#sand #thoreau #beach #southerncalifornia #pacificocean #venicebeach #santamonicapier

I shot this on film from Venice Beach looking toward the Santa Monica Pier in California in 1998. My favorite ocean and a view I loved so much that I wrote it into a pivotal scene in my work in progress. The pier was different for my characters in 1974, but the vibe was the same, and the sand on the beach is timeless.

"Time is like a handful of sand – the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your fingers."

— Henry David Thoreau (attributed)