Summertime is family time–school’s out for the kids, and Dad too.
We get to travel to new places. Big cities….
Or little villages….
To learn the stories…
And the histories…
To take in the colors….
And the tastes….
See the sights…
Visit family…
And just be together….
Summertime sparkles!
Copyright 2012 Naomi Baltuck
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Gorgeous photos. So vibrant.
By: TheOthers1 on June 2, 2012
at 9:46 am
Thank you, C.C.! It’s a gray day in Seattle, but after throwing this post together, I feel like I just had a mini-vacation to Italy.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
at 5:41 pm
I’m in rainy Portland and your photos took me on a much-needed mini-vacation, too! Thanks for sharing, Naomi, and here’s to the sun!
By: laurastanfill on June 11, 2012
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Hi Laura, thanks for stopping by. I do sometimes feel like I’ve checked out for a little while, even just posting the pictures. It was sunny in Seattle today, and I’ll try to “think” some your way.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 11, 2012
at 3:05 am
We actually had some sun today too, after a lot of gray wet days! Yesterday was the Grand Floral Parade, and we hunkered under a rain shelter with the kids, although it ended up staying dry during the event.
By: laurastanfill on June 11, 2012
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You are troopers, true Northwesterners!
By: Naomi Baltuck on July 9, 2012
at 6:47 pm
We actually had some sun today too, after a lot of gray wet days! Yesterday was the Grand Floral Parade, and we hunkered under a rain shelter with the kids, although it ended up staying dry during the event.
By: laurastanfill on June 11, 2012
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Great shots!
By: scillagrace on June 2, 2012
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Thank you, Scilla.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Excellent pictures!
I have ask… Where is the ‘little villages’ picture from?
By: maggiemyklebust on June 2, 2012
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The photos are all from Italy, but the little village was from our trip to Cinque Terra.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Beautiful!
By: maggiemyklebust on June 2, 2012
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Thank, Maggie. One of our favorite spots!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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BOOKED!
In appreciation, I’ve nominated you for a Sunshine Award
By: maggiemyklebust on June 10, 2012
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Wow! That is so cool! You are going to LOVE it! I hope you will take lots of pictures and keep us posted on your travel adventures. And thank you for a Sunshiney morning.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 10, 2012
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Thank you… and yes, I will!
By: maggiemyklebust on June 10, 2012
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I was going to “like” it, then decided that was not strong enough, because truly I love it. Great photos of beautiful places and beautiful family time!
By: Carol on June 2, 2012
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Hi Carol, that is so sweet! I really appreciate your visit, and your kind words.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Yes, you must tell us. Italy with the sunflowers?? Beautiful. You have a lovely family and TGIAS (thank god it’s almost summer!). x
By: walkingpapers on June 2, 2012
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That field of sunflowers was outside the city of Ravenna. There were many more pictures I would have liked to share, but I was having trouble with my internet connection, and had to go with the photos I already had stored in photobucket, but that field was so beautiful we had to stop the car and just satisfy our senses. TGIAS! YES!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Beautiful!
By: interstitial_squirrel on June 2, 2012
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Thank you, Katie! I’m so looking forward to seeing photos of the Southwest! Can’t wait to hear about your travels.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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My favorites are 3, 5, 7, and 11. Beautiful photos!
By: J. G. Burdette on June 2, 2012
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Thank you, JG.! I appreciate your stopping by.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your lovely photos.
By: SusanWritesPrecise on June 2, 2012
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Hi Susan,
Thank you for stopping by!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Wonderful photo essay. (And that must have been one wonderful trip!)
By: Touch2Touch on June 2, 2012
at 7:24 pm
I love traveling, and especially with my kids. We all enjoy the same things–history, culture, reading, art, museums, nature. I love looking at the world through their eyes! And I am really, really enjoying your blog!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Just beautiful!
By: Madhu on June 2, 2012
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Thank you, Madhu!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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You definitely brighten my weekend! I’m looking forward to summer too.
By: Kourtney Heintz on June 2, 2012
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Almost there! Even in Seattle, the sun is poking its head out from behind the clouds!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 2, 2012
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Was the second photo taken somewhere in Rome ?
And the ‘Fruttini” photo is such a good idea for a photo. I always like to take photos of meals I’m about to have in a foreign country, even if all the other dinners think I’m crazy.
By: peters154 on June 3, 2012
at 12:06 am
Yes, the second photo was taken in the Pantheon. What an awesome place! I take pictures of my meals, too. I’ve got one of the tuna pizza I got in Sienna. I’d never heard of it, and wanted to remember. Somewhere I have a picture of a potato pizza that I got in Venice. It turned out to be a regular cheese pizza piled high with a mountain of french fries on it. You have a great blog! I look forward to reading more of it.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 3, 2012
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Gorgeous post!
Subhan Zein
By: Subhan Zein on June 3, 2012
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Thank you, Subhan! I appreciate your stopping by.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 3, 2012
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Oh, my gosh! Your Summertime totally rocks. Fun, festive, happy, colorful, filled with adventures and amazing places and people. Best of all, the smiles just reflects genuine joy that comes from having a wonderful family. Thanks for sharing an inspiring Summer.
By: island traveler on June 3, 2012
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Thank you! I was inspired by your great photos. I can tell by your stories and photos that we value that same things in life–with family at the top of the list.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 3, 2012
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So many treats on one page! The sunset is glorious.
By: restlessjo on June 3, 2012
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Thank you, Jo.
By: Naomi Baltuck on July 9, 2012
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Hi,
Lovely photos, looks like you have had done a lot of different things and everyone looks like they were having a bit of fun as well.
By: magsx2 on June 3, 2012
at 5:54 pm
Oh, yes! Thanks for stopping by.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 3, 2012
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These photo montages are a trip through all the wonderful family times that happened after I left Seattle. I’m enjoying them thoroughly!
By: Cathryn Wellner on June 3, 2012
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Thank you, Cathryn. Hard to believe they are almost all grown up now!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 3, 2012
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Wonderful summer pics. Happy times!
By: adinparadise on June 4, 2012
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Thank you!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 4, 2012
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Bellisima! Como sempre. I lived in Italy and seeing these is like a trip down memory lane. Striking and emotional as always.
By: Sabrina Garie on June 4, 2012
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Thank you, Sabrina. I love Italy–it’s one of my favorite places. How did you happen to live there? Study abroad?
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 4, 2012
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Studied there, worked there, did my thesis research there, had an Italian boyfriend for years and visited his family there. Lived there a total of 2.5 years and visited yearly for several years. Even did a presentation in Italian at one point, couldn’t do it now.
By: Sabrina Garie on June 4, 2012
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Wow! Where in Italy were you? It sounds like you were really involved. Was it hard to come back?
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 4, 2012
at 2:52 am
Such sunshine, colour, vibrancy, and everything I’d love to have just now. Thank you for sharing those wonderful happy, bright pictures. Perfect Italian medicine to cure my shivering attack brought on by an easterly wind on a grey June bank holiday in the UK. I guess that’s why I’m on the computer and not outside.
By: sarahpotterwrites on June 4, 2012
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Thank you, Sarah. It’s a lot like that today. On those gray days I turn on my warm fairy lights and play music. Sometimes I am even grateful for a rainy day, when I won’t feel guilty for not working in the garden. And maybe a little glass of lemoncello to take the chill out of the bones?
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 4, 2012
at 9:07 pm
Such a sunny, bright post. Just loved all the pictures.
Says “joy” to me.
By: mj monaghan on June 4, 2012
at 7:22 pm
Thanks, mj. Nice to see you! I’m playing catchup, as I have my artist sister here for company, but I saw you have a new post that I want to stop by and see.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 4, 2012
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Beautiful photos….great post! ♥
By: stuffitellmysister on June 4, 2012
at 11:25 pm
Hi Paula, thanks so much!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 5, 2012
at 10:51 pm
If you would care to pop over to http://paulaacton.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/triple-whammy/ you will find an award waiting for you formal attire is optional and the goodie bags are in the post somewhere between here and god knows where and should arrive a week after their expiry date
By: paulaacton on June 4, 2012
at 11:56 pm
Hi Paula, thanks so much for thinking of me! I am honored.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 5, 2012
at 10:54 pm
Summer does indeed sparkle, especially in the beautiful photos posted here. Lovely! Enjoyed much … and thank you for your kind comments on my blog. Happy days.
By: Jamie Dedes on June 6, 2012
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Jamie, you are such a talented writer, such a fine poet. It has been my pleasure to visit your blog.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 6, 2012
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Naomi, this is without a doubt my favorite post from you so far.
The photos are really beautiful, you have captured amazing landscapes and colors; and it really looks like you have a really beautiful family.
By: Pablo Buitrago on June 6, 2012
at 4:58 pm
Thank you, Pablo. And you also!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 6, 2012
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So full of life!!!
By: storytellermary on June 7, 2012
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Italy is just like that! It is really one of my favorite places. Thanks for stopping by.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 8, 2012
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[...] found this location… I casually stumbled across the picture above on Naomi Baltuck’s blog, Writing Between the Lines and immediately commented, Where is this place? Three days later our trip was booked! I’m sure [...]
By: Summer is almost here! « flyawayhomebook on June 10, 2012
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Maggie, you are a Woman of Action! You will be so happy you did it!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 10, 2012
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I travelled alot in my twenties, but with two young children, we don’t get very far these days. Thanks for facilitating a little armchair travel with your inspiring photo essay!
By: Naomi on June 11, 2012
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Thank you for coming along! Such a pleasure to meet you, and not just because you are another Naomi!
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 11, 2012
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Your posts are always rich in color.
By: eof737 on June 17, 2012
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Thank you. The world is my candy shop, and color is my favorite treat.
By: Naomi Baltuck on June 17, 2012
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Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog for a little while today. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as good as when I arrived. I’ll be back!
By: Russel Ray Photos on July 14, 2012
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Hi Russell, thanks for stopping by, and taking the time to comment. I really enjoyed your campsite, and look forward to stopping by again.
By: Naomi Baltuck on July 15, 2012
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