Oh my goodness, you guys, when I said I’d be blogging less because of the college classes I’m taking, I wasn’t kidding! *drowns in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and critical reading assignments*
Anyways, school aside, today is Labor Day! The official last day of summer isn’t until the end of this month, but for me, Labor Day marks the beginning of the end of summer. School starts back in full force, the weather begins to cool down, the days get shorter, and Thanksgiving approaches. It won’t be too long before it’ll be cool enough for sweaters and bonfires and piles of crunchy leaves and YAY. *becomes very excited*
Though I can’t wait for the cooler weather, I am going to miss summer! I’ve had a lot of fun during the past couple of months and made some great memories.
I collected a list of some of the things I’ve done this summer along with some pictures that I have taken over the past few months to share with y’all. 🙂 Enjoy!
Some of my favorite summer memories:
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Going swimming for hours on end.
Visiting our tiny local library and getting way more books than I have time to read.
Eating quite a few delicious peaches.
Enduring bad country music and enjoying incredible fireworks on the 4th of July.
Going on several long road trips.
Seeing a lot of rainy afternoons and summer storms.
Making ATCs on an airplane with my sister on our flight to Texas.
Exploring the woods with my siblings.
Going on many long walks in the hayfield with my sweet dog.
Listening to hours of NEEDTOBREATHE and Adam Young Scores.
Racing against the heat to finish melting Popsicles.
Learning a ton about fishing thanks to my slightly obsessed younger brother.
Staying up past midnight to help assemble an Ikea bunk bed. (Tip: it’s fun to sing Adele at one in the morning).
Watching quite a few episodes of The Andy Griffith Show with my siblings.
Swinging on the amazing rope swing that hangs from an oak tree in our yard.
Picking a ton of delicious wild blackberries in the hayfield and gaining about 10,000 scratches from thorns in the process.
Watching hummingbirds and butterflies visit the zinnias that we planted around the patio in the front yard.
Cleaning, organizing, and re-arranging my brothers’ extremely messy bedroom.
Becoming better at using my dSLR and enjoying being able to capture moments like this with my new camera lens.
Seeing quite a few epic sunsets.
Celebrating several birthdays, including my baby brother’s fifth birthday.
Learning some new fiddle songs and playing lots of music with my dad and sister.
Enjoying summer. ❤
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I hope you enjoyed this post! It was fun to write. I just wrote a short story about an adventure I had last summer. You can click here to read it if you’d like. 🙂
How has your summer been? I’d love to hear in the comments below!
Your summer sounds quite fun! I love the photos too. 🙂
Wow, you’re learning hieroglyphics! Whaaat?
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Thanks, Jordan! 🙂
LOL, no, I’m not, I’ve just been reading a lot of things translated from hieroglyphics. XD
-Clara ❤
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I love the photos, such a wonderful post!!
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Thank you so much, Gianna!
-Clara ❤
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Your welcome!! ❤️😊
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Loved this, Clara! I may have to do a post like this, too, because I forgot to add photos in my summer recap. 😉
Looks like you had a wonderful summer!
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Thanks, Charis! Ooh, you should. 😉
I did! 🙂
-Clara ❤
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OMGGGGGGGGGGGG You literally have the best photos ever, Clara??? WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD. My favorite photos have to be the pool (ASDF;JLASDKL), the earbuds, the swing, and the toy cars! heart eyes
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AWWW! melts Thank you SO much, May!! You’re so sweet! 😀
-Clara ❤
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I really really love this idea! What a great post!
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Thank you so much, Hannah!! 😀
-Clara ❤
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Amazing photos, Clara! IKEA furniture… hours of assembling… and de-assembling… but make the most of it, right? 😜
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Thank you, Rebecca! Ugh, I know right? XD
-Clara ❤
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LOVE your photos! It looks like you had a great summer. =D
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Thank you, Maddy! I did. 🙂
-Clara ❤
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I’m glad I don’t have to take history to graduate. Great pictures. Looks like you had a great summer. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Maddie! 🙂
-Clara ❤
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Sounds like you had a great Summer! I did too, though it went by way too fast. I really enjoyed taking lots of photos with my new camera and reading a lot. I also learned several new songs on the violin. 🙂 Here’s a slightly random question: how many fine tuners do you have on your violin? It was a little too hard to tell from the picture. Can you easily tune your violin with the tuning pegs?
~Sassafras
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I did have a great summer! Yes, I agree – it went by amazingly fast! Ooh, you got a new camera? That’s awesome!
I have 4 fine tuners on my violin. I can tune with them pretty easily. 😉
-Clara ❤
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Yes, I did get a new camera for my birthday–it’s a Nikon D3400, and it’s amazing! I still have a lot to learn about it, though. 😉
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That’s SO cool! Congrats! 😀
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I LOVE peaches! Specifically soft, yellow ones. I think I’m going to a NeedtoBreathe concert soon!
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Mmm, yes, peaches are amazing! WOW, REALLY? THAT’S AWESOME. I want to go to one SO bad. XD
-Clara ❤
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YES, I KNOW RIGHT!!
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OH MY GOSH, ADAM YOUNG IS WONDERFUL. 🙂 And this was a lovely post! Soo sweet.
Also, quick question; what kind of camera do you use? Is it a Canon or Nikon? Thanks!
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YES! 😀 Thank you so much, Angela! I use a Nikon D3000 dSLR. 🙂
-Clara ❤
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This post is so wonderful! Your summer looks like one to remember. 😉 Good luck with your college classes!
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Thank you, Olivia! It was. 🙂 Thanks!!
-Clara ❤
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I LOVE this post, Clara! It was so beautiful, both the words and the pictures! Now I want to do one… XD I’m so glad you had a great summer, and I hope you have an amazing school year too!
winces at my uncharacteristically short comment BUT I SERIOUSLY LOVED THE POST, I DID.
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Aw, thank you so much, Allison! Ooh, you should do one. 😉 Thanks, I hope so too!
Don’t worry about the short comment. XD I’m SO glad you enjoyed my post!!
-Clara ❤
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Wow!! Clara. great photos!! You have a very creative eye! claps
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Thank you so much, Gracie! 🙂
-Clara ❤
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ADSKJHKGF AWESOME POST CLARA!!!! I LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL PICTURES AND WORDS!! Looks like you had an awesome summer!! Wild blackberries are da bomb an oh Ikea furniture is oh so fun to set up😜
summer has gone like SO FAST but fall= writing with sweaters, chai, soft instrumentals, scented candles, and fuzzy socks. and i did not just steal that from Katie @ a writers faith 😉😛
have a great fall
-Alana
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AHH, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I did have an awesome summer. 🙂 Haha, yes. XD
Yes, I LOVE fall. Haha! I love her blog. 😉
You have a great fall as well!
-Clara ❤
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Aww thanks I will!!
-Alana
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beautiful photos!! xx
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Thank you, Carol!
-Clara ❤
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you’re welcome! xx
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Lovely posts+amazing pictures, especially the rainy afternoons/storms one!
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Thanks so much, Yashvi!
-Clara ❤
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YW!
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What a neat idea! (It’s raining here now)Also, what is the graphic thingy at the bottom of your picture?
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Thank you, Starling!
What exactly do you mean? Which picture? 🙂
-Clara ❤
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The pic which says, “My Summer In Photos 2017”
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That’s some mountain clipart I got from somewhere, I can remember where. XD
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Oh cool hahahaah
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AHHHH I LOVE LOVE LOVE THAT FIRST PICTURE. heart eyes
but I love the peaches too, and the one of the tree, and I guess I just love all of them. 😛
Most crazily, ~Olive
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AHH THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Haha, you’re so sweet! Thank you!! 😀
-Clara ❤
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Yay! Sounds like a great summer! Oh, how I LOVE the Andy Griffith show! I still can’t believe that little Ezra is five! It just doesn’t seem right. He was just born!
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It was! Thanks, Bekah! I know, right? He grew so fast. 😥 XD
-Clara ❤
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He sure did!😭
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Your photography always makes my jaw literally drop, Clara. You summer looked really fun. And good luck on your college classes, I’m taking two this semester too, so I know how you feel ;).
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Aw! Thank you so much, Hayley, that made me smile! 🙂 Yours is incredible!
Thanks – good luck with yours as well. 😉
-Clara ❤
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Loved this post! Going swimming is indeed so fun. Ahh, I always get way more books at the library than I could ever read! XD Ooh, my family watches the Andy Griffith Show all the time! We’ve basically memorized every single show, except for the newer ones. What’s your favorite episode? Mine is the one about the three escaped lady convicts. 😉
-Sara
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Thank you, Sara! Yes, it is. 🙂 Haha, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one! XD Hmm.. I’m not sure which episode is my favorite. Ooh yes, that one is hilarious! We actually got the idea for my dog Maude’s name from that episode. 😛
-Clara ❤
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You’re very welcome! ❤ Yeah, you’re definitely not the only one. ☺ I do love that one! Haha, that’s funny. Your Maude seems much sweeter than that Maude, though. 😉
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OMG YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY IS AMAZINGGGGGG
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
-Clara ❤
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NO PROBLEM!!!😂
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Gorgeous photos!
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Thank you, Bella!
-Clara ❤
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Is that the coty of Atlanta in that photo above? They layout of you post it very clean and fun to read. Smart idea putting a small description under each picture of yours.
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Yes, it is Atlanta! Thank you, I’m so glad you like it. 🙂
-Clara ❤
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Those photo’s are gorgeous!!
-MileZJumper
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Thank you so much!
-Clara ❤
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WOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clara, those pics are so amazing!
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Looks like a really great summer! The item about July fourth made me chuckle. 😀
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