I love the beach. I grew up in Southeastern Washington State. We were a good five hours from the coast but visits to the Oregon Coast for family vacations are some of my fondest childhood memories. My family spent a few years living near Savannah, GA and really enjoyed the Georgia and northern Florida coastal areas as well.
Last month, work brought me to Santa Ana for a few a days. One of the first things I did after getting checked into my hotel was to drive west until I found the ocean. There’s something about the Pacific that feels like coming home. Even though I have no memories of visiting the CA coast as a kid, there’s a quiet peace that I feel when I’m near the Pacific.
As always, the best camera is the one you have with you. In this case it was my iPhone 8 Plus. I snapped this photo from the pier in Santa Ana on a pretty quiet Sunday afternoon and edited it on my phone. I’m already looking forward to the next time I can put my feet into some Pacific coast sand.
