At the top of the list of my favorite places to just simply be is Half Moon Bay, California. A rugged, windy beach with cool breezes mixed with warm sunshine makes for great napping in the sand, falling asleep to the rustling of the waves.

Not sure why I get better sleep outside at the edge of the Pacific than in any indoor environment (and in a tsunami and earthquake zone, no less :-)), but I’ll take it.

The cliffs that line parts of this area are gorgeous…they remind me of the southern coast of Australia, very much:

Wandering the beach here brings all sorts of images, colors and passers-by, given the variety of weather patterns (and people) in Northern California.

I was surprised at just how peaceful and striking an all-grey sea, sky and distant shore can be…

…or how blue the ocean and sky can be…

Kinda makes me want to get to work on that Great American Novel!

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