Carnival rides are in my mind closely linked with summer and with the season winding to a close, I thought I’d share an image I made at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk a few weeks back.

This morning had the high thin clouds that typically make for a gorgeous sunset so I was hoping for a colorful show.  By the time sunset rolled around, it had become quite overcast with a layer of marine fog so the sunset was muted.   Even so, I was able to make an interesting image.

The last glimmers of the sun in 2012 fade away.

Half Moon Bay, CA

The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean as 2012 comes to an end.

Half Moon Bay, CA

Lifeguard Tower, Sea Cliff Beach

I came to Seacliff Beach to see the USS Palo Alto but also found the unused lifeguard intriguing.  Were there life guards here at one time?  Perhaps there were in California’s golden age when the state government was not perpetually broke.

Four Mile Beach is just a few miles out of Santa Cruz on Highway 1 North.   Not much color in sky on this evening in April.