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Saturday
Aug232008

Wildwood love

A heartfelt (sometimes blurry) love letter
to a place I love
(& one of the capital cities on the map of my childhood):























My soul spends summers in Wildwood
even when the rest of me can't.

Thanks, Grandpa and Grandma Pax,
for creating and hosting
such a place.
Pure magic.
And love.

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Reader Comments (11)

Pure magic and love.....looks absolutely perfect.

08.23.2008 | Unregistered CommenterBridget

Quite possibly my favorite place on earth. {At the very least, it's in my top 3.} So many emotions and memories tied to idyllic Wildwood and the brown cabin. Loved the photos, and the notion that your soul is there even when you can't be. Me too. :)

08.23.2008 | Unregistered Commenterseven smiles

love that place.

08.23.2008 | Unregistered CommenterTherese

I love your Wildwood. I WANT TO GO THERE NOW!!! What a fantastic place to be able to return to year after year. You are so lucky Annie. The kids look to be having a great time. Thanks for sharing your magical place.

08.23.2008 | Unregistered CommenterLindsay-ann

Church under the trees? Sign me up, sister. How about this Sunday?

Looks so idyllic. What a way to be able to share it all with your kids.

08.24.2008 | Unregistered CommenterChristie

I am completely smitten by Wildwood. I especially love the German carving over the fireplace.

And now that I know your maiden name we have to play the "do you know?" game. I'll be emailing you. :)

08.24.2008 | Unregistered CommenterMichelle

wow. simply beautiful. what a retreat. am loving your extra large photo format. way to make the most of the summer moments.

08.25.2008 | Unregistered Commentermarta

What a perfect place! Love all your pictures.

08.25.2008 | Unregistered CommenterHazen5

you've got some great shots there. you could probably put together a great tourist brochure now... which apparently many of your blogging friends would be highly interested in.

08.26.2008 | Unregistered Commenterandrea

Beautiful photos of our hearts' home. Loved being there with you. Gma and Gpa Paxman provided a magical place for us. And church in the "chapel of the Box Elders" as Bro. Ellsworth used to say - it is the best chapel on earth. No Sunday Showcase, just simple worship under god's trees.

08.26.2008 | Unregistered Commentercbentley

Wow. Where is this? Looks amazing and fun.

09.12.2008 | Unregistered CommenterNells-Bells

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