{travel tuesday} – a sunset in carmel, california

what an absolutely stunning place – carmel, california.  monterey bay is equally as beautiful – they are almost one in the same.

years ago, when i was in college, i went to visit my dad in san jose, california – also beautiful, and also will be a blog post at some point – and i took lots and lots of drives along the pacific.  only twice now have i ever been to that region… but i tried to soak up as much as possible with each visit – particularly this time since i was studying fotography and wanted to use these images for my portfolio.  and i did – this one :

i am so thankful i got to visit this wonderful place… i miss the ocean a lot since moving back to colorado.  i’ve always been so drawn to it, to the water. i love the sound of the waves, the smell of the ocean air, the breeze from off the shoreline… mmm, i miss it.  the pacific ocean is pretty different than the atlantic, though… and i’m way more used to the atlantic.  if i remember correctly, i was surprised at how much cooler the water temps in the pacific were…

i digress.

here are some shots from that brisk may sunset in carmel :

i was able to test out my {then} brand new digital camera and long lenses. GPS was just becoming a big deal and my dad’s car was equipped with it, so i kind of just wandered to some random spot my dad said was known for shops and celebrity {fourth, fifth} homes – near monterey {where i stopped for a late lunch} — carmel. mmm, it sounds like you could eat it.  by the way, not to sound whatever, but in case you’re not familiar, it’s pronounced like “car-mell” not “car-mle”  – still sounds delicious, though – right?!

🙂

it was so romantic to watch the sun begin to set over the ocean like this… who cares if i was alone?!  i had my camera, and i can close my eyes and be there again in a second… i’ll never forget it.

i can hear them crashing now…

i have no idea what that is, but anything looks great in this light…

especially surfers…

mmm…

so worth the wait.  most memorable sunset i’ve seen to date!

Tags: beach, california, foto, foto friday, photography, sunset, travel