travels || southern california

On our way down to a wedding in San Diego, we made a pit stop in Laguna Niguel and stayed at a friends house.  They have amazing white sandy beaches- and thats where our interests lied, we wanted to live in our swimsuits and this was the place for it.  We pool-hopped, we beach-hopped, we tested the water with our toes and got sand in everything we owned. (my clothes still smell like sun-screen and I think I'll keep it that way for a while).

San Diego was quite striking as well. We ran around in the Encinitas area, which I preferred- mostly inhabited by locals/surfers, it felt like the real deal.  La Jolla's beaches are unlike anything I've ever seen and it made me want to sell all my things and pitch a tent on the beach (you can do that, right?)

Here's to you, Southern California, and all of your glorious, sunny perfection-

travels || big sur

One of the most breathtaking drives this year was winding down Hwy 1 heading south from Oakland toward Big Sur.   We must have pulled over half a dozen times within a 1/2 mile span, it was like every bend of the highway was another, finer, glimpse of the coastline.  Unfortunately, we were in a race against the fog, and by mid afternoon, we could barely see the road.  Which I had no problem photographing either... Here are a few shots from that drive: