Week 6 - The Beach

My best friend, who is from Northern California, had a business trip in Southern California and I had the chance to finally meet up with her again after a few months of having not seen each other. We spontaneously decided to drive out to the beach together, even though we weren't really prepared for it at all. Spontaneity is something that, after 8 years of friendship, we always wanted to try, and so this short trip to the beach with her was really meaningful and fun! 

I hadn't really been to Newport Beach much, despite living so close, and both she and I were so shocked by its warmth and brightness. In NorCal, the beaches can often be cold, cloudy and a bit dreary at times. While those beaches revealed more greyish teal tones, instead we were met by a clear blue sky which allowed the sun to beam down on the beach around us. This can even be seen in how the light rays are shining down in the photo, which I find really pretty! The light also allowed us to see the ocean's color of blueish green, and the water was clear as well when we stepped into it. It really made me think about reflection, and about how the sunlight can even reflect the sediments in the ocean to reveal the pretty blue color to us, just as how we use such reflections in stage lighting. We were grateful for SoCal's warm weather and for the sun working as our source of light that day! Our trip to the beach felt a bit unreal, since it was unlike all of our previous beach trips before. But perhaps it was enhanced by the fact that I was there with my best friend as well!