Your Broad (Soon-to-be) Abroad (Again!),
Dacy
These pictures are from my hometown of 30 years. Upon returning to California after six wonderful months abroad, I thought I might hate being in California. Untrue. I was sad, definitely. I missed England and traveling and my friends. But I had a renewed and unexpected appreciation for my home. It wasn't as classically beautiful and old, there weren't ancient cobblestone streets or fields of green stretching before me. But California certainly has its own unique beauty. Long Beach has a history of art deco-style which can still be seen in some of the architecture. My little dinky hometown, Bellflower, has its charms as well. Something about the vast urban sprawl of a suburban neighborhood can have its own appeal. On that note, however, let me be clear that while I appreciate home and all its charms, I certainly hope I get to travel as much as possible. And it's starting off a good year because today I have all the joy of going to the airport and hopping on a 10.5 hour long flight. England, I'm coming back for ya!
Your Broad (Soon-to-be) Abroad (Again!), Dacy
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You can tell I was born and raised in Southern California just from the title of this post. I can't help it, it just comes naturally, that infamous 'the' rolling right off my tongue. I did some brief looking around and found this interesting write up regarding an article about the 'the'. I can't say I agree with either the author of the article or the post, but it's something to chew on while I post these pictures taken en route to Santa Barbara to photograph a wedding. I wish I'd taken more, but we were a tad strapped for time and couldn't really stop. Some of these images feel very prehistoric (if you removed the obvious markers of man like the giant building in the last photo) and it makes me love California's coast just a little bit more. More to come, per usual.
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