Malibu Sunset?

@TheHorse (238268)
Walnut Creek, California
January 4, 2019 7:45pm CST
Two days ago, we cycled along the beach at Malibu. At least I think it was Malibu. (Edit: I now think it was Venice Beach. Is that near Malibu?) The famous muscle beach is there. We cycled about 12 miles (round trip) and then stopped for beer and appetizers at a local restaurant. I needed some silence, so I stepped outside, using a cig as an excuse. It happened to be sunset, so I took my camera out of my pocket and snapped this photo. I'll discuss why I needed to get away in another post.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
5 Jan 19
It's nice to have a get away once in awhile. I do that too. The sunset is beautiful.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse Same like how I enjoyed the sunset on the first day of the year. Just stood there and watch it.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
@toniganzon Is that a little sweater you're wearing? Heh. Great picture!
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
I enjoyed just standing there and watching it.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 19
That's a beautiful sunset. Great photo.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
Heh. It reminds me of a relaxing moment from only two days ago. Do you ever feel the need to take a few minutes by yourself?
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
@JudyEv Heh. Does he know your "sneak off to" location?
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse Sometimes I feel really overwhelmed. The concerts do that to me sometimes and I sneak back to the house for a while. No-one misses me - usually - unless Vince can't find something.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
5 Jan 19
Beautiful scene, thanks for letting us having a glimpse!
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
It's my pleasure! I was lucky to get that picture. My camera is not very sophisticated.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
5 Jan 19
Is this Malibu or is this Venice beach? It looks a lot like Venice to me. Anyway, beautiful sunset.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse I have lived in LA 6 months.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
@LadyDuck Did you enjoy your time there? It's BIG! And very diverse. But I thought the people were pretty nice.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
I think it WAS Venice Beach. I don't know LA very well.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 19
Very nice! I love the dark trees and the color of the sky.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
This kind of scene is pretty typical of Southern California. It reminds me of many photos and paintings from my Santa Barbara days.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
@andriaperry Santa Barbara yields lots of pictures of orange sunsets with palm trees in the foreground.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse More than likely that is where I seen photos like this, prints somewhere.
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• Rupert, Idaho
5 Jan 19
That's an amazing sunset, so nice!
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
Southern California yields some pretty nice sunsets.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
@MommyOfEli2013 Where are you?
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• Rupert, Idaho
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse That is awesome to hear. Where I live, we don't get the best sunsets, at least in the winter-time.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
6 Jan 19
Great picture! It looks like the sky is on fire.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
7 Jan 19
@TheHorse Sometimes we are at the right place at the right time.
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Jan 19
I was lucky to be there at that moment.
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@maezee (41985)
• United States
5 Jan 19
This is amazing. What a view!!!
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
It was a great short vacation. But of course I'm glad to be home.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Jan 19
Muscle Beach would be Venice Beach - Malibu is further up northwest but not terribly far. But cool you hit up the coast here! Silence is sure appreciated at times - just a little break to get away from things.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Jan 19
@TheHorse Were there a bunch of shops along the boardwalk - and street performers?
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Jan 19
@TheHorse Oh yah, that sounds like Venice. But I'm surprised no street performers - but maybe it was super cold (in our L.A. standards).
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
Ah, thanks. Yes, I think it was Venice after all.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
5 Jan 19
That is gorgeous. Simply gorgeous. Next time, say, "Excuse me, I'm going outside to get a picture of a sunset"...then smoke.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
Heh. I didn't know that the sun would be setting just as I stepped outside. I just knew that I had to spend a few minutes away from the conversation. I'll write more about that in another post.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jan 19
Wonderful shot of the sunset.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
It was a relaxing moment.
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
5 Jan 19
Beautiful. That would be the one good thing about smoking. I would get a minute to myself when I need it.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
When were cycling, I mostly talked to my friend's daughter's friend. She said she does the same thing. She's trying to quit smoking, so now she vapes. I took a "hit" of her thingie just so I could say I did.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Jan 19
Fire in the sky.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
I love those kinds of sunsets. They're actually really soothing.
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@WiseGhots (14603)
5 Jan 19
Wow... That's stunning!
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
@WiseGhots (smiley face emoji)
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
The human lights in the foreground remind us that we're at a tourist attraction. But it was still pretty.
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@WiseGhots (14603)
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse It really is.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Jan 19
It seems it is not so cold there now? The beaches in California are beautiful
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Jan 19
It was in the upper 50s or low 60s as we cycled. I was comfortable.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Jan 19
That looks like a painting Nature is a great artist.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
Agreed!
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
5 Jan 19
What you doing in Malibu, thought you lived up North. Stay in your lane bro. This my territory down here. Just kidding, sounded all Trump like right? I always liked Malibu even with with all the artificial stuff. Some of it is pretty and still some neat cool real things come out of the place. I am not sure what or who but sure something is out there that has some cool impact on the world.
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• Mojave, California
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse Not far I think they are right next to each other. I get confused too in that regard. They all kind of run into one an other in true LA style. Santa Barbara is straight pretty, a bit to much about money for my taste but is one of the prettier places on the planet if you can look past that short coming.
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
It may actually have been Venice Beach. How far is that from Malibu? I'm good with Santa Barbara, but don't know LA very well.
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• New Delhi, India
5 Jan 19
The photo is looking like a realistic painting.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
Heh. Good point!
@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Jan 19
Well, it looks awesome. BTW, I did not know you smoked. Gave it up a few years back for vaping. Have you ever tried it?
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 19
While cycling, I bonded with my buddy's daughter's friend. She is 29 and is trying to quit smoking by vaping instead. I took a couple of hits of her vaping device, and found it fairly satisfying. But I don't know that I'd give up my half-a-pack-a-day cig habit for vaping. Has it worked for you?
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Jan 19
@TheHorse It has. It is all I do anymore.
@theend (2777)
• Gifu, Japan
6 Jan 19
I enjoyed watching the sunset and walking on the beach, that feeling was great.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Jan 19
Are you close enough to a beach to do it now? I live in California, but it's at least an hour drive to the beach.