Yes, it is the middle of the year and wedding season is at the end of the year but it is important to be prepared. Wedding season is a busy one during the warmer months which means that you won’t have time for anything else during this time, especially if you are a caterer or event venue. If you want wedding season to be successful for your business, then now is the time to get ready.

Get yourself organised. During this time you need to advertise your business and send quotations in order to secure bookings for your catering services. You must be proactive because many other caterers are going to offer their best services in order to be competitive. Be one step ahead by being at the forefront and marketing your business actively. Follow up on the quotations you send. Ask customers for feedback. Find out if they want menu changes and be flexible with your menu. Don’t turn customers away because you have a set menu that can’t be changed. Brides appreciate it if you can offer them a custom menu that suits their taste and their budget.

Check what catering equipment you have. Make a stock list of all the catering equipment you own. Check the quantities and make sure that you have enough of each product to serve a venue hall filled with guests. Count each plate, knife, fork, cup and saucer. Prepare a system where you can keep track of the quantities so that you don’t waste time with a stock take every week. Check that all your catering equipment is in good working order. If it is not working properly either take it in for repairs, service it or replace it. It might be worth signing up to newsletters from catering equipment suppliers so that you can grab a bargain on catering equipment you will need during the wedding season. For example, for a wedding reception buffet you would need bain maries, serving spoons, carving knives, crockery and cutlery. In the kitchen you would need a food processor, microwave oven, stove, and vegetable cutter.

When wedding season arrives you don’t want to find out at that stage that a particular piece of catering equipment is broken or does not work. By then, it might take time to fix the product or getting a replacement product could be costly. Just like your brides, be prepared for each wedding.

During the holiday season it seems everyone steps back to reflect on the year that is coming to an end. This year I will not only think back on the sadness of the year but also the many blessings and miracles all around me.

Katie was diagnosed with a malignant glioblastoma in January of 2013. A high school senior she was looking forward to Prom, Senior trip, Graduation and College. Her life and ours was about to change forever. Katie endured surgery, radiation and bi-weekly chemotherapy. In that time she still went to Disney with her senior class (school nurse and mom in tow). She went to prom as radiant and gorgeous as ever and she walked in graduation. Katie wanted to live as normal a life as possible, hence her saying “Love the Life you Live”.; Katie’s journey ended this summer after an 18 month battle.

Why does it take a tragedy of a young woman’s life being ended in such a horrible way to wake everyone around her to appreciate life?

My friend drove home after Katie’s funeral and told me she found herself angry at all of our neighbors for not knowing the pain our family was suffering. Her comment really made me think. I’m as guilty as the next person. Do we ever really know what is going on in someone else’ life or what their pain is?

These past months after losing Katie I have really tried to open my eyes to the people and world around me. There are little miracles happening everywhere if we can just stop to notice. Notice the smile on the old lady’s face in the checkout line when you say “Good Morning” to her. Watch for the good Samaritan helping the old man across the street. How about watching a baby take his first steps. The “Make a Wish” foundation sent Katie and hundreds of children on incredible family trips during their struggles. Little miracles putting smiles on people’s faces.

In my professional life I assist prospective franchise owners in selecting and investigating the best franchise for their life goals. I hope that my life experience this past year has made me a better coach for my clients. I listen to them and try to really feel what they are going through.Only then can I even hope to advise them on which franchise might allow them to balance their life and relationship goals with their career goals. Life is too short to spend it in an office building away from your family working for someone else who may or not really care about you.

This holiday season I will miss Katie terribly but her words “Love the Life you Live” will resonate with me in all that I do and with everyone I am blessed to spend time with. I wish the same for you!

So you’re long and hopefully successful cycling season is at an end. Your first step is to get some hard-earned rest. You can still ride, just take it easy and have fun. This is a great time to ride with friends and family members who can’t stay with you during training rides. It is also a great time to take part in other activities you enjoy like running, swimming, rollerblading, hiking and skating. Your second step is to honestly evaluate your performance. This is vital in order to set goals and develop a training regimen for the upcoming season. Assessing your performance is a relatively simple process. Just answer 5 questions and remember to be honest with yourself.

1. What goals did you achieve during the season? This is an easy question to answer if you have SMART goals (i.e., goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound). Just make sure you are clear about how you achieved a particular goal. For example, did you accomplish a goal because of significant improvement in a particular physiological ability such as lactate threshold or anaerobic capacity, or did you achieve the goal because it was set too low? Try to understand the specific reason you were able to set each goal.

2. What goals did you fail to achieve during the season? First of all, don’t be discouraged if you fail to achieve some of your goals. This is normal when you set challenging objectives. In fact, if you accomplished all of your goals there is a possibility you set the bar too low. Try to understand the reason you came up short in some areas. Were your goals realistic? If they were achievable, what was the missing element? Was there a problem with your training? Were there external barriers that got in your way?

3. What were your greatest strengths during the season? Think in terms of the 6 key physiological abilities: aerobic endurance, muscular endurance, lactate threshold, aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity and neuromuscular power. What was your strongest ability during the season? Which abilities allowed you to accomplish your goals? For example, if your goal was to finish your first century ride and you were successful, aerobic endurance was a definite strength.

4. What were your most significant weaknesses during the season? Conversely, of the key physiological abilities, where were you weakest? For example, if you wanted to perform well in time trials and fell short of your expectations, you probably need to improve your power at lactate threshold. If you were expecting greater results in criteriums, you may need to improve your anaerobic capacity and neuromuscular power.

5. How do you feel about your performance? Simply stated, are you excited about how the season went? Do you feel good about your performance or are you feeling some disappointment? This is a very important consideration because many athletes get discouraged about their performance if they fail to achieve their goals. This can have a negative impact on your preparation for the upcoming season. No matter what your results are, always try to keep things in perspective. Use these questions to identify the steps you must take to achieve your goals next season.

It took less than a month for the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season to become one of the worst in recorded history.

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in southeast Texas on August 25th as a Category 4 storm with winds of 130 mph. The storm surge increased water and tides more than 12 feet above ground level in some places. Harvey shattered rainfall records as it meandered for days, with some areas receiving more than 40 inches of rain in less than 48 hours.

Hurricane Irma hit Florida on September 10th as a Category 4 storm. According to researchers, Irma is one of the most powerful storms to roam the Atlantic Basin in more than a decade. Irma had sustained winds of 185 mph for 37 hours, which is the longest any cyclone anywhere in the world has maintained that level of intensity.

On September 20th, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. The entire island suffered catastrophic damage. In some places the damage was absolute.

As an independent insurance agent living and working in South Florida for over 30 years, preparing for and recovering after storms is nothing new. But, this year was different. As Hurricane Irma was making its way toward the southeastern coast of the United States, we received an unprecedented number of calls about flood insurance. Why?

Everyone saw the catastrophic flooding in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey just a few weeks earlier. The damage was devastating. So was the news that nearly 80% of homeowners in the counties most directly affected by flooding did not have flood insurance.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), floods are the most common and costliest natural disaster. FEMA’s flood hazard mapping program is used to identify flood hazards, assess flood risks and determine flood insurance requirements.

Unfortunately, too many homeowners and businesses refuse to carry flood insurance simply because they are not located in a high-risk flood zone. Hurricane Harvey taught us that when it comes to flooding, mother nature doesn’t pay attention to FEMA’s flood zone maps. Neither should you.

Flood zones are always being re-mapped, but it’s a long process that can take years. Updated maps quickly become out-of-date. Moreover, the process of identifying property that is susceptible to flooding is not a perfect science. For example, flood zone determinations fail to adequately consider:

• localized drainage issues;
• long-term erosion;
• ongoing development;
• topographic variances on individual properties; or
• the failure of flood control systems.

This is why everyone should seriously consider flood insurance, regardless of whether they are located in a high-risk flood zone. Premiums are relatively affordable, particularly when you consider the risks assumed by a flood insurance policy, such as the:

• overflow of inland or tidal waters;
• collapse of land along a body of water from waves or currents; and
• rapid accumulation of surface waters from any source, including blocked storm drains and broken water pipes below the surface of the ground.

Uninsured flood damage can devastate any home or business. Over the course of just a few weeks, we’ve seen the landfall of not one, not two, but three hurricanes that rank among the most powerful storms in recorded history. This is why those relying on flood zone maps to justify their decision to not purchase flood insurance should seriously reconsider.

A monster whitetail buck can leave evidence of his existence in an area as early as late February/early March when he sheds his antlers from the previous year. By the end of March and into early April, most bucks have lost their headgear and have started working on their new antler growth. Although it can sometimes be like “finding a needle in a haystack”, it never hurts to cure a little cabin fever from the winter and take a stroll on your hunting property to see if you can get lucky enough to find one side or in some cases, both sides.

Know where the water source is and find where they come to get a drink. If you are fortunate enough to have a creek or a river running through your property, scan the banks to find where the deer have a beaten down path leading up to the water. This would be an excellent spot to put a tree stand within about 15-20 yards of the trail as this is evidence that deer frequent that particular spot because it allows them easy access to the water. If you don’t have a water source on your property then you can create one by buying a fairly inexpensive outdoor pond and burying it. It will catch and hold rainwater, eventually deer will catch on and associate this as a place to get a drink when they are thirsty. Water sources are extremely essential for deer in early bow season when temperatures are still fairly warm in most regions of the United States.

Just like a water source, whitetails develop a pattern throughout the year with their eating habits. If you have woods on your property that is adjacent to a field full of crops, walk alongside the field about 20 yards inside the woods and look for a “funnel” of deer trails that come together and exit into the field. Deer are very cautious animals and have a main vantage point they typically use before entering an open area and becoming vulnerable to attack from predators. Deer are pretty routine during early archery season, they will usually feed in mid to late morning and evening until the rut begins. Find the funnel of trails and place your stand just off of it around 15-20 yards, also, allow yourself a clear line of sight toward the field and establish shooting lanes in that direction as well.

Early archery season can be rewarding if you take the time to learn the whitetail’s routine eating and watering habits. However, you must put in your time out of the woods as well. When you finally get that perfect shot, you certainly don’t want to wound the animal. Make sure your compound bow sights are finely tuned and you are hitting where your sight pin or cross hairs align with the target. If you can keep a group of arrows within an area the size of a paper plate, then you will have no trouble striking one of the vital organs and hopefully making it a quick, clean kill.

The holidays can be a stressful time for everyone. When you have lost a loved one, the holidays can be filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. After the loss of my mother, the first Thanksgiving and Christmas were filled with a sense of displacement. My mother always hosted the holidays at her home. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and birthdays were always a celebration with many family and friends.

After my mom passed away that all changed. The first few years were an adjustment. I was blessed to be included in my sister’s family festivities and when my dad moved back to California we were able to start new family traditions.

Over the holidays my home is still filled with memories of my mother’s love for the holidays. I have combined my new holiday decorations and traditions with some of my mom’s favorites. Making my mom’s favorite holiday recipes each year helps me connect with her spirit and makes me feel like she is right there with me.

As we move into the holiday season, remember that your friends and family members that have lost a loved one may be experiencing deep feelings of loss. Be sure to take the time to connect with them and let them know that they are loved.

Here are a few ways to be the gift they were hoping for this holiday season:

• Invite your loved one to join you for your holiday gathering. As family members pass away, traditions change and a loved one may not be able to spend the holidays with their family. Including them in your family festivities will help ease the loneliness they may be feeling this time of year.
• Make a special date to go to dinner, have coffee, or to go shopping to have some private one-on-one time. This special time will allow them the opportunity to talk about their feelings.
• Help them with holiday arrangements. If they are hosting a holiday gathering, offer to help them prepare the food or offer to go shopping for them to take a little stress off of their shoulders. Ask if they would like you to prepare a favorite food that may have been a family tradition.
• Take them out for a special day of pampering to a spa or to have a massage. Relaxation and pampering will assist both of you with the stress of the holidays.
• Celebrate the memories of their loved one by sharing stories and going through photo albums together. This activity will give your friend or family member the opportunity to celebrate their happy memories.

Having the support of friends and family during the holidays can make all the difference. So as you are making out your To Do List for the holidays, be sure to include those friends and family members that might need a little extra love and care this time of year.

Most wrestlers desire to put on more muscle mass to either become stronger and more solid at their weight class or to get bigger so they can move up to the next class. To be a successful wrestler, technique, speed, flexibility and conditioning are at the top of every coach’s list for the most important attributes to develop. All things being equal, being stronger than your opponent can also be a definite advantage. There are positions and maneuvers wrestlers get into during a match where strength will be the deciding factor. Every wrestler has been overpowered by a bigger, stronger opponent at least once in their career. Many coaches for some of the best wrestling teams incorporate strength training both in and off season to help their athletes dominate in all areas on the mat. Most successful wrestlers do minimal strength training during the season so they can focus on improving in their sport. Body weight exercises and light weight lifting performed in short sessions once or twice a week is about all that’s necessary during the season.

In contrast, when the season is over, to get the strongest and put on the most muscle mass, the schedule should be reversed for at least 12 weeks. The off season wrestler should lift weights 3-4 days/week while continuing to wrestle 1-2 days/week. If you’re competing in spring tournaments, you may want to wait before devoting this much time to weight lifting. For the best muscular gains, you will need to prioritize weight lifting and proper nutrition designed to help gain weight and put on body size. If you’re still trying to make weight to compete in spring tournaments, it will be difficult and somewhat counterproductive to lift weights to get bigger but not be able to eat the calories you need to accomplish this. Rather than try to mix the two, it’s better to start your weight lifting/weight gaining regimen after tournament season is over.

When setting up your wrestling strength training program, be very specific with sets and rep schemes to make sure the outcome of your program captures the goals you want. For wrestling, prioritize strength over muscular size, however a correctly written training program will accomplish both. It’s important to recognize this distinction and know that exercise selection and sets/reps schemes are what will make the difference. Most bodybuilding programs will make muscles swell and athletes gain weight, however will do nothing for strength. The last thing you want is to be larger/heavier to wrestle the next weight class but not have the strength to keep up with the larger opponents! A common example of this is seen when comparing bodybuilders to competitive weight lifters. There are many extremely large bodybuilders who are not strong at all. In contrast, different methods of training produce many powerlifters who are extremely strong but not very big. A combination of these training methods with an emphasis on strength will produce a wrestler who is much stronger and bigger.

When it comes to weight lifting, the best training programs for gaining weight are performed 3 or 4 days/week. A three day split works best for wrestlers so they can still wrestle two days/week; for example, weights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with wrestling on Tuesday and Thursday. Schedules like this also allow for a complete break with no training whatsoever on the weekend, leaving time to heal so you are fresh for more hard lifting again on Monday. Train the entire body only once in a 3-day split, but a 4-day will allow you to train the body twice in a week’s time. Four day workout routines are often Monday, Tuesday, off Wednesday and then Thursday, Friday lifting again with the weekend off. This schedule is more difficult however to fit in regular wrestling practices. Our wrestling team thrives off a 4-day weight training split performed on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Wrestling practice is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays; this schedule only allows one day off/week however our team makes terrific gains like this.

For a three day/week weight training program, make day one a lower body day, day two an upper body day and day three a posterior chain/core day. For a four day/week training program, make day one a heavy upper body day, day two a heavy lower body day, day three a light upper body day and day four a posterior chain/core day. For upper and lower body training days, make the first exercises some type of bench press or squat and make sure these are performed with perfect technique and as intensely as possible. Follow up with accessory exercises that will target muscles and motions that will support and build the large movement just performed. For example, after benching, perform dumbbell presses, floor presses, dips or triceps extensions to further exhaust the triceps (the main muscle group used in a properly executed bench press). Next, add exercises to target secondary muscle groups, such as the lats and delts. After performing the squat, add accessory exercises to target the hamstrings, quadriceps, hip flexors, glutes, lower back and/or abdominals.

The posterior chain day is also extremely important to the competitive wrestler who not only wants to be stronger but prevent injuries to the neck and lower back as well. This muscle group includes the hamstrings, glutes, lumbar erectors, mid and upper back, traps and posterior neck. Again start with a compound movement that’s multi-extension to tax the nervous system and challenge multiple posterior chain muscles at once. Dead lifts, Romanian deadlifts, stiff leg dead lifts, rack pulls (partial dead lifts), power cleans and good mornings are all excellent choices. As with all compound movements, beginner lifters should start light and slowly build up in weight with their technique being heavily scrutinized and corrected constantly. After the main lift, choose accessory exercises for repetition work that will target smaller posterior chain muscles or weak spots you’ve determined your athletes may have. These may include shrugs, more hamstring work, kettle bell swings (for the glutes), more upper back work (lat pulls, rows and rear delts) and heavy abdominal work.

For the main compound exercises, cycle repetitions over a three week wave with week one performing 3-5 sets of 5 reps, week two 3-5 sets of 3 reps and week three maxing out with sets of 1 or two reps. Week four would start the wave over again back at 5 reps. Repetitions for accessory exercises should be no more than 8-12. For the best results, high intensity should always be employed however avoid complete muscular failure for compound exercises except when maxing. Muscular failure should be accomplished on accessory lifts for most if not all sets. Even on 5 and 3 rep weeks, straining is a must and intensity should be at least up to 75% of a max strain. Add grip training at the end of either upper body day or posterior chain day with 1-2 exercises taken to exhaustion. Besides consistency and intensity during the sessions, the next most important aspect of a successful program is meticulous record keeping of the athlete’s strength gains. At the very minimum, record all maxes so you know what numbers must be beaten the next time they are performed.

If you live or work in the Atlantic hurricane region, you should already know that hurricane season officially starts June 1st. You should also know that Fourth of July fireworks do more than mark the passing of another Independence Day. They also signal the rapidly approaching peak of hurricane season.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, tropical activity spikes from mid-August through mid-October. This period is often referred to as “the season within the season.” This doesn’t mean it’s time to panic. Instead, it’s time to make sure your plans and protective measures will be ready to go on a moment’s notice if a storm is coming your way.

For the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season, NOAA predicts a:

• 45% chance of an above-normal season
• 35% chance of a near-normal season
• 20% chance of a below-normal season

NOAA forecasters also predict a 70% likelihood of:

• 11 – 17 Named Storms (winds of 39 mph or higher)
• 5 – 9 Hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher)
• 2 – 4 Major Hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or higher)

Though these predictions do not include Tropical Storm Cindy, which made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico on June 22nd, they do include pre-season Tropical Storm Arlene, which formed over the eastern Atlantic in April. An average season produces 12 named storms, six of which become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes.

A strong El Nino and wind shear typically suppress the development of Atlantic hurricanes. Warmer sea surface temperatures tend to fuel hurricanes. However, NOAA is expecting “a weak or non-existent El Nino, near- or above-average sea-surface temperatures… and average or weaker-than-average vertical wind shear.”

Regardless of predictions, it’s better to be safe than sorry, so here are a few tips that can help protect you, your home and your business during and after a storm.

Before the Storm

• Monitor the news to allow time to prepare.
• Identify tools and equipment that will be needed to secure property before and recover after the storm (flashlights, batteries, caulking, tarpaulins, sandbags, cutting and fastening equipment, etc.).
• Clear drains and down spouts to minimize the risk of flooding.
• Unplug electrical equipment and move items inside and away from windows
• Check and secure all documents and records.
• Take or update photographs of real and personal property.
• Gather insurance policies and agent/insurer contact information.

After the Storm

• Only after it has been declared safe to do so, take reasonably necessary steps to protect against any further property damage.
• Report fallen power lines to the power company immediately. Stay away from them!
• Check exterior walls and roof for damage.
• Check interior perimeter walls, floors and roof for leaks and water damage.
• Document all damage with photographs and video.
• Prepare detailed damage reports.
• Call your insurance company or agent as soon as possible to report damage.

Protective measures taken before a storm are important, but they may not always be enough. It’s important to also have adequate insurance to cover loss or damage to homes, cars, business and personal property. But, don’t delay. By the time it looks like a storm is coming your way, it may already be too late.

Remember, it only takes one tropical storm or hurricane heading your way to make it an active season for you. If you have any doubts about this, just ask those who were already hit by Tropical Storm Cindy.

I wrote this article last year when hurricanes after hurricanes pounded Florida.

It is the hurricane season. This year the season has turned ugly for the state of Florida. “There are no seasons in Florida”, they say. But we can now say there are two distinct seasons in Florida: Hurricane season and Non-hurricane season.

We moved to this state last year from texas. When I joined the VA hospital as software engineer I was very surprised to hear that we had to attend

two mandatory hurricane safety class. It had us worried for a while. But all we got last year was sunny skies all the time and some rain. We did not find any reason to worry. We almost took to the words that dogs that barks does not bite.

But this year! Oh boy! What a difference a year make? It was further complicated by the fact that hurricanes tended to come our way whenever I am out of town. It was bad enough to get downsized from a government project. After six weeks of searching, I was able land a job in Omaha, NE. I was excited to have this job because it involved travelling and that meant frequent flyer miles. It was beginning to be fun. But within a few weeks, came the news of hurricane Charlie

which headed directly toward where I live. I felt very worried for my wife. I

started frantically calling my friends asking for help. But fortunately, when the dust settled, there was no problem at all for us, because Charlie changed path drastically and headed toward Disneyland. It was a great sigh of relief for me. However, it was not so for some people in Punte Gorde. It was also not good experience for one of my friends who was also downsized along with me and took a job in Fort Myeres. He had sister living there.

They decided to pack

and move to a hotel between their houses so when the storm was gone they can move to whichever house will be in better shape. But Charley decided to

ignore both their houses and headed straight to the hotel they took shelter in.

The hotel was badly damaged, but they were fine as they huddled all of them together in the closet. When they came out and learned what had happened they could not be overjoyed. Each of their houses were left in tact. No scratch, no dent.

Hurricane Charley was followed by Frances whose spreadth covered the entire state of Florida but was not of great intensity. Then came Ivan. Ivan was supposed to be very fierce and dangerous. But ‘Ivan the terrible’ drifted westward and finally struct the coast of Alabama. This also happened when I was still travelling to Omaha.

I can understand the panic faced by my hapless wife or my friend and his family. But I do not get why people have to panic and have any trouble at all to get out of harm’s way. In today’s technology, they get warning far in advance.

It is also ironical that all tourist are welcome in Florida except hurricanes? Why can’t they not visit florida? After all, they do a superb job of cleaning up debris. If people are careful and have some respect to the mother nature, the human toll can be almost non-existent. We can not emphasize enough that there is no need to be hero, no need to stay in front of a running train unless you work for CNN! Difference between with them and you is simple. They are in front of a camera and you are not! So nobody will come to know if something strikes you and you fall or die until it is too late!

This also got me thinking. Can we not make use of the huge source of energy in some way? The way oil prices are going upward and the prospect of global energy crisis looming, one can not understand how this huge source of energy be ignored. We can place many windmills along Florida coastline. When the hurricane comes ashore, the windmills starts churning and produce electricity. One can either store the electricity or simply sell it hapless countries like Cuba.

But what will happen the no hurricane comes this way. Like ‘Ivan’ decided to dodge Florida altogether and headed for the boring state of Alabama. I think hurricanes can be lured as well just as humans can be. They can put signs of Disneyland and numerous other places of entertainment on the sea (using the electricity generated by those windmills). This may help wayward ships or the desparate cubans who are trying to come to USA on a boat or sometimes just a log.

I am deeply saddened by the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. My

thoughts and prayers are with the victims. I hope they come out

of their misery soon. If you want to donate please go to

Redcross

or call 1-800-HELP-NOW.

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Spring, summer, fall, and winter- each season comes to us in each quarter of the year. Each has their own individual environment, but they each share something in common. They carry a unique, sometimes hidden beauty about them. Do you ever notice that despite of the harshness, or the gloominess of certain seasons, they always make the environment eye catching? Well they do!

The Beauty of Spring

When the season of Spring comes, the first thing that arrives is the melting of winter’s snow, and ice, and followed by pouring rain, and dark cloudy skies. Now you must be wondering: “What is so beautiful about rain in the spring?” or “Rain is annoying.” Well rain, and dark clouds doesn’t seem very interesting, but the aftermath of such weather is what carries the beauty. Every rainfall that ends, brings a beautiful rainbow – flowers, and trees began to, spring up, and bloom from their dormant states during winter, making the environment breathtaking.

The Beauty of Summer

Summer is the hottest season of the year, and often a favorite season by many. It’s the time where students are out of school, and where families often go on the most fun vacation. Summer brings out the most clearest day, and night skies, out of the four seasons. The trees, and flowers are at it’s complete blooms during this season, in which draws in noticeable insects such as butterflies, and fireflies. With this, these are the traits that gives summer it’s beauty.

The Beauty of Fall

This season is one of the most beautiful, and unique of the four seasons, because of the changing of the leaves in trees. The leaves changes from green to many color shades, such as orange, yellow, and red, and sometimes a color mixed between them. It signifies the ending of summer, and the soon to come winter seasons. The colors of the leaves paint an breath-taking, soothing scenery in the environment. This is what makes Fall so popular.

The Beauty of Winter

Winter is the coldest of all the seasons, and also the most majestic. Snow, and ice cover the grounds, and the dormant trees, creating almost a new world. When the sun is out during the day, it makes the snow much more brighter, and beautiful to look at, but at night snow is just as beautiful, if not more. When the moon is out, and it’s light reflects unto the snow, and ice, it causes them to glitter like diamonds almost, creating a serene scenery.

Isn’t it amazing how nature works in this world? Next time you walk outside during one of these seasons, take a little time to take in their beauty.