On our last night at Sandbridge Beach there was a full moon and a a storm rolling in.  I set up for some long exposure images, and this was one of my favorites from that night.  If you haven't been to Sandbridge Beach it is a very nice area, and I understand why it is referred to as the Outer Banks of Virginia.  I definitely got the same vibe as my previous visits to North Carolina's Outer Banks, and I actually learned that the two beaches are only separated by about ten miles of wildlife preserve.

During our trip to camp in September we went down to the beach with all the kids.  Louisa happened to be at the beach too, and was also kind enough to let me take a few photos of her.

While we were at "Labor Camp" this year several of the kids and parents went to the beach to climb the rocks and skip some stones.  I was able to capture this image while Jonah and James were having a conversation.  I imagine it was something like, "We will own this beach in a couple years!"

On one of our morning walks the crews were out setting up beach chairs and umbrellas.  I was able to snap this photograph and thought it would make a nice postcard.

This is what happens when you tell kids it is time for ice cream.  They all take off running.

While we were at the beach we played a game similar to horse shoes, but with golf balls and holes in the sand.  I couldn't resist taking a photo of the father-son game that was in progress.

During our family vacation a couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to photograph the Sticca family.  We started a little earlier than we should have, but even with the challenge of a very bright sun, I think everything turned out really nice.  Below I have included a few of my favorites.

So over the last few weeks I have been reminding Sue that she needs to figure out when and what we are doing for vacation.  Specifically, coordinate with her sister on when we are going to the beach.  Over the weekend Sue and her sister talked and finally decided we are headed to Kiawah Island, SC.

This pleases me for several reasons.  First, I have been to several beaches on the east coast for family vacations, but never Kiawah Island.  I love traveling and exploring new places.  This means I will get to research and plan all the places I want to photograph while we are there.  Second, I love the beach, not so much the sand but everything else that goes with the beach.  Lastly, I know that the vacation is booked and there won't be any last minute conversations about when or where we should go on vacation.

With all this in mind I started going through some of the photographs from our beach trip last year to find one for editing.  We went to Ilse of Palms, SC which is located a few miles north of Charleston.
One of the mornings we were there I woke up before sunrise to take a bunch of shots with the plan of editing at a later time.  Well, this was one of the photographs of the sun rising that morning and editing this photo brought back the memory of standing there with some locals enjoying the sunrise.  As I was taking my photos one gentleman turned to me and said "You know, this happens every day here."

Maybe one day I will have a beach house somewhere that I can watch the sunrise every day.