We celebrated the Summer Solstice with a hike in the Jemez Mountains, along the East Fork of the Jemez River. (The Summer Solstice was on June 21st, so this post is a wee bit tardy.)

Mama, can I look at that book?

Let’s go on a hike!

Walking with Mama

Crossing one of four bridges

Bliss…upon our first entry into the water, after about a 1 mile hike

Exploration

Balance

Sit down spot

Water strider

‘Floating’

Nice cool water

Riding on Papa’s shoulders

How about this spot?

Perfect shady spot to play

Sometimes she likes to take her own route

Across the last bridge

Hiking out the last leg on Papa’s shoulders

Asleep almost immediately when we got in the car

Still sleeping, but now with a ‘pillow’

This year, one of the American ‘holidays’ fell on the summer solstice. That holiday is called Father’s Day. Just for the record, we wouldn’t have done anything differently. Every single day of our lives is a day for Fathers and Mothers and Children, which is to say a day for every person in this amazing, precious, unique world. Cherish them all, every one of these days and every one of these people.