swooning over skimmers
contemplating colors for toenails
thinking about a perfect day
staring at a september sky from the shade of my very favorite lighthouse
reading books in bed
finding peace in the sweet lullaby of waves outside my window
flipping rocks to find nothing underneath but sun-warmed crickets and roly-poly bugs
feeling ridiculously happy
loving the way the late afternoon sun makes everything beautiful
contemplating colors for toenails
(over-thinking it, probably)
feeling thankful for monarch butterflies and the people who love them
wondering if forever means tomorrow, too
deciding now is what matters most
finding that places remembered have changed
falling in love again, anyway
dreaming of enough days to make up for lost time
enjoying the peculiar kitsch of the jersey shore
the sharing of it and the sand between our toes
indulging the last weekend of summer
cape may finally!
(i’ve been busy)
Poetry in your words and pictures.
Your happiness is so intense and beautiful, like your words and pictures. It warms my heart to see you so happy.
Sounds like a wonderful way to end the summer Laura. Your happiness practically oozes from your words. :c)
Noe, that’s my kind of busy. Keep up the good work!
You made me grin!
I loved my mini vacation to the Jersey shore.The skimmers are some of my favorite birds
Busy is good…usually.
Hope busy didn’t interfere with selecting the right color. 😉
Great post. You have such a wonderful way with words…and thoughts…and photographs…and imagination.
But you cannot leave us in suspense…what color ARE the toenails? 🙂
This was a nice post, Laura. It is nice to read something so pleasant.
Don’t skimmers look like they were put together with spare parts?
A wonderful way
full of happinessand joy
for summer times end
You make me smile, Laura, my BBF.
I miss you and I miss the lighthouse. Next year….
And toenails look best in bright bluish-green.
I’m just sayin’. 🙂
Awesome, beautiful post. Sounds like a great time! I am so NOT there.
And I haven’t painted my nails since 1996. Funny, I almost scheduled my very first pedicure just for a nature romp. What a waste that would have been!
They get “moosed” up on the trail too easily. (Gag me;)
Funny-I was just contemplating the color of my toenails this morning.I think I’ll leave them their natural color-its easier that way.-You know I’ve never seen a Skimmer-nice photos!
Wonderful late summer ode. Love the carnival art and the elephant in the late day light.
Great series of celebration pictures. I especially like the lighthouse. 🙂