Went with the family for the day up to Presque Isle State Park this past Friday. Erie, PA is only about 1.5 hours away due North, so we try to get up to the Isle at least once or twice a year. The beaches are very relaxing and offer a good number of photo ops, plus the Ape can dig, swim, and run to his heart’s content. Of course, I always take a camera with because it’s almost guaranteed to produce some great shots, even when I’m not really trying sometimes. Beach shots are done to death the world over, but that’s fine – it’s more about fun and a day out than scoring an epic beach shot. With that in mind, here are my faves from the day.

And my favorite: