Summer means a few things to me, but on the top of my list: the beach! I love walking along the beach for exercise, laying on the sand to get a tan, or just having lunch ocean-side with friends. And now that I live so much closer to the ocean, I’m able to enjoy these luxuries year round! Being on the beach in the summer means being carefree, happy and relaxed. That’s why I’ve chosen beach-themed photos for this week’s Fun Friday Photos post. Enjoy!

Thanks to all my tweeps (Twitter friends) who passed along these amazing photos!

These two photos below were taken by Liz Jenkins ( @afreshspace) of her daughter a few years ago on Captiva Island in Florida. Isn’t she adorable?! 

She looks so content just gazing at her surroundings. That’s the beauty of the beach- the scenery is always changing with every wave, bird, sun ray, footprint, etc. No matter your mindset, being on the beach helps clear your mind and this little girl is clearly doing just that.

These amazing photos below were taken by Brooke Condolora ( @brookecondolora) in Huntington Beach, California. Breath-taking…

 I love how the wet sand and ocean are both so reflective of the sun in these shots. As the sun appears to be coming down, it reminds me when I was a kid and refused to leave until the sun was going down.

 These photos were submitted by Ashley Miller ( @AshleyMillerSD ). The first photo is of her and her brother Johnathan as kids buried in the sand. They got buried by her step-dad and her mom snapped the photo. What a great memory!

This photo brings me back to my childhood. My sister and I used to ro-sham-bo to see who’d get to be buried first. Who didn’t love doing this as a kid?

Ashley took the photo above of her niece, Marley at El Porto last summer. Clearly a beach-bum in the making. So cute!

This photo was taken by Jenny Devirian ( @DevirianSD) while she was in Hawaii on vacation. Apparently, this is the beach were Lost is filmed. I wouldn’t mind be lost on such a pretty island…

I actually took the photo below  myself on the beach of the Greek Island, Santorini at sunset. Ohh the memories….Don’t you just love how one photo can bring back so many memories?

All these photos make me want to be on the beach right now, but I think I can wait until tomorrow …yay for the weekend! Happy Friday everyone!

Make sure you’re following me on Twitter at @PamelaSD for next week’s request for photos of a different theme. If you have any pictures on topic, I’d love for you to contribute to my next post!