Heading to La Jolla Shores for a sunset bonfire, I arrived early to do some yoga and walk along the beach before everyone showed up. Ironically, as my feet squished into the sand and the sound of waves filled my ears, I forget that I was going to do yoga. Leaving my mat and towel at a fire pit to save our spot, I walked alone down the beach with my camera in hand. Walking, breathing, and admiring the variety of colors already showing in the sky, I lost track of time.

As I played with camera settings, experimenting with a long shutter-speed to get a motion blur effect, I zoomed in and out, directly pointed at the sun. Smiling and laughing, I was having a ton of fun by myself on the beach. I am sure the other people walking by must have thought that I was crazy! But that doesn’t matter, I was having a ball. As the blue and yellow was popping through the clouds, I was enamored by the process. Playing, just playing. No judgement, only permission to snap “bad” images as I played.

At some point, a buddy came down the beach to find me, “Hey man, you look like a lunatic playing with that camera, come hang out. The fire is going and the sun has almost set.”

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