Summer Solstice Photo Gallery

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Submitted by: Martha Anderson. Enjoying a sunrise walk with her husband at South Padre Island.

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Submitted by: Martha Cox. "Every year my family and I go camping at Aspen Grove, and we love to kayak at Tibblefork reservoir ❤️"

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Submitted by: Meg Frost. A fun day swimming at Sandy Beach on the southern part of Utah Lake.

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Submitted by: Chris Crippen. "I enjoyed attending the 2026 Points of Light Conference in Washington D.C. during the America 250 celebration."

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Submitted by: Lindsay Howard. Enjoying a trip in Spain.

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Submitted by: Andrea Merryweather. Feeding zebras and cavies.

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Submitted by: Casey Rumsey. "Went to Las Vegas and got to play catch on the field and meet some players."

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Submitted by: Steve Thygerson. Himalayan foothill trek with students in Nepal.

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Submitted by: James Turner. Hiking in Arizona.

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Submitted by: Jayme Slaughter. Great Basin National Park.

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Submitted by: Jearlene Leishman. Summer fun.

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Submitted by: Candra Probert. Young Women's camp.

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Submitted by: Doug Gwilliam. "Visited the original Karl Bloch sculptures of the Christus and 12 Apostles at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen."

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Submitted by: Nick Hafen. Orem Fest with his kids.

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Submitted by: Heidi Vogeler. Trek!

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Submitted by: Kinsey Morse. Orem Farmer's Market with friends.

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Submitted by: Steve McLean. Sunrise at Wahweap (Lake Powell).

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Submitted by: Brad Woodward. Kayaking at a local reservoir.

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Submitted by: Emily Eyre. Disneyland!

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Submitted by: Robyn Damon. Summer with her granddaughters.

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Submitted by: Jacob Selman. Fly fishing at Steinaker State Park.

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Submitted by: Kyle Slaughter. Summer is fun!

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Submitted by: Steve Christensen. "I went to the Bahamas and held a stingray!"

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Submitted by: Dane Larsen. 'Frozen' at the Scera Shell.

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Submitted by: Eric Jenson. Lobstering in Maine.

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Submitted by: Suzette Payne. "It’s my husband and I’s first summer as parents, so something fun we’ve done is take our baby on hikes!"

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Submitted by: Ava Cecil. Camping at Strawberry Reservoir.

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Submitted by: Kennedy Wright. Kayaking through bioluminescent algae.

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Submitted by: Mellisa Hancock. "I was blessed to attend YW Camp and participated in the challenge course."

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Submitted by: Luke Parker. Hiking at Zion and Bryce National Parks.

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Submitted by: Naomi Aide. Soccer at sunset.

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Submitted by: Ryan Meyer. Yosemite National Park.

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Submitted by: Heather Bigley. Hiking in Southern Utah slot canyon.

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Submitted by: Michelle Sevy, Hike and swim in Calf Creek Falls with her family.

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Submitted by: Sara Larson. Hiking the red cliffs in St. George.

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Submitted by: Brooklyn Roemer. Hiking up Rock Canyon.

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Submitted by: Joel Marion. "I visited a car show that my grandpa entered his car into for a Veterans' Home in Payson."

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Submitted by: Megan Palfreyman. Art City Days carnival and farmers market in Springville.

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Submitted by: Christian Sagers. Flying kites on the beach.

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Submitted by: Nate Slaughter. Whiffleball in the park.

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Submitted by: Sarah Coyne. "I took some students to South Africa for a conference on Children and Media."

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Submitted by: Andrea Snead.

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Submitted by: Emily Smith. "My husband, daughter, and I volunteered over 40 hours at the Utah Arts Fest in downtown Salt Lake City."

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Submitted by: Janene Auger. Hike in the Abajo Mountains at Young Women's Camp.

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Submitted by: Alayna Hanna. "My husband and I finally went to the Gilgal Statue Garden in Salt Lake City—what an experience. 😂"

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Submitted by: Josh Hammari. Kayaking the Provo River with his family.

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Submitted by: Scott Whitaker. Walking around Lake Los Angeles with the Hollywood sign in the background.

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Submitted by: Byron Adams. "Here’s a photo I snapped on June 18 of three of my students in our polar ecology class, near Glacier Bay National Park."

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Submitted by: Jacquie Carter. Visiting cousins in Virginia.

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Submitted by: LaReina Hingson. Summer activities!

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Submitted by: Aliah Eberting. Hiking with the fam.

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Submitted by: Mallory Jackson. First time hiking the Y with 5 kids between the ages of 5 and 9!

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Submitted by: Stacey Christensen. Spent time abroad with BYU Singers and attended an organ concert in Salzburg Cathedral.

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Submitted by: Faith Blackhurst. "First s’mores of the season up Santaquin Canyon!"

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Submitted by: Josh Stanfield. Dodgers baseball game.

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Submitted by: Mark Johnson. Disc golfing in Norway.

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Submitted by: Keri Moss. Celebrating her dad's 90th.

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Submitted by: Nathan Staheli.

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Submitted by: Ernest Monroe. Rafting the Green river at Flaming Gorge.

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Submitted by: Skyler Wilcox. "I performed with SCERA Shell Outdoor Theater's production of "Frozen" and played the Duke of Weselton."

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Submitted by: Chauntelle Bloomfield. Summer fun.

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Submitted by: Krista Mortensen. Ocean canoeing off the coast of Fortaleza, Brazil.

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Submitted by: Marden Clark. "We hiked to Primrose cirque viewpoint."

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Submitted by: Brian Anderson. "I rented a city bike and rode to the famous steps that Rocky ran up in the movie."

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Submitted by: Matt Bollard. "I went to a model train show with my family!"

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Submitted by: Mike Moser. Trained and supported his wife as she ran the Utah Valley Marathon.

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Submitted by: Alexis Baggett. Paddleboarding at Provo River Delta.

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Submitted by: Jared Bellon. Hiking Stewart Falls!

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Submitted by: Michelle Forstrom. Hiking Stewart Falls!

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Submitted by: Jared Kilgrow.

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Submitted by: Luke Rowley.

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Submitted by: Tyson Harmon. Painting rocks with his kids.

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Submitted by: Jeff Hardy. "After directing the London Centre study abroad program Spring term, my wife and I flew to Greece to celebrate our 25^th anniversary."

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Submitted by: Karen Beesley. Mariachi Band performed at her nephew's wedding.

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Submitted by: Brendan Wright. "My wife and I attended a FIFA World Cup soccer match in Los Angeles."

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Submitted by: Tanya Gale. Kayaking on the Provo River Delta.

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Submitted by: Dylan Cannon. "Re-enacting Studio C’s classic “2 Guys on a Scooter” skit (don’t worry, I didn’t actually drive like that!)"

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Submitted by: Shaunna George. Attended her son's MFA graduation from the University of Georgia and this is the Airbnb she stayed in.

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Submitted by: Brooke Brown. Attending the balloon fest in Springville as part of Art City Days!

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Submitted by: Amy Tanner.

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Submitted by: Dallen Reed. Camping at Yuba State Park.

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Submitted by: Rob Eaton. "My wife and I visited our daughter’s family in Guam."

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Submitted by: Britney Rencher.

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Submitted by: Joe Seegmiller. Hiked the Subway with his sons.

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Submitted by: Raechel Hornfischer. "After living in Utah for almost 11 years, I finally went to Lagoon for the first time this summer!"

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Submitted by: Corinne Mayberry. "6 of us coworkers actually went to the Logan temple and saw a show at the Pickleville Playhouse."

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Submitted by: Heather Adams. Dix Park in Raleigh NC with Thomas Dambo Troll.

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Submitted by: Ruth Aguirre. "This summer, I got to go to Salamanca, Spain for a teaching conference!"

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Submitted by: Gordon Daines. Horseback riding in the Grand Tetons.

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Submitted by: John Colton. "I’m a physics professor and this is me with 4 students and a former student at Yosemite this past weekend. Specifically this was taken after we hiked up above Upper Yosemite Falls."

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Submitted by: Morgan Bale. Took her little princesses to Disneyland!

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Submitted by: Anna-Lisa Halling. San Diego Temple open house.

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Submitted by: Mariyah Housari.

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Submitted by: Morgan Shaw. Bear Lake.

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Submitted by: Jocelyn Hall. Family reunion in Idaho where she and her husband skateboarded.

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Submitted by: Lynette Johnson. Trip to Alaska.

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Submitted by: Jennie Davis. Faith Walk at Young Women’s Camp.

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Submitted by: Becky Call. Puzzle competition.

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Submitted by: Jennifer Tate. "Part of our HR Team attended the SHRM Conference in Orlando, FL last week."

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Submitted by: Michelle Gioglio. Enjoyed Les Misérables in the red rocks at Tuacahn!

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Submitted by: Gordon Dean. Glacier National Park.

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Submitted by: Rachel McCollaum, "Intiraimi" is a religious and cultural holiday celebrated in Ecuador to give back to the earth and celebrate the summer solstice!

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Submitted by: Allison Ensign. "Went to a family reunion on beautiful Mackinac Island, Michigan!"

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Submitted by: Jolene Fincher. Zip lining with friends.

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Submitted by: Luis Zarate. Hiking the "Y" with friends.