With record high temperatures in southern California during December, the beach was alive with sun soakers and castle builders during the Christmas holiday.
Near crystal clear skies; the result of Santa Ana winds, made for pristine sunsets where Anacapa Island could be seen without a curtain of coastal fog.
A lonely lifeguard shacks sits quietly on Hollywood Beach, in Port Hueneme, CA. A sailboat can be seen in the waters, and a solo jogger, stopped to watch as the last of the sun's warmth dips below the horizon. Sunset kisses, dreams and colors envelop the eye of the sand covered admirer.
Home. Pacific Coast Highway, at the south end of Pt. Magu, on a day that makes southern California the utopia it is. A breathtaking late summer day, looking out on the ocean, and I am rejuvenated. My spirit renewed. The sound as the ocean waves pound the shoreline is like a lullaby, serenading me to sleep. Gentle winds rush down from the nearby Santa Monica mountains, and warm the sand like a blanket. The salty air is easy on the lungs, and gifts from the sun gods warm my weary body. Life is good.
...nature's fury, rolls upon the sand in perfect harmony. the white moon pulls at the tide, in and out, like clockwork. sand between my toes, warmth through my hair, sea salt on my lips. love songs from the water's embrace.
Ann McArthur 8/17/13
