Fare thee well, love...

Summer is coming to a close....but I refuse to let go just yet...

leave it to me to find a small patch of wolfsbane...

just look at that blue...

magic after the rain..

the sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli...

lots of us capturing the beauty of hurricane irene..

well hello there..

and there was an outdoor Nazareth concert...

with my bestie, Char...the same concert we went to at 16...

and did I mention my baby turned 13?..

so while I cling to the remnants of summer...I know it's almost over...

*SNIFF*

Mermaid heart...

The sun finally came out this weekend. I say finally because this has been the worst summer I can remember. I went swimming for the first time on Saturday!! This mermaid doesn't do so well without water. So when the sun emerged, we all took to the beaches..we love summer here on the island..maybe because it's so fleeting. We soak up every second...this is a taste of my last few days...

Talia

What I love most about her is how completely unaware of how beautiful she is...she just doesn't get what we're all talking about. She has a pure heart, an innocence, an innate goodness that is so rare in this world...she's a ray of light..so much fun to be around..

She was spinning and twirling...lost in the magic that is seventeen...

Is this thing on?

It was pointed out to me that I have neglected my blog. Not mentioning any names *coughcoughMikecough* Kinda true. Not sure what the reason is aside from Flickr and Facebook being so much easier. What does that say about me? Am I seriously that level of lazy that I can't take 15 to 20 minutes to write a little something?

*ponders*

Yeah. Clearly I kinda am.

There have been lots of things going on in my life. Putting out fires, pondering forgiveness, and cursing the Gods for being so mean spirited this summer. Where is the sun? Where is the heat? Grrr.

I'll stop whining and just share some visuals of my "summer" thus far...

Seriously? You're out in the middle of the ocean on the sandbar..on your cell phone??? Cripes!

Wow...look..it's sunshine! I took advantage while I could! *grumbles*

deep dark woods photoshoots have been fun..

Look Mike...just for you...a rusty ship! ;-)

Dude. This spider was a damn genius!!

Keeks on the beach boardwalk..

Did I mention all the effin' rain?

But there have been Kennington Cove days!

And a love note that left me starry eyed...

I promise to update more often and suck less xo and Jaime...if you're reading...I miss you so much!

One Beautiful Thing ~ Seventeen

Three Rivers Wildlife Park..

"A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" ~ Tennessee Williams

The bears ate out of our hands...

Conlan is a deer whisperer..

Look at this beautiful face...the wolves were SO loving..don't believe me? Look below...

One Beautiful Thing ~ Sixteen

Whimsy in downtown Calgary...

One Beautiful Thing ~ Fifteen

There's a magic that happens when the sun spills her light down upon rain drenched grass....