On the last day of July, one might be thinking that summer is coming to an end. Those long summer days aren’t quite as long anymore, and people are returning to work after their summer holidays.
But on the other hand, it’s only July and making the most of warm evenings and sunny weekends is a great way to make summer last a bit longer.
I’ve only had shorter holidays this year and have been working in between but have enjoyed Swedish treats such as Stockholm, Småland and Höga Kusten (the High Coast). I’ve enjoyed lazy days reading books, I’ve enjoyed long walks, and most of all I’ve enjoyed the sea. Walking alongside it, swimming in it, going on various boats in it, watching the sun set into it, or just looking at it from a cliff.
A slow summer
And I’ve enjoyed a slow summer. A summer where we’ve travelled by train and boat, where we’ve been walking and cycling, and where consumption has been at a minimum. The kind of summer break that gives you energy rather than drains you of it, and the kind of summer break that inspires you to a slower way of living and gives motivation for the autumn ahead.
Putting together a compilation of my photos from the summer shows a clear theme of the sea, nature and slow living.
I hope you’ve had a great summer too and that you’ll enjoy the rest of it.
