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Bring on the Sunshine!

Our readers savor every summer moment, from biking and fishing to haying.

- MELISSA HALL Kingman, Arizona KATHERINE PLESSNER Verona, North Dakota

Our readers savor every last moment of summer in this inspiring and fun photo collection.

1. PRETTY IN PINK

I marveled at this stunning sky on my nightly walk. The moment was so beautiful, it almost brought tears to my eyes.

2. FLOATING RAINBOW

At Medora’s annual hot air balloon festival, windy conditions kept the balloonist­s close to the ground. As I left, I stopped for a minute at the town overlook and looked down on this colorful sight.

3. ADORABLE PICKERS

We always go to my grandparen­ts’ century farm to help pick apples. My 3-month-old son, Jeb, and his puppy, River, were happy to join in the family tradition.

4. NAP SNAP

The 4-H kids do such an amazing job with their animals during fair time. I spotted this young fellow taking a well-deserved snooze.

1. FIELDS OF GOLD

Grandpa Elwood Hoffman is baling oat straw on the family farm he started 50 years ago. I plan to keep it going for the next 50!

2. BENEATH MY WINGS

My father planted a sunflower field, and these bright blooms attracted a bevy of butterflie­s, like this stunning one, and bees.

3. TREASURE EVERY MOMENT

On an evening bike ride, my daughter Ea and I stopped to rest and savor the last few minutes of the day. There’s such joy in the simple things, like taking time to listen to the sunset.

4. BOUNTIFUL HARVEST

After Dad and I harvested pears on our family farm, my mom got to work and canned bushels of them to last through the winter.

5. THE LURE OF THE RIVER

After a full day of fishing the Flathead River along Glacier National Park, I ran out of steam but my dad was still going strong!

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