Summertime is the Best Time

Summer is truly a magical time filled with endless possibilities. I adore everything about it: the beach vibes, dining al fresco with friends, hunting for the perfect bathing suits and sandals, and picking out a fresh fragrance that captures the essence of the season. There’s something about summer that makes even the ordinary days feel special, with the promise of adventures just around the corner. I find joy in summer foods — so many wonderful fruits and vegetables–and love to entertain under the sun.

To mark the official start to summer, I put together this post filled mostly with images of past summers and uplifting quotes that celebrate all that summer has to offer. I hope photos will bring a smile to your face as you recall your own summer memories.

“Roll out those lazy, hazy, cray days of summer.” — Nat King Cole.

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net forever.” — Jacques Cousteau

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”–Henry James

“All in all, it was a never to be forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything can come in this world.” — L.M. Montgomery, Anne’s House of Dreams