The window faces my back at work but I still like glancing over my shoulder to catch a glimpse of the sunset through the trees. Across the street, there’s a building that shows the reflection of the sky. I can’t help but take a glance as I pass by. Last week as I was leaving for work, I could see that the sunset was awesome through the trees. I was tempted to drive toward the sunset just so I could watch it. But I didn’t. There’s a spot on the 15 around the miramar base where there are no trees or mountains in the way. Right around 5:00 when the sun sets, you get this amazing view of the sky. You can see all the colorful swirls in the sky. It’s awesome. I miss living by the beach. I miss being able to go watch the sunset and taking photos. I miss going there just to think. And mostly, I miss the view because I think its beautiful. Something about the sky, the clouds, and the sunset just captures me.

La Jolla Shores – Summer 2004