Get ready to break down out your new swimsuit and kindle up the barbecue ! This week marks the official start of summer with the summer solstice , which is the longest day of the yr . Even if you ca n’t appreciate sear heat energy and sweaty seating , these classic shots of summertime are sure to put a smile on your face :
A group of women run and enjoy a day at the beach.
Queenie the Elephant water skiing with keeper Liz Dane in 1958.
Walt Disney sits and plays with his grandson in a child’s inflatable pool.
Beachgoers jump rope.
Two boys eat ice creams bought from an Austin ice cream van in July 1961.
Senator John F. Kennedy and fiancée Jacqueline Bouvier go sailing while on vacation at the Kennedy compound in June 1953 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
Neighborhood children launch a lemonade stand.
Revelers at Paragon Park, a small amusement park across the street from Nantasket Beach Hull, Massachusetts.
In 1972, Princess Grace of Monaco takes a photograph at a swimming competition in Palm Beach.
A family drives an amphibious car on the lake.
Coney Island’s Luna Park in 1910.
A family enjoys pool time in the backyard.
A young man helps a barefoot girl step on exposed rocks to cross a small river.
A family has a arbecue on a sunny day.
Two women paddle their way across the lake on water bikes.
A group of teenagers pile on top of each other on a crowed day at Coney Island, New York.
A group of friends enjoy their time at a summer house.
Women water ski on Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.
An enterprising young boy sets up a stall selling cake, candy and lemonade to his neighbours, 1955.
A group of young men and boys swims in Eel River, Garberville, California.
Parkers enjoy a picnic.
A man catches fish in a shallow river.
