We spend our vacations on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, specifically Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. On the drive (or bike) to the beach, one can often see the wild ponies:







The Park Service allows visitors to reserve a fire site for free in the evenings; otherwise, fires must be contained in a grill or drum. This was the first time we'd reserved a site, and it won't be the last.






While the fire was being built, some of us enjoyed the water's edge at dusk. (Uh, note to self: crop my bottom)






I am forever telling my children that they are fortunate. (By the way, Happy Birthday to the man in the lava lava!)