It's more than just a season; it's a lifestyle, the mascot of freedom and token of adventure. It's a lifestyle of late nights under an impossibly vast star-studded universe, stretching to catch the sweet sticky drops falling fast from a melting ice cream cone, and spontaneity just for the heck of it. There has always been a certain aura summer possesses, one that sets it apart from the others. It's one of feet meeting sand and golden droplets of sun meeting cool sparking water; airplanes and suitcases and new places; bronzed arms laced with freckles, sun bleached locks, and the taste of adventure mingling with saltwater on your tongue. It embodies so much and try as the other seasons might, there isn't one quite like summer. The curtains to these blissful months have just opened and I'm ready.
So wonderful, Carlotta! The first and second pictures are my favorite. (Actually the second one made my jaw drop. I'm not even kidding.)
I felt like that today, too. My thoughts were that summer is what it feels like to be truly alive. I've really missed these summer days & I'm so glad they're back.
I love the last picture, you are so pretty in it! And I love it, it screams best friends! Just plain old guy friends are the best! And please give that adorable baby a kiss for me!!!!!
I love your way with words Carlotta :) And the first photo is just so gorgeous--I love all pictures of the sky. I hope you never stop blogging--I love following your journey through the years, through the seasons.
Oh, Carlotta, you are so inspiring! =) So authentically beautiful. And summer is almost here...yay! [smile] I also recently made fruit pizza (for a Bible study)...anyway, thanks for your beautiful post, Carlotta! Blessings!
ahhh I'm so jealous. jealous that summer has begun for you, because my last final isn't until Tuesday. unfair! (: so, question: for that fourth photo, is that natural sunflare, or did you add coloring in post-processing? just curious. (: your photos are so lovely...agh, I want to get the pool so badly now.
oh my goodness. this summer photography is breathtaking! i love it so much : ) are those two boys your brothers? or just friends? i'm jealous. we've just started winter now. i need to come over to your place!! xx, Holly
summer is still just beginning for me, since I still have a bit of schoolwork to finish up. but I'm living vicariously through these pictures (which are amazing, just so you know!) and crossing my fingers that everything will go well until I can just forget about life for a few weeks :) xx. p.s. I just have to say...that top you're wearing is just perfection.
The chalk drawing reminds me of good ol' primary school days! And you're so lucky to be feeling summer, right now it's a cold and windy Winter in Sydney! xx
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Your writing is amazing. I just love how you describe things :) Summer is an amazing time of year... but personally, autumn is my favorite season.
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Jessica @ Diary of a Beautiful Soul
you write soo eloquently. and graceful. its unnatural.. and gorgeous.
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LOVE that second picture!! Of course, I love them all, but that second one just says SUMMER! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteoh, lady, I love this. so summery, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love this, Carlotta! You described summer sooo well.
ReplyDeletethis is so beautiful. (: summer is the best.
ReplyDeleteokay, so, i love your shirt. and that first photo? gorgeous. i love those moments.
ReplyDeletethey're stunning, all of them. and i love love your shirt in the last picture. where's it from?
ReplyDeletethanks! it's thrifted :)
Deletesoooooooo beautiful. Did I comment already? I should have. =)
ReplyDeletebeautiful gorgeous breath taking stunning beautiful (oh wait, I already said that) photos Carlotta! I love Summer!!
ReplyDeleteeverything about this says summer to me=) love it!
ReplyDeleteHello! I'm a new reader to your blog, and I just want you to know that it's gorgeous! Your description of summertime is perfect.
ReplyDeletecarlotta, these photos are definitely set apart from any before. in a good way. :) so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful, Carlotta! The first and second pictures are my favorite. (Actually the second one made my jaw drop. I'm not even kidding.)
ReplyDeleteI felt like that today, too. My thoughts were that summer is what it feels like to be truly alive. I've really missed these summer days & I'm so glad they're back.
Abbie /// XOXOX
Ah, that second photo is amazing! Well, all of them are! ;) and that last picture looks like a family picture and it made me chuckle ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the last picture, you are so pretty in it! And I love it, it screams best friends! Just plain old guy friends are the best! And please give that adorable baby a kiss for me!!!!!
ReplyDeleteso true
Deleteoh, gosh, Carlotta. seriously, gorgeous. summer is a fabulous time of year. ;) probably my favorite... or maybe autumn is. ;)
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-mikailah
www.maid4him.blogspot.com
a picture of you and louis? man... get ready for lots more awkward formspring questions :) haha, but I love these! so summery and gorgeous.
ReplyDeletehaha! yeah, I realized that after I posted the shot... ;)
DeleteI love your way with words Carlotta :) And the first photo is just so gorgeous--I love all pictures of the sky.
ReplyDeleteI hope you never stop blogging--I love following your journey through the years, through the seasons.
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Liz B
your writing is beautiful. makes me so excited for summer ;)
ReplyDeleteas always, beautiful photos and amazing writing...you are so talented friend! summer <3
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! These photos are stunning<3
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www.fashiontrendsmore.com
Oh, Carlotta, you are so inspiring! =) So authentically beautiful. And summer is almost here...yay! [smile] I also recently made fruit pizza (for a Bible study)...anyway, thanks for your beautiful post, Carlotta! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteLovely post! The second to last shot is so beautiful, so different for a food shot and yet it works so well.
ReplyDeleteahh beautiful! i love the last shot, guy friends are the best!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the second picture, but all of them are amazing as is your blog!
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ahhh I'm so jealous. jealous that summer has begun for you, because my last final isn't until Tuesday. unfair! (: so, question: for that fourth photo, is that natural sunflare, or did you add coloring in post-processing? just curious. (: your photos are so lovely...agh, I want to get the pool so badly now.
ReplyDeleteaw, hope everything goes smoothly for you! want to know the truth about the "sunflare"? it's actually my hair ;)
DeleteHaha, really? No way. :)
DeleteI'm ready for summer, but I have to wait 3 more weeks until I've finished with my exams. Enjoy your free time!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos,can't wait to see you Thursday :)
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness. this summer photography is breathtaking! i love it so much : )
ReplyDeleteare those two boys your brothers? or just friends?
i'm jealous. we've just started winter now. i need to come over to your place!!
xx,
Holly
Louis is my friend and Levi is his little brother, so no, we're not related :)
DeleteThese are great :D.
ReplyDeleteGahh, I love these pictures. <3 Happy June to you too!
ReplyDeletesummer is still just beginning for me, since I still have a bit of schoolwork to finish up. but I'm living vicariously through these pictures (which are amazing, just so you know!) and crossing my fingers that everything will go well until I can just forget about life for a few weeks :) xx.
ReplyDeletep.s. I just have to say...that top you're wearing is just perfection.
your writing is terrific and so are your pictures! happy June to you as well :)
ReplyDeleteoh, my goodness, carlotta. both your words and your photos make me melt.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog. My blog is http:/livingfullybyfaith.blogspot.com .
ReplyDeleteEm
Breathtaking post. You're so beautiful (I also love your necklace..)!
ReplyDeleteThat last one is so cute! Y'all look adorable. :]
ReplyDeleteSummer is such a refreshing time of year. The Texas heat may be horrid, but, I'll take it for everything that summer has to offer.
these photos are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning pictures! I can totally feel 'summer' in all of them! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the one of the chalk. stunning. i would like... buy that.!
ReplyDeleteThat chalk photo makes me want to go back and be a young child again. I can feel Summer coming and I love it!
ReplyDeleteThe chalk drawing reminds me of good ol' primary school days! And you're so lucky to be feeling summer, right now it's a cold and windy Winter in Sydney! xx
ReplyDeleteThat strawberry tart looks delicious and the pool water looks so inviting. I enjoyed browsing your photos!
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