Sunset at Laguna Beach

Recently my wife and I took a day trip to Laguna Beach. We mostly walked around the town looking at shops. Before we stopped for dinner, we took a quick stroll down to the beach park at the center of town, where people had gathered to watch the sunset. I took a quick series of photos with my little G10 point and shoot camera (ISO 80, F 4.0, 1/640 second). I liked this photo the best as there was good reflection of the setting sun on the wet sand in the surf zone that silohuetted a young child walking along the beach under the watchful eye of her nearby parents, and just above, a seagull flying overhead. A beautiful sunset followed by a nice thai dinner and some final window shopping. A great day at the beach!

A Surf Shrine at Laguna Beach

We took a casual sidetrip down to the ocean while we were walking around the town of Laguna Beach. We just happened to chance upon this scene: a makeshift shrine/memorial along a painted mural on the staircase wall that lead to the beach. I thought the mural was very interesting and featured a mermaid angel, a dolphin and surfers. Along the wall, several skateboards had been casually parked. Above the wall, was a very ecclectic mix of things that were left there at the memorial, such as flowers, candles, photos, etc, in remebrance to a number of people whose names were painted on the far end of the wall.