Tickled Pink

I know, I know, I know…I’ve been gone for a while and promise I’m coming back.  Honestly, I’m out blog ideas and my head is cloudy.  Not too cloudy to post this.  Last night, we had the most spectacular sunset EVER!  Let me tell you, I’ve seen some amazing sunsets in my time living in LA, most of them happen in the winter.  Generally, the summer sunsets don’t bring the big bold colors we normally see in the cooler months.  Apparently, some storm in Mexico, which, I was oblivious too, had something to do with it.  Needless to say, in my always long winded way, check out the sunsets below.  It started with me reading magazines on my front porch and all of a sudden I looked up and ta da………I saw bright pink.  It kept getting pinker and pinker, so I ran down the the beach.  I took these on my blackberry because my iPhone was dead.  Can you imagine these aren’t even good in comparison to some of my friends!  It was crazy beautiful.  I put them in order of how it changed – there were so many and they all look the same but I couldn’t resist posting them all.  Also, check out  Beach City Life Style’s blog for additional pictures.  Teri is local in our community and has a fabulous blog about living in the South Bay.  She got some fabulous images from people in the South Bay and LA.

This is what I looked up too.  Taken from my front porch.

It started getting brighter (see below).

The pier is blocked by the house above so I ran down to the beach and this is what I saw – left me speechless, which is hard to do.

Hope you’re having a fabulous day!

Why I Live in California

There is something to be said about simplicity.  One of the things that I never grow tired of living in L.A. is California sunsets.  They are at their peak (color wise) in the fall and winter.   They’re unlike anything I have seen before, with the exception of a few places, I have traveled in the world.  After 15 years of living in the South Bay, nothing makes me smile more, gasp more, and stand in “awe of”, than a California sunset. I used to date a guy who would call me on his way home from work and say, “Look at the sunset, isn’t it beautiful?” It was such simple words but it always made me smile.  It was a friendly reminder to relish in the moment and enjoy the beautiful gift mother nature has bestowed upon us.   Among all the stress, work, and holiday craziness we all feel this time of year, it would be my gift to you to pass on those same words.  Whether it’s a sunset in L.A. or a sunrise on the East Coast ~ my hope for you is that you take a moment and pause…I promise it will bring you joy and peace. 

Tonight the sky looked like sheer fabric flowing in the sky. Left me speechless. 

   

This lamp post always gets in the way of my photos.  URRR!

  It’s right at the bottom of our street and it never fails to screw up my sunset photos.  But the sky looks amazing.

Here are some others from the last few weeks and our time living on 8th Street.

 

A friend of ours took these of the Manhattan Beach Pier a few weeks ago.  Simply Stunning.

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Tonight's sunset of the Manhattan Beach Pier.  Every year they light the pier with Christmas lights and decorate it the end like a Christmas tree. The second Sunday of every December they do a huge fireworks display over the pier (just like Fourth of July back East).  I’m thinking of doing a little open house with champagne and hoerdearves. 

Pause, Be Still, and Enjoy the Moment!