Big Sur, CA

Sometimes you dream of doing something or going somewhere and build it up in your head: what you’d do, what you’d see, what pictures you’d take, what you’d leave with – but no matter how you prepare, you don’t know what to expect. Sometimes you build it up so high that almost nothing could really meet those fantastical expectations. Big Sur is a rare place that surpasses all those otherworldly expectations I set before we left. If you google McWay falls, you’ll see endless photos just like mine… but being there yourself at the edge of the ocean – it’s hard to explain; one day I’ll find the words – you just gotta try it sometime. Today I’m editing hundreds of iPhone photos in between projects. More to come…

After this, we headed a bit north to a state beach just before sunset. It was a short hike to the water over a small creek, through fields, under canopies of trees, and finally across pristine sand that turned into stones beneath the waves. Somehow it was better. And then there was Monterey, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, and San Francisco. There’s so much you can see in four days. Kevin and I had an amazing time exploring these places. Now it’s Monday and this morning LA was blanketed in fog and I went for a perfect walk but it’s back to go, go, go all week long. We got back from our trip last Tuesday and I can’t say I’m happy to be home. Going from three days of this – no setbacks, no negativity, just awe at the world being all those things I’d imagined but better – so much better than my pictures describe – I’m kiiinda having a hard time with it. I am looking forward to a few things though – editing more photos, some DIYs, writing, making Seattle plans… What’s your week look like?