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INVINCIBL E

SUMMER

“ In the depth of winter,

I finally learned that

within me there lay,

an Invincible Summer.”

-Albert Camus

My summer photography is rooted in two places.  Mostly in our 23 years at our West Coast island cabin where my children grew up, running amuck barefoot, sun and salt stained.   And the summers of my own childhood with my cousins in Ontario in my grandparent’s backyard.   

These photos are also part of a larger project I’m working on-The Invincible Summer-a collection of photographs, rituals, stories and a curated online store that is inspired by and celebrates summer on the Pacific West Coast.

These photographs aren’t styled.  They’re remembered. 

A person jumping off the bow of a boat into the water, surrounded by foggy mountains and calm water.
Children jumping off a wooden dock into a body of water, surrounded by boats, trees, and mountains in the background during late afternoon.
Two children looking down into a circular opening, with blue sky and clouds visible in the background, smiling and appearing happy.
A black and white photo of a family outdoors at the beach. A young child standing shirtless, looking at the camera, is in the foreground. An adult, possibly a parent, holding his hand, is partially visible, with their torso in view. In the background
Group of young women holding hands and walking with a Canadian flag during sunset or sunrise in an outdoor natural setting.
View of the ocean from the back of a boat with five children sitting at the front enjoying the scenery at sunset.
A young girl with tan hair in braids, wearing a yellow and white striped long-sleeve shirt, holding her braids with both hands, standing outdoors with trees and grass in the background.
Interior of a rustic home with a wooden bar counter holding various bottles and drinks, large open windows letting in sunlight, and a dining area with chairs and a table in the background.
Four girls in swimsuits standing on a dock by the water, with mountains in the background, while a girl in a teal swimsuit adjusts her hair in the foreground.
Two people swimming in a body of water, with only their legs and feet visible above the surface, as they perform synchronized underwater flips.
Three children relaxing in a hammock near a rocky coastline with water in the background. The children are smiling and making playful gestures.
Children playing on a boat in a calm lake surrounded by mountains under a cloudy sky in black and white.
A shirtless man standing on a rocky ledge by the ocean with two dogs, one in front and one behind, under a cloudy sky.
A person holding a small bunch of herbs in one hand and a rusty bucket filled with shells in the other, standing on a weathered wooden deck.
A person swimming in a body of water, viewed from behind, with water splashing around.
Children wearing swimsuits standing by a swimming pool, with green shrubs and a white house in the background on a sunny day.
A young girl with long brown hair wearing a white shirt and blue shorts enjoys playing with water outdoors, using a garden hose to spray a wet dog, which is standing in a splash of water. The scene is set in a sunny backyard with trees and a house in
Two children are playing and splashing water on a rock in the ocean near a rocky shoreline with a few trees, during sunset or sunrise.
Four children, all shirtless and wearing swimming trunks, are gathered around a fireplace, holding a long stick with a marshmallow roasting over a fire.
A black and white photograph of a lakeside scene with two children, one standing and one sitting on rocks, near the water's edge. There are boats anchored in the water and a distant shoreline with trees. The sky has wispy clouds.
Three kids playing on a surfboard in water near a boat, wearing life jackets.
A group of children watching fireworks over a body of water during dusk.
Child swimming in a lake or ocean with a dog nearby, holding a stick, in a natural outdoor setting with a distant island in the background.
A group of children playing outdoors in a park surrounded by trees, smiling and interacting with each other.
Black and white photo of a woman dancing on a wooden stage, smiling, with a microphone in her hand, while others sit and watch, with stage lights overhead.
A young girl with braided hair sitting on the grass in a backyard, eating a slice of watermelon, with a purple and pink toy ride-on vehicle nearby and a background of a wooden fence, green plants, and rocks.
People jumping off a cliff into a lake surrounded by forest
A person holding a handwritten list with colorful drawings, outdoors with trees in the background.
A girl and a boy playing with a garden hose, splashing water on each other in a backyard with lush greenery, captured in black and white.
People enjoying a day at a water park with a large wooden pier and a diving board, green trees in the background, and a clear blue sky with clouds.
Three women standing on a beach with mountains and water in the background, wearing swimsuits, one hugging the others from behind.
Two children stand by a body of water at night, illuminated by the moon in the darkening sky.
Man smiling and holding a baby at a seaside dock during sunset, with people in the background wearing summer clothes and sun hats.
Children swimming and playing in a natural river near a waterfall surrounded by trees and rocky cliffs.
Children playing on a playground slide outdoors surrounded by trees and a house in the background.
A person in a swimsuit walking on a fallen tree trunk across a calm river, with dense trees and a forested mountain in the background.
Two children walking barefoot on rocks outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.
A young girl with curly blonde hair riding a small red and white bike outdoors on grass, with a treehouse and other children in the background.
A woman in a swimsuit walking along a rocky shoreline with seagulls near a body of water, with a forested hillside and blue sky in the background.
Black and white photo of children playing in a forest clearing, smiling and running with trees in the background.
People swimming and playing in a body of water, seen from behind a child with blonde hair in the foreground, with a woman and another person in the background.
A dog standing on a paddleboard in the water, with a person paddleboarding in the distance, both under a clear blue sky.
Two young girls playing at the beach, one giving the other a piggyback ride, with a scenic shoreline and trees in the background, in black and white.
A boy on a swing hanging from a tree over a lake with distant islands under a clear blue sky.
Several children are in a bedroom, some sitting on the floor playing with toys, while others are on a bed. One girl is sitting on the bed, using a tablet, and another girl is lying upside down on the bed. In the background, a boy is standing near a w
A woman with short brown hair looking to the side outdoors near a body of water, with cloudy sky and distant trees in the background.
Two young boys standing outdoors at night holding lit sparklers. One boy is slightly taller and wearing striped shorts, the other is shorter and wearing plaid shorts. They are shirtless, with trees and dark foliage in the background.
Group of women enjoying a sunny day on a wooden dock by the water, sitting on blankets and cushions, surrounded by mountains and a lake.
People swimming and boating in a lake with forested hills and mountains in the background on a sunny day.
A brown dog swimming in a body of greenish water with a house and trees in the background.
Two children and a dog riding on an inflatable unicorn float in a lake, viewed from underwater with a cloudy sky above.
A woman in a black swimsuit stands on a boat by a lake, with a forested mountain in the background during sunset.
Children and adults around an outdoor table with food, near a lake or ocean with trees and houses in the background.
A group of smiling children with wet hair, embracing each other outdoors with a forested mountain and cloudy sky in the background.
Three children riding a bicycle in a snowy outdoor area with a wooden building in the background, black and white photo.
Children jumping off a rocky ledge into the water during daytime, with the sky partly cloudy and trees visible in the background.
A young girl with blonde hair smiling and running at an outdoor event during the evening. In the background, there are people walking and standing, some holding papers, and decorative bunting hanging overhead.
People jumping off a red boat into the water on a sunny day, with a blue sky and distant shoreline.
Group of children playing and splashing in a shallow rocky beach with hills and trees in the background.
A young girl with curly hair standing outdoors near a vehicle with its hood open, during daytime. There are trees and a wooden building in the background.
Two children, shirtless, walking on a roof during daytime, with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A family enjoying swimming and playing together in a lake outdoors, with trees and a wooden bridge in the background, captured in black and white.
A person with short blonde hair hugging a woman wearing a hat outdoors by a body of water with trees in the background.
A pregnant woman in a black bikini wading into the water at the beach, smiling, as a man in a white t-shirt and jeans holding a towel looks on.
People dancing on a boat at sunset, with water and distant mountains in the background.
Two children in a small boat on calm water with a clear blue sky and a distant shoreline.
Three children standing arm in arm on the beach, holding hands, with water in the background. The photo is in black and white.
Person sitting on rocky ground working on a crossword puzzle with a blue pen.
Children and an adult on a boat with life jackets, celebrating and enjoying on the water near a rocky shoreline and small island with trees.
A person standing on a ladder picking apples from a tree in a sunny outdoor setting.
Two women on a paddleboard in the water, viewed from a bridge above, with a metal railing in the foreground.
People preparing seafood boil with corn, potatoes, and sausage on a newspaper-covered wooden table.
Young boy holding a fish in his mouth, standing outdoors near a body of water with trees and houses in the background during daytime.
People gathered around a campfire on a rocky lakeshore, with trees and a small house in the background, during sunset.
A blue and white flag with the word "PASLEY" flying over water during sunset or sunrise.
Children playing outdoors near a tree and a small wooden cabin, some children are on a swing, others are running, with greenery and fallen leaves around.
A woman with long blonde hair wearing a straw hat and a striped sleeveless top, smiling by the water.
Two young boys are outside in a wooded yard, one with a hairpiece and no shirt, laughing and holding a leaf blower, while the other boy also shirtless, wears red ear protection and faces away.
Two people boating on calm water with multiple boats anchored nearby under a cloudy sky.
Two children walking on a wooden pier by the water, wearing life jackets.
Two young boys sitting on the hood of a truck, drinking from soda cans, outdoors with trees in the background
Children swimming and playing in a body of water near a dock, with a girl lying on a surfboard and a dog observing from the dock, in a scenic outdoor setting.
Three women relaxing on a wooden dock by the water, with an inflatable boat nearby and rocky cliffs in the background, during daytime.
A young boy with curly hair lifts his gray shirt to reveal his abdomen, which has blue marker drawings of a sun, clouds, and other shapes. He stands in front of a bed with a colorful striped blanket.
A group of nine young people forming a human pyramid outside a white wooden building with trees in the background, smiling and having fun.
Group of people swimming and relaxing at a rocky beach with green trees in the background.
Two shirtless boys standing outdoors on grass, holding tennis rackets, looking directly at the camera. One has dark, wavy hair, striped shorts, and a watch, while the other has curly hair, skull-patterned shorts, and is wearing a wristwatch.
Two children playing in a green plastic pool while water splashes around them, outdoors in a backyard with green bushes and laundry hanging on a clothesline.
Two children on a small boat by a rocky shoreline, surrounded by trees and nature, wearing life jackets and colorful clothing.
A woman in a sunhat relaxing on a pebbled beach next to a young girl and a black dog, with water and an island in the background.
Group of young people dancing and enjoying at an outdoor party during sunset, with string lights overhead and trees in the background.
Paint bottles, rocks, and painted stones on a blue table, next to a green notebook with alphabet letters.
Children watching a performer in front of a crowd outside near a wooden house surrounded by trees.
People gathered outdoors on a deck near the water, seen through a window and door of a wooden cabin.
Children on a boat watching a whale with dorsal fins and tail above the water.
Young girl on a trampoline with safety net, surrounded by trees and cloudy sky, enjoying a sunny day.
Four girls in swimsuits rowing a small boat labeled 'Walker Bay' on a body of water, with a rocky island and trees in the background.
A long outdoor table set for a seafood feast overlooking a large body of water and mountains in the background, with blue napkins and plates.
People lining up outdoors for an event, with trees and flags in the background on a sunny day.
Two people on a small motorboat named Dawn Treader on the water, one standing and one sitting, with a cloudy sky and distant land in the background.
Group of young men playing table tennis outdoors in a forested area, one is laughing with a towel around his neck, others are reaching for the ball and watching.
Children sleeping in a dormitory room with bunk beds, a window, white curtains, and a bedside table.
People on a dock by the water, with some jumping into the water and others watching.
Children at a table with watermelon slices, Nutella spread, and snacks in a cozy kitchen or dining area.
People and dogs jumping into a lake from a wooden dock during daytime.
Two young girls wrapped in a green towel standing on a rocky shoreline near a dense forest and a body of water, with trees and hills in the background.
Person lying in a hammock at the beach with their legs and feet hanging out over the edge, facing away from the camera. The beach scene includes some chairs, umbrellas, and a rustic shoreline with trees and houses in the background.
A group of young people gather around a table outdoors, engaging in arm wrestling, smiling and laughing, with a house and trees in the background.