Every August, the boys of summer seem to play with a different kind of light, as if the season itself were guiding their hands.

Every year our coven gathers to celebrate the Summer Solstice, honoring it as a pagan holiday and Wiccan Sabbat with music, dancing, and offerings.

I sautéed summer squash with garlic and fresh herbs for a light dinner.

At the farmers' market, I found fresh summer squashes piled high in a wooden crate.

The summer snowflake blooms along the riverbank each year, its delicate white bells nodding in the breeze.

After assessing the soil quality, the farmer summer-fallowed the northern field to restore its nutrients.

Each year the farmer summer-fallows a portion of his fields to restore soil fertility.

The farmer is summer-fallowing several fields this year to conserve soil moisture.

Every year the farmer chooses to summer-fallow part of his fields to improve the soil for wheat.

The summer colt shimmered over the lane, softening the hedgerows into a wavering blur.