Photographers love light. Using it, exploring it, embracing it. We love the golden hour, just before sunset, when everything gets this lovely warm glow, and on a 97 degree June day, it was warm!

To cool off, we went and hung out with some dear friends who are special for so many reasons. None of them include the fact that they have an in-ground pool. But it doesn’t hurt!

So a few summer mojitos, a splash in the pool, some laughter and some good conversation, and of course, a trek through their lovely garden to capture that late evening light.

One of the fun things about helping Dan explore photography is that it is renewing my love of photographing the small things of life – to think of it as fun as well as work – and also – as art.

So as we all sweat out this day, I hope these late evening beauties leave you basking in a warm glow of delicious light.