Beach Blue Hour [Explore]

Woke up today to frozen water meter in Colorado and morning temperatures in the single digits, so I felt it nice to work on images from a warm sunset on SoCal beaches.

 

I took this image over five years ago when I lived in San Diego. I loved living there and the friends I was surrounded by, but the lifestyle and the costs began to make less sense as I moved deeper into my retired professional life.

 

Now, living in rural Southwest Colorado, I enjoy time with my wife and dogs, I've met new friends and neighbors, I can spend as much time exploring nature as I choose, and not have to endure traffic or congestion, nor be hundreds of people deep in every place I want to go. Today was cold; but not horribly so. The lack of water slowed the day's start, but, did not grind my spirit to a halt. I was warmed by my immediate surroundings in our log home, a hot fire, a hotter wife, and some loving animals to keep my heart buoyed. So, here is an image that takes the cool blue tones of post-sunset and merges them with the remaining warm light of the evening, as an homage to how life can be both warm and cool, but always worthwhile.

 

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#53 ⭐ Jan 20, 2025

 

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