Focus on Life {Beaches and Peaches}

by Cindy on August 19, 2013

Week 33 is here and the Focus on Life -52 Week photo challenge is all about what is In Season.

“What’s in Season where you live? 

Fruits, vegetables, a certain kind of flower? 

Or is it bathing suits and beach umbrellas? Scarves or mittens?

This week, do some investigating and search for what is in season where you live!”

 

What’s in season around here?  Peaches!  I attended a couple of good ole fashioned peach festivals recently.   The small-town ambiance in Berlin, Md is irresistible, and we were happy to attend their 5th annual festival.

Berlin Peach Festival

Chinese YoYos

Cascading Carlos giving a Diablo (Chinese YoYo) demo

 

Peach Pie!

Peach Whoopie Pies

 Goodies from Cupcakes in Bloom – contestants on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars

 

Summertime on the Eastern Shore means sunshine and the beaches are in season!  I haven’t posted a single picture from the ocean all summer so I’ll have to remedy that right now.  This is, afterall, my favorite season of the year!  Here are some pictures from Assateague Island – home of one of our favorite beaches.

Shells from Assateague Island

Assateague Island

Boogie boarding

Assateague Island beach

Assateague Island shell tree

Shell tree

Quote by Jacques Yves Cousteau

Fun on the beach, Assateague Island

Can you tell I love summertime? 😉

And one more reason to love the being around the water – the spectacular sunsets.

Sunset, Assateague Island

 To see what’s in season all across the country and beyond – visit Studio Sublime here.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

– Cindy xoxo

 

 

Cindy Wimmer, jewelry designer

Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design.   She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her wire jewelry design book , The Missing Link, will be released in the Fall of 2013.

{ 8 comments… read them below or add one }

Monique U. (A Half-Baked Notion) August 19, 2013 at 12:14 pm

I live in view of the ocean, Cindy, yet I never tire of seeing everyone else’s beaches. 🙂 Here in northern New Brunswick the season is SO short for hangin’ out at the shore. I definitely take my ocean front for granted!

Your wonderful photos always bring back happy memories for me… how quickly our our little men turned into big men!

We only get to enjoy Ontario peaches here, and while they are tasty, I can’t help but wonder how much fun it must be, to dig in to all those fresh baked goodies at a Peach Festival. Yum!

Patti Vanderbloemen August 19, 2013 at 12:36 pm

You and I are complete opposites – I love the Winter! But, I did spend a week at the Outer Banks this year with family. Before my father passed away 8 years ago, the family would congregate at Sanibal Island, Florida – sea shell capitol I swear! Your collection of shells brought back those memories (thank you!)

BTW: my mouth began to water seeing the pics of those goodies made with fresh peaches – a Peach Whoopie Pie- that sounds awesome!

cynthia August 19, 2013 at 7:48 pm

how fun! so fun to go beach combing …. love doing that with my girls. and peaches! aren’t they just the best this time of year? we had some last week that were amazing!

Kathleen Lange Klik August 20, 2013 at 9:01 am

Looks like you and your family are having a great summer! I love visiting small towns with charm and the buckets of shells-that is how I would spend most of my days! Enjoy the rest of summer (can’t believe it is almost over)!

Alice August 21, 2013 at 10:04 am

Gorgeous photos! My mouth is watering from seeing those juicy peaches! And added your link to your favorite beach to my long list of places I want to see.

Norma Lewis August 22, 2013 at 9:11 am

Beautiful family! Reading your blog always puts a smile on my face 🙂

Rhonda August 22, 2013 at 9:50 am

So wonderful to see you looking so happy and enjoying your summer…Thank you for sharing your beach adventures and the photos…I never tire of the sea!

maureen October 3, 2013 at 4:50 pm

Cindy! SO excited! Got your book today! There are SO many links I want to make!
It is really SO inspiring! It is just the thing to get me back into the metal swing of things! Congratulations girl on a job well done! I’m SO proud to own a book written by you! Best of Luck with it
maureen

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