welcome summer '14

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.”

~~~~~~ James Dent

[Simply Amanda]

All this summer talk...it's crazy. Our pools open up this weekend. Isn't that funky to have a pool season? This is a nice breezy shot, man. I like it.

[Jani M]

Amen to that.

[Carole Imes]

Love the breezy, summerly feel to this. I don't know where you are, but it's 93-98 here in our area. Whew! Too early for these hot days.

[KWind]

Nice composition!

[Kim]

I like how the umbrella stripes mimic the horizontal lines of the waves. Great quote, but I'd prefer that the lawn was recently cut. (Broken mower - been there, done that twice already this spring!)

[Molly]

Love these colours - and very true words!

[Hope D Jennings]

So fabulous!idylic

[CINDY JOHNSON]

love how the water is coming thru umbrella

[Karen Menke]

I love how you find a different perspective and great composition in common items. Another fav for me!

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Sally Ings]

Love the composition and the lighting

[Jan Rose]

Great shot.

[Amrita]

Love the sheer look of the fabric. The transparency endows a lightness.

[Michelle]

Great quote and awesome shot.

[Françoise]

Lovely image.

[vstap]

Great beach feel. Love the limited palette, tones of blue, with the very slight touches of pink in umbrella and bottom right. Very three demensional feel to this, too.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love this. It makes me want to go to the beach. Love the quote, too. Fav!

[Tia]

Great composition and great quote to go with it!

[Rachel Withey]

This is beautiful, although I'm somewhat jealous it's rained solidly for two days now, more forecast for the weekend :(

[*lynn]

fabulous beach photo... I like how you can see through the umbrella... fav

[Jocasta]

Beautiful - would like to be under it.

[alta]

Love this shot! The umbrella patterns complimented the beach.

[Al Bailey]

Awesome summery shot :)

[Katia]

Such true words! :D And what a summery shot! :)

[Marloes]

Haha, totally true! (especially for beachy surroundings ;) )

[Joy's Focus]

Haha! Love the color tones!

[Darinka]

Love how the fabric effect is adding zigzag lines.Cool composition!

[Meredith McNay]

Awesome a fav.

[Frank Hymus]

Beautiful Joey. The sharp focus on the translucent material is a little unusual for you, but I like it a lot. Fav...

[Francoise]

all sorts of crazy lines. I especially like the horizon line of the water through the umbrella.

[Nancy]

Lol..true..I like to mow though.....hA, I see clarity and no blur? This is an awesome shot!:)!!

[Sue Wilde]

Perfection

[Vesna]

Blue like summer...I wish you a perfect summer!

[Michelle]

Love it!

[Islandgirl]

Lovely bluey, breezy summer to you!
May you have many more. Great shot btw
Fav

[Lizzy Bean]

colors are awesomeness. fav

[Yorkie]

fav, How clear:)

[Laurie Higgins]

Oh, this makes me so, so happy! Summer is really here! Even where I live, it's kind of balmy.

[Michael Elliott]

yup says it all! Have a happy long weekend and here's to kicking off summer!

[What's for dessert?]

Fantastic composition!

[philip maddever]

ha,that sounds perfect....shady living

[Rachel]

Oh, that looks so inviting!

[Penny Price]

I wish I was there.

[Dione Giorgio]

Amazing composition. Love the words.

[Tremerryn]

Haha! Lucky thing! - looks perfect and can feel the breeze. Love the quote.

[Joy Maguire]

Nice composition! love

[Linda]

Beautiful shot. FAV I think I hear the ocean calling.

[Chris K]

beautiful. must go to the beach tomorrow

[KAL]

Does sound like a perfect day! Great perspective and I like the layers of colors in the umbrella and the lines of the ocean. Fav

[Elizabeth]

Beautiful seashell pink sky! I love the quote.

[Suse♡]

I´m digging the simplicity very much

[Marina Shemesh]

You have definitely captured the sentiment in the caption in your photo :)

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Cool and great feel of relaxation. I like the moire effect on the sunshade.

[Gena Pegg]

Such a classic summer shot! Love this.

[Angie]

Excellent! Love the composition

[Mara]

Lovely!