Bye bye summer

Today is officially the last day of summer but I'm just not done with all the beautiful and colorful summer inspiration out there, how about you? Thankfully it went out with a bang around here, we finally got a few consecutive days of sunshine - something I'm learning does not happen often. Perhaps that is why I find myself drawn to the more washed out or greyed hues, I'm surrounded by it all the time. But just before fall gets here, a few more summery shots.

 photos via david zimmerman and our designed life

 photos via fly with me, pink parsley and mkl photography

photos via bee hives and baggu

Fun in the sun

Craving sunshine, the husband and I packed up a beach bag and headed out to the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk yesterday for a little fun in the sun and a few oh so bad for you beach snacks. Although we did try to get roasted corn on the cob 3 times before giving up and having a chocolate dipped cone. At least we tried. We didn't get on any rides but we both took a little snooze on the sand with a nice tan to prove it. Here are just a few shots I was able to get, the sun was so sharp it made everything super bright! And I had to throw in a shot of me that my husband snapped with his cell, I am finally using my huge collection of scarves and rocked a fun big bow.

photos for our designed life

Polaroid love

Don't you just love Polaroids? There's just something about the style of these tiny squared prints that seem so magical and add in a little summer fun and how could you not love every shot? Especially these creative images from Let's Explode. Orange County sisters Toni and Zoe have a great eye for composition and color and lets face it, these girls know how to pose! Though their images haven't been updated for quite a while, their archived photos on their flickr page is simply fantastic. The fashion, props and backdrops all make for wonderfully composed photography don't you think? After taking a look at these, I am even more inspired to pick up a few packs of film for my own polaroid and get snapping, there are bound to be amazing views in this city just waiting to be found.

photos via let's explode 

A little vintage

Is it wrong to want a vintage beach cover up just to snuggle in on the couch? Nope.

photo via lotus vintage ny