I’ve been counting down the days until summer! Summer solstice falls on Sunday for us this year, which feels serendipitous that it’ll be on a weekend.
I plan on celebrating up in the mountains, camping with my family. This has been the first summer we’ve invested in our own camping gear and are really leaning into living by the mountains here in Utah. I think planning the camping menu is half the fun of camping— I can’t quite put my finger on it but there’s something child-like about lugging up all your camping gear, setting it up (an adult version of legos?), playing “house”— meals and all— then packing everything up and heading back to your adult home. I love it.
The summer solstice menu is still in the works but I’m excited nonetheless. I’ve been eager to find a good ramen recipe to try out. I also think a sun bread (s/o Carter’s Cooking for this recipe) feels very fitting for the occasion. Feel free to follow along on my Instagram stories if you’re interested to see what we end up doing. Needless to say, we will be outside for the majority of the day and yummy food will be involved.
I find the change in seasons very inspiring when it comes to photography, so to celebrate a new season, I’ve created a discount code to save on my film courses: Fundamentals of Film Photography and Working With Light. Use code SUMMER to save $50 through 6/24.
Wake up with the sun and enjoy a meditation
Infuse your own sun tea
Swim in a natural body of water — lakes, rivers, oceans (I’d count running in the sprinklers too)
Create cyanotypes (this is the kit we have)
Host a dinner outside with friends or family
Bake a sunshine treat. I mentioned sun bread above, but I also love the idea of sun-shaped cookies or homemade mango popsicles to enjoy in the sun (I just ordered these popsicle molds)
Paint outside
Read summer-themed books (like this one here)
Go on a hike or nature walk (Bonus: bring binoculars for bird watching or a plant identification book)
Build a fairy garden or write letters to fairies (I’ve got all my favorite stationery supplies linked in this post)
Create a nature mandala or flat lay with rocks, sticks, pinecones, shells, seeds, etc.
Plant a summer vegetable (like zucchini)
Press flowers
Enjoy a bonfire with loved ones
Journal under the moon
How do you plan on celebrating the longest day of the year?
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