thinking of summer

As the weather becomes more rotten by the day, I find myself daydreaming of summer more and more often. 

I took this picture back in late August, when I took the train out to Chartres for the day. The weather couldn't possibly have been more perfect and all of the flowers were in bloom. 

The cathedral looked so brilliant against the sky. I took off my shoes and sat in the square facing the church and lifted my face to the sun.

I miss that day now.

But it's nice to have it stored up in my memory to think of as I layer on sweater after sweater and stuff my stockinged feet into boots.