June Photo Challenge

Hello Summer! 
These are the days of beauty, simplicity, splashing cool waters, good friends, frolics in the grass, and freely enjoying a book and a dish of apples in a favorite tree. Ah, yes. 



Summer, I've missed you. 
What does summer mean to you? Grab your camera (or your photo files), and link up(:

Rules
Each photo must link back to ~His Handmaiden~
The photo must be taken by you.
You do not need to have a blog to enter; a flickr or facebook link is fine.
Absolutely no inappropriate links/entries, or else your entry will be deleted.
The photo challenge will end on July 1st, and the winner will be announced afterwards.

I'll be posting my top picks {or all of them, depending on how many entries I get} and will leave a poll on the sidebar so y'all can pick, too... Can't wait to see what y'all come up with:-)
Have fun!

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Also- I am so sorry to have been gone lately... finals beckoned, college tests, you name it=) But G-d is so, so faithful. There will be an album review out sometime in the next few weeks, so be on the lookout for that.
Off to visit some family tomorrow on the other side of the country... and I am so ready(: 
Plans for summer? 
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