Favorite Places & Spaces: Asbury Park

As we continue to delve into our favorite places and spaces, it is apropos we honor today’s all-American holiday and check out a piece of Americana and one of my (Elise's) favorite places, the Asbury Park beach and boardwalk. Located on the fabled Jersey Shore, this city has seen its share of up’s and down’s over the last century but one thing's for certain, it has captured my heart.

I love a good comeback story just as much as I love historical buildings and towns. Growing up in a town that’s main commerce was tourism has planted a seed in my heart for restoration of once great places and spaces. Asbury Park most definitely fits the bill AND it’s in the middle of a comeback (plus its musical heritage is most noteworthy)!

The Asbury Park boardwalk is thriving today, as seen in this mid-May shot taken way before beach season officially begins.

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Wordless Wednesday: Sunny Days

I'm done with winter. He can go back where he came from. The snow is almost melted in my yarden (4 year old's word for yard+garden). We are going away on vacation in 2 weeks to somewhere warm and sunny. It made me think about these two photos of my girls while we were on vacation in years past. I see them and think wistfully to warm, lazy days spent in our swimsuits eating watermellon ice and listening to the sounds of summer. 

When the day that lies ahead of me seems impossible to face
And someone else instead of me always seems to know the way
Then I look at you and the world's alright with me
Just one look at you and I know it's gonna be
A lovely day - 

Lyrics from "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers

Have a lovely day~