t you know.
  
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  - DELL CLOVER on July 6, 2015 at 22:26 said:
    
    I’d be grateful for even one day off from the intense heat.
    
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    - Bastet on July 7, 2015 at 05:32 said:
      
      I know what you mean … one day of intense heat is one day too many for me … you say you live in the city .. may I as which one?
      
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      - DELL CLOVER on July 7, 2015 at 05:42 said:
        
        I’m just north of Seattle, WA–we’re usually “mild”, but not this year….
        
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      - Bastet on July 7, 2015 at 05:47 said:
        
        I stayed in Tacoma for a month, of course that was over 40 years ago … I would have thought the weather would be mild! But then again we used to have to go out of region to get rea summer temps.
        
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      - DELL CLOVER on July 7, 2015 at 05:49 said:
        
        Ahhh.
        
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Forest Tinker (@hamish_gunn) on July 6, 2015 at 12:29 said:

Very nice – I just can’t share your enthusiasm for snow!

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- Bastet on July 6, 2015 at 18:06 said:
  
  LOL … I agree – but how nice to look at when the temps reach 37° C as today … but yes, this is how I usually prefer my snow 😉
  
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the dune mouse on July 7, 2015 at 08:17 said:

we are having a heat wave too!! Lovely snowy path!

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- Bastet on July 8, 2015 at 11:11 said:
  
  Well … it tried to cool off here this morning … quite a concert with all the booming and crashing of thunder, but didn’t really rain very much and the temps are climbing again.
  
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  - the dune mouse on July 9, 2015 at 16:48 said:
    
    no rain for us either!
    
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    - Bastet on July 10, 2015 at 05:52 said:
      
      It did finally rain the evening of the 8th … all night! The temps were down by about 8° yesterday and we had a pleasant breeze. Hopefully it will reach you too!
      
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      - the dune mouse on July 10, 2015 at 06:08 said:
        
        we are still waiting!
        
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      - Bastet on July 10, 2015 at 10:23 said:
        
        So sorry … we had that one day .. today looks like it’s going to be a scorcher again …
        
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Rall on July 7, 2015 at 16:23 said:

Lucky people having a summer..I miss the crickets and the cicadas.

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- Bastet on July 8, 2015 at 11:20 said:
  
  I can understand that … it seems everybody always remembers the lovely thing of “the other” season when they’re smack dab in the middle of either the icy cold or the fiery 😉
  
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janicead on July 9, 2015 at 05:54 said:

These are just terrific. Full of sound and dreams…. Hoping for a break in the heat for you! And the infernal cicadas.

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- Bastet on July 9, 2015 at 06:02 said:
  
  Thanks Janice — yesterday was the turning point (I hope) … the day began with a thunderstorm … drizzling off and on all day, until finally last night it rained for a few hours pulling the temps down. It’s cool this morning and hopefully the rest of the day stays that way!
  
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Chèvrefeuille on July 9, 2015 at 14:17 said:

I can emphatize with you Georgia … great juxtaposed tanka and haiku.

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- Bastet on July 10, 2015 at 05:49 said:
  
  I know … the Netherlands has been pretty muggy as well! Thanks for reading and for the great exercise!
  
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