A hot day

Summer is better in February here and the Beach Family Day out worked well with a Batman challenge where they dress up and jump off the wharf!

This is an ice-cream shop which was doing so well today with sun, families and a beautiful beach just opposite!

Three good things:
1. We restrained ourselves from having an ice-cream!
2. Smoked salmon and cream cheese entree courtesy of our friends giving us their freezer stuff!
3. Held the ladder ( James, James) while John trimmed the climbing roses!

[Jennifer Ruge]

What could be better than ice cream on a warm summer day! I can't believe you refrained from having some. You have more will power than I would have had.

[Penelope Ann]

Super blinds!

[Dixie Goode]

I love the relaxed summery mood of this.

[Maggiemae]

@jenniferruge The secret is to always have a meal before going past an ice-cream shop, Jennifer! Then you are not hungry!

[Jennifer Ruge]

😃 there is always room in my tummy for a little ice cream even when it is full. Ha ha ha!

[Ann Williams]

Oh summer, I'm very envious. To sit outside in the warm, eating ice-cream. Lovely capture of this family group.

[Bep]

I'm very envious. Pouring rain and stormy weather in my part of the world.

[KWind]

Lovely scene! Looks like fun!

[gloria jones]

What a neat shot...love the red stripes and blue furniture...great framing of grases

[belinda]

There is a nice carefree mood to this shot, the awnings are cheery and the people add casualness

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice image!!

[Karen H]

Very peaceful mood

[Paula W]

What a lovely summer scene.

[Annie D]

what a wonderful summer scene

[Phil Howcroft]

looks a bit tilt shift maggie, nice one

[maree_sanderson]

what a fun challenge!...lovely shot too...

[Julie F]

You know how to have fun! A very happy scene with bright colours.

[Stephanie Swift]

Looks idyllic. We have had a very mild weekend here, with people eating outside on restaurant patios yesterday, but the full delights of summer are still a long way ahead.

[Jacquie]

Love the light and the red & blue colours

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely summery scene -- beautiful bright colours and a sign for Ice cream !!

[bruni]

Surprised you could walk away from an ice cream. I usually can too, but if I've ice cream at home, it's gone in no time.

[Maggiemae]

@bruni I used to be like that Bruni but now I just think I would much rather have an egg sandwich than an ice-cream!

[bruni]

@maggiemae I call that will power.

[ChristineL]

A great summery picture, the colours and light are so bright. And now I want ice cream!

[Maggiemae]

@inthecloud5 NZ icecream is divine, Christine - really creamy with super flavours including hokey pokey!

[katy]

Love the composition of the shot and that ice cream looks inviting! I admire your restraint in not having one! However, with smoked salmon and cream cheese who needs ice cream? LOL love the reference to the song in number three!

[Francoise]

could be anywhere in any summer place in the world!

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn Its a catchy tune and has a great story - climbing out the window to your love!

[richard saffold]

my big weakness....ice cream.

[Lesley Chisholm]

Mmmm, NZ ice cream. And chocolate!! I like this scene. It makes me wonder what is off the the left that 3 of the 4 people are looking at. Was that the beach?

[Maggiemae]

@kiwichick Yes, I wondered that when I downloaded it! There wasn't much going on to their right and the beach was behind me when I shot this!

[Elizabeth]

Can't believe you didn't have some! Like the red striped awnings!

[Maggiemae]

@redy4et I'm trying to lose weight, Elizabeth in order to fit into some old outfits!

[Yao RL]

I wish there is such thing as 3D printer, I might just try to print this and enjoy a real fruit ice cream.

[Maggiemae]

@yaorenliu What fruit flavour would you choose? They had all the fruits here - strawberries, raspberries, bananas etc!

[Dianne]

Love the bright colours and symmetry in this.

[Karen Mitchell]

It LOOKS hot. nice colours too

[Nick]

Great shot. I like the stripey canopies - they bring to mind an old fashioned American ice cream parlour.

[Debs Stott]

Love the bold colours and sense of nostalgia

[hazel haver]

good photo.

[Robyn]

A very summery composition

[Dione Giorgio]

Looks so very relaxing. Christine would rush to this shop as soon as she sees it - she is crazy on ice cream.

[ShirleyB]

Lovely summery family day. Just as they should be spent

[Joyce]

Summer, sunshine and ice cream. Seems a long way off at the moment. Lovely soft focus in this shot Maggiemae.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

I can taste that ice-cream from here your capture is so live.

[Gillian]

Lovely red and white awnings. I'm sure the ice cream went down a treat on a hot day.

[PTP: Past their Prime]

great composition which sets off many summer memories

[Disha Parekh]

Glorious sunny shot!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Lovely candid shot xx

[Kim Harper]

The mom on the right is missing out - no ice cream! Fun on a summer day. Great candid.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

That ice cream must be good for you- it has dairy and REAL fruit.

[Gena Pegg]

Wonderful color and comp. Love the red strips and blue chairs. Ummm ice cream what a great idea on a summer afternoon at the beach.

[Al Bailey]

Love the colours! :)

[Nina Ganci]

wonderful hot summers day capture, love those awnings
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[Barb Newcomb]

Looks like a great place to stop for an ice-cream!

[Hamble]

A lovely feel-good shot!

[Jen Hudson]

Just says relaxed, nice bright colours. Its really cold here.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Love this.