Oregon Coast Reunion

July 29, 2013, Washington, DC: Luckily Washington served up its most impeccable day of the summer today, otherwise it would have been impossible to get back to work after a vacation on the Oregon coast. The beaches of Manzanita, Cannon Beach and the broader Pacific Northwest are among the more drop dead gorgeous I've seen and provided a sublime location for a family reunion. I tend to think I'm a chameleon who could live happily in a variety of cities and towns, but this place reminds me I still have a type. I'm a west coast girl at heart, choosing to love and make the most of my east coast city for as long as I stay away. But I'd take the ocean towns of northern California and now the Oregon coast -- sweatshirts, windburn and all -- over most other landscapes without a second thought. The backdrop was the perfect one upon which to reconnect with my energetic, wise and uplifting family, as evidenced by this week's favorite photos included below. I think this place brought out the best in us. I know we brought out the best in each other.

cartwheel

reading

coastal

dance

moon

sunset