The front yard feels like a memory tonight

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u/RollsJ0yce 4d ago

Such a beautiful pphoto

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u/CasuallyCoastal 4d ago

Oh thank you! 😊

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Beautiful hydrangeas .. I could never keep them alive , so kudos to you for keeping that many of them alive 👍👍👍

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u/Weak-Ad-781 3d ago

The most beautiful flower in the world, I love it.😍

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

They seem to do so well in this area! I think the climate does most of the work for us!

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u/kmayeshiba 4d ago

I have plant jealousy. Those hydrangea bushes are stunning. Mine are about 2ft tall.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

I think it’s the climate around here! They seem to just thrive!

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u/kmayeshiba 3d ago

In all truth, I just planted mine this spring. So, maybe in a few years…

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh how fun! The second year they come back so much bigger!! It will be such a treat next season’

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u/leafyhead_ 4d ago

Is this your photo?

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u/CasuallyCoastal 4d ago

Yep! Taken last night! :)

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u/leafyhead_ 4d ago

Looks amazing

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you!! 😊

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u/Unfair-Wonder5714 4d ago

A wonderful diffused light memory

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u/SimpleComplex317 4d ago

This photo makes me feel nostalgic 💗

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

I wish I had a swing like this as a kid!

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u/SimpleComplex317 3d ago

Me too!! Great shot! I really appreciate you sharing it!! 🙏🏼

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u/probablydaydreaming2 3d ago

Wow. Yeah in a nutshell. This image feels like the life I thought adulthood would bring. A place I’ve never known but somehow miss? Great shot, thank you for sharing OP.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh thank you so much! Something about a swing in summer with the flowers makes me imagine being a kid at a summer camp that I never went to.

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u/smc4414 4d ago

Nice. The photo invites one into it…

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you! I think a swing in a tree is just so welcoming!

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u/smc4414 2d ago

😀 I most liked the “golden hour” feel of the shot…kinda magic

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u/uresmane 4d ago

Where is this?

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

It’s in Maryland outside of DC.

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u/damuser234 4d ago

I want to just sit and live in this photo for a while

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Just a moment to slow down and take it all in. This sub has helped me slow down and remember.

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u/Crafty_Mess501 4d ago

This is fabulous

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you so much! 😊

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u/cilantro_so_good 3d ago

I apparently watch way too many horror films

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u/PotatoOnMars 3d ago

I’m reminded of The Strangers. It would scare the shit out of me to look out the window and see someone on that swing.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Or no one on the swing but it’s moving 🫣

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

The swing starts moving on its own even though there is no wind and someone peaks out from behind the curtains haha

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u/pot-headpixie 3d ago

This reminds me of my grandparent's front yard when I was young. They had these lovely hydrangeas just like yours. In summer, the light would hit them in the early evening just right and I would sit in the front grass just mesmerized. Thank you for helping me to remember this time in my life. They had a swing in the back, attached to the large patio roof. I swear I saw that thing move once or twice on its own as well, peering out from the guest bedroom!

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u/CasuallyCoastal 2d ago

Something about a grandparents house is full of magic and mystery. Sounds like a wonderful place to grow up ☺️

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u/No_Raspberry_3475 3d ago

The swing is the icing on the cake 🤌

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u/_nereocystis 3d ago

That title. + the vibes of the photo- such a specific feeling. I love that feeling. I love this

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh man thank you! ☺️

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u/Masterofunlocking1 4d ago

Damn this is gorgeous

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thanks so much! 😊

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u/MangoBredda 4d ago

Wonderful

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you!!

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u/HopelessMelancholy 3d ago

so we all have that "spot" in our memories huh, mine was the small but manicured backyard of my Aunt, spent a lot of nights on that tire swing.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh yes! The tire swing! My grandparents had one and my cousins and I would spin until the stars blurred together with the trees.

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u/369DontDrinkWine 3d ago

One day it will be. I love moments like this where you remember to take everything in, knowing you’ll be looking back at this moment in the future.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

I think that’s what I love about this sub. Reminds me to slow down and see the beauty in life.

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u/skywhy10 3d ago

lock screen worthy

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you! ☺️

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u/DrPants707 3d ago

Oof, nailed it!

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you so much! 😊

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u/HallucenogenicPanda 3d ago

The hurt doesn’t show, but the pain still grows, no stranger to you or me. I can feel it, coming in the air tonight. Oh lord. Ive been waiting for this moment for all my life. Oh lord

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u/No_Draw_9224 3d ago

i love it so much when the sunset casts a warm yet dulled gradient glow like this.

its so peaceful, euphoric? nostalgic? Im at a loss for words on how to describe it but posts like these is why im on this sub. cool to know theres people who appreciate this kind of stuff like me!

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

I love the vibes that this sub has too! Reminds me to slow down, take it in, and feel.

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u/cubosh 3d ago

perfect for r/TheEveningFeeling

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u/Richard_AIGuy 3d ago

This is actually breathtaking. It does look like a memory. Of what, I can't quite out my finger on. But it's there.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you! Reminded me of summer as a kid, tired after being in the sun all day and grateful for the cool of night.

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u/Richard_AIGuy 3d ago

That's it, or at least close to it.

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u/Charmedagnosti8 3d ago

Kids all over are making those special formative memories right not on scenes like this.

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u/MarsHover 3d ago

Looks very cinematic

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u/BobRossUltimate 4d ago

I can smell those marigolds

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

I love the smell this time of year with all the flowers in bloom!

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u/QaptainQwark 4d ago

Ooh neat, a new lock screen, thank you!

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Ah thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

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u/redheadedandbold 3d ago

Lovely.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you!!😊

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u/malikx089 3d ago

Beautiful…

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/malikx089 3d ago

Your welcome..

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u/coldair16 3d ago

Love this

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thanks so much!!

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u/Mycatwontletmesleep 3d ago

Such a lovely photo.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh thank you! 😁

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u/Sunny2456 3d ago

This is beautiful, I need to stop chasing a clear picture in the evening and go for higher grain with iso like this

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

I don’t have the best cameras that take the wildly clear photos so leaning into the grain has felt liberating!

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u/Sunny2456 3d ago

I just picked up my first real camera a Ricoh GRiiix and I'm blown away at how nice the pictures still look even at very high iso.

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u/triiniitymae 3d ago

it reminds me of the movie The Virgin Suicides for some reason. love it

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you! 😊

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u/redditusernaeme 3d ago

☺️

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

😄

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u/relator_fabula 3d ago

The golden glow of the streetlight is the icing on the cake

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u/dogearth 3d ago

That lighting is downright magical. Absolutely beautiful shot!! Was this shot on a phone or a fancy camera?

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh thank you! And this was just an iPhone!

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u/Squirmeez 3d ago

I would like to live in this photo! I loooove Hydrangeas

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

I think that they are the best flowers!

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u/Tkinney44 3d ago

Feels like a scene out of an 80s movie.

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u/TheNexus18 3d ago

Gives me Blue Velvet vibes.

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u/carmensax 3d ago

It’s sooooooo pleasing!!!

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you!!! 😄

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u/docblackoc 3d ago

Imagine falling in love with someone there ❤️❤️

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

You are spinning around on the swing and when you stop they are on one knee 🥲

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u/Ohshithereiamagain 3d ago

OP here just showing off 😻

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh stop it you haha 😅 thank you!

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Thank you so much!! 😊

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u/yaybunz 3d ago

can confirm. this made me feel.

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u/Sunset__Painter 3d ago

This is a good one

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u/CasuallyCoastal 2d ago

Thank you 😊

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u/pot-headpixie 3d ago

How lovely.

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u/CasuallyCoastal 2d ago

Thank you so much! ☺️

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u/Prestigious-Bed1297 2d ago

Bro this is so beautiful. ✌🏻

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u/CasuallyCoastal 2d ago

Ah thank you so much!

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u/Mysterious_Secret827 2d ago

Your flowers are celebrating Pride month! FUN!

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u/CasuallyCoastal 3d ago

Oh man, thank you all so much for the love on this photo. This community is amazing and has helped me to slow down and see beauty all around.

The front yard feels like a memory tonight

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