Finally, Some Sun

It's been raining a lot lately.  And the forecast is for more rain.  So when the sun was shining today, I decided to head to the beach this afternoon.  I was planning on meeting some friends at the movie theater for the 7:30 show, so I drove downtown late in the afternoon.

I thought I'd miss rush-hour traffic because, I reasoned, I'd be going in the opposite direction.  Fact is...I didn't miss it.  But I made it to the beach in plenty of time. 

Two weddings were taking place on Magic Island.  I just happened to be standing near this one.  The outrigger poking into the groom's back is not acceptable, but when you're being a voyeur and trying to be inconspicuous, you've got to get the shot without being too fussy. 

As I was getting ready to walk back to my car, I turned around and saw the sun setting.  It was one of those times when the sun looked three times larger than it normally does.  I started running to get a better vantage point, but by the time the sun is that close to the horizon, you either take the shot, or you miss it--the sun disappears in just a few seconds.  And the extra complication was that there was a bank of clouds right at the horizon.  Two happy accidents though:  the sky didn't look that golden--the camera did it's magic, and the sailboat floated by at just the right time. 

By the way, the movie I saw was "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader".  Take my advice and go see it.  It was spectacular!!