Toes In The Sand:
Living here in Monterey Bay (and the adjacent Big Sur) means that there is an unbelievable abundance of beautiful spots to hang. Even seemingly unassuming little stretches of beach can carry with them a charm that makes you want to return again and again.
Asilomar Beach on the southern side of Pacific Grove is one such location. When I took on my current CIO role in Monterey, I initially rented a small studio nearby and would bike along the stretch of Ocean View Boulevard and Sunset Drive, often ending up at Asilomar. I was so taken with what was to become Evelia and my new home, that I kept messaging her images of the surf, the tidal pools, the people, and the sunsets. So much so that, as she was wrapping things up in the Midwest ahead of our “move”, it kind of pissed her off (for anyone who is concerned, I have long since been forgiven for that).
Its charm in many ways is that it is just a simple, classic community beach. No stunning cliffs, no dramatic flora or fauna. But… there’s not a day where you won’t find someone walking along the surf’s edge, or see a dog chasing a ball, or a small group sitting on some beach towels being chill.
Today’s Moment of Zen is a terrific small-moment example of that. Taken during the Golden Hour, it was simply a quick snapshot of a mother and her child walking along the water’s edge when something caught the child’s attention and he began digging his toes into the sand:
Nothing Special. Just a Perfect Moment.
October 28th, 2023