a cool breeze came through the blue shutters of the cottage bleu, and it felt like the loveliest autumn welcome. i stayed overnight in this stunning home tucked away in venice, california, with a few sweet friends at the end of september. while short, our stay was sweet and filled meals cooked and shared together, some moments of rest while golden afternoon light poured through the windows, and a coffee shop outing in between…

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.

i love capturing photographs - in all their forms. on this night, it was polaroid. a few frames taken by my love, and one of us together.

the beginnings of fall on the coast have been nothing short of a dream. i’ll never want to forget —