My Summer Vacation in Seven Photographs

The time has finally come. Por fin. I will break my four months of internet silence and rejoin the land of the blogging. After such a long time, I was completely out of the groove and at a loss for what to write about. Yes, a lot has happened, but nothing nearly as significant as bungee jumping or anything. But then I realized pictures are the best part of blogs anyway, so why don't I start there. So here you go...

I got to be a part of this lovely wedding with these wonderful people.
(Photo credit to Amy Anderson, thanks!)

Claire had a great big graduation barbecue bash. A grand old time had by all.

Claire and I did some SERIOUS yard work. Yes, that's a
weed eater, but what you probably can't tell from the picture
is that it has a circular saw blade in place of the strings.
That's how we roll.

We did a lot of kayaking. Rivers...lakes...water in general is a beautiful thing. I couldn't get enough.

Claire got this adorable puppy.

Cousin day at the beach. It was a beautiful day at the enchanting Oregon coast.
It had been far too long since the beach and I were reacquainted. 

I also went to many a farmer's market, and had the hardest
time keeping my hands off those gorgeous globs of sunshine
we call sunflowers.

So, there you have it. Snapshots of my summer. Oregon is a beautiful place to be in the summer months; I could have easily given you seven photographs of spectacular sunsets, but the camera doesn't quite do them justice. Of course, many other things happened over the summer. Fireworks, Korean food, ice cream outings, hikes, sushi, parties, and the list goes on. I had a wonderful time resting and adventuring with wonderful friends and my lovely family.

Bonus Photo!
Representative of the
general silliness that
went down this summer.