There was something lonely about this man and his dog, or not?

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On a recent trip to the Oregon coast, we were sitting on the little deck of our rented room reading and enjoying the view. I decided to walk north a bit along what is called the 804 trail.It was a weekday evening and few people were around. I saw this man with his dog sitting on the bench as I walked by, both looking out to sea, not moving. With the sun beginning its descent into twilight, there was something that struck me as lonely about the pair. They sat, not moving as I walked by the first time, then twenty minutes later, when I returned, they had not moved. They were probably just enjoying the view of the Pacific waves rolling in around them though, and I was maybe projecting the mood I imagined in the scene. One thing I am sure of is that the dog was happy, sitting there with his best friend. Perhaps the man felt the same way and it was just a fine day for both of them. I know that it was a fine day for me and one I want to repeat soon.