longing for a slow summer

this summer, i am longing for slow. unhurried, less plans. more activities that invite in leisure — setting up a blanket by the ocean to read, going for a long stroll in my neighborhood, riding my bike to a local coffee shop, making things from scratch (mostly homemade ice cream), picnics in the meadow with conversation cards in tow, and perhaps more naps.

these past few years, i’ve found myself making lists of all the many things i’d like to do before summer’s end. and while those lists have turned into core memories, this season i feel the pull towards ease. perhaps i’ll squeeze in another roadtrip or make it to the state fair. mostly though, i’d love to disconnect quite a bit more, allowing for contentment in simple moments and space for rhythms i’ve long wanted to cultivate before busyness got in the way.

the set of photos above were shot on film in the lovely ballard cottage in the santa ynez valley of central california. a dream of a space that inspired the notion of a slower summer. x