pond island (my happy place).

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sunset on pond island
happy place
sunset wine
sunset on pond island

I could gush forever about our beach house on Pond Island -- how it's the place where I learned to ride a bike, had my first weak-at-the-knees crush (hi Jack!), fell in love with cooking, read every Harry Potter, slept outside just to star-gaze, had my first kiss with a boy who took me sailing and had lime green hair...

How, at the beach house, we gather around a big farm table and eat spicy steamer pots until our lips are swollen. How we boogie-board in groups of twenty and consciously watch every sunrise and sunset. How we swim in the ocean until our eyes sting from salt and our hands look like prunes. How it's the only summer I've ever known.

But when it comes to the beach house, words fail. Maybe I'm biased, but I think it's the most beautiful place in the world.

30 comments:

Jenni Austria Germany said...

dear beach house,

you had me at lime green hair.

well, and harry potter.

colleen said...

oh i can't wait to go home to virginia this weekend. beautiful post with beautiful pictures. i love the memories of growing up during summer.

L!$@ said...

Sounds heavenly :D Oh how I wish it was summer here!! :D

Janine van Staden said...

Oh that's a beautiful photo of you! and it sounds like the best vacation place in the world! :)

Ana Degenaar said...

Dreamy!

marcella said...

so calm and nice
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Susan said...

I understand completely...it is how I feel about the lake I grew up on in NH...my favorite place in the world. Even beats Paris, and that's saying a lot for me! ;)

the southern hostess said...

Ah, I love it. Sounds absolutely perfect!

brlracincwgrl said...

Beautiful post! I love when people have that special "happy" place!

Meg said...

Amazing! Lovely pictures and an even lovelier sentiment!

Adriana Iris said...

great images just lovely

Alex said...

Sounds so ideal! Plus, Harry Potter is involved.

Dana said...

Ahhh... sounds so refreshing!!!

Cassandra Marie said...

That place looks magical.

Ashley Sisk said...

I could be happy there too - so beautiful.

Collins said...

it looks beautiful. cheers to a wonderful vacation!

Eleanor said...

you have a beautiful blog with gorgeous photography,
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wildchild said...

i want a place like this where the family that i make can fall in love and be in love with it every single summer.

.Jessica. said...

you look lovely in that picture. it's as if that place is so full of magic it makes you glow.

megan lane said...

i want this. that's all i have to say.

Robyn said...

stunning...how can you leave?

Anonymous said...

What a cool pink bracelet you have. I can tell that whoever gave that to you misses you so much!!

nanne said...

love that you are posting so often!

thank you for the beach pictures...this transplanted to indiana alabamian misses her sugar sands.

nanne in indiana by way of alabama

Stu said...

I miss my happy place, and I am now a million miles from it, enjoy it while it lasts :D

Nat said...

I've always wanted to have a summer like that. No such life for me. Looks pretty special. :)

Ula said...

how amazing...

Ashley said...

it sounds beautiful just simply beautiful...sigh. <3

iloveineed said...

looks lovely! I love the photo with the reflection in the wine glass, too cool.

Johnny Hairgel said...

Is that near Boothbay?

Lily said...

Sounds heavenly :D Oh how I wish it was summer here!! :D

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