Summer Vacation Photos From Virginia Readers: See Our Favorites

With students around Northern Virginia heading back to school, we're beginning to see first day of school pictures all over social media.

For some of us, summer ended all too quickly. To keep the season around a little longer, we asked readers to submit vacation photos.

We got a wide range of submissions, from cute kids to marvelous landscapes. Below are some of our favorites.

Deana Moreno snapped this photo during a trip to Virginia Beach.

Jeff Rosenberg and family saw this stunning sunset over the Chesapeake Bay in St. Michaels, Maryland.

Billy and Maddie Wood in Outer Banks, North Carolina this August. "Last year she didn’t want to step foot in the sand. This year she couldn’t get enough of it," writes Billy Wood. Image courtesy Billy Wood

The Apffels visited a number of places, including Mount Rushmore. Image courtesy the Apffel Family

Joanne Hanger captured the marvelous sunset over Lake Luzern in Ermetten, Switzerland.

Kelly Snyder sent this photo of a cannon firing demonstration at Fort Macon State Park, North Carolina on July 4. "Great time at the beach for our family reunion & vacay!" she writes.

Main image: Elaine Simonsen's husband and five kids pose at Murrells Inlet, South Carolina