Beach Walk

Recently, Brooke, Tess & I were able to escape to San Simeon for a lovely Sunday afternoon meander. We were finishing up our celebration of Tess' "13th" Birthday (read 24). It was great to have a chunk of time with these two friends away from, or at least at the edge of, land.
We hiked

We explored tidepools



We posed at Tess' favorite tree (no picture availabe as we were so silly by that point, not one turned out)

We balanced on the broken remains of an old pier.


We challenged the waves and watched the sun set.

We found beauty.


We found mushrooms.


We found out a little more about each other and wondered once again at the mystery & pull of the wild in almost our own backyard.