Pinch me

My favorite time to go surfing is in the late afternoon, at four or five. The water's usually calmer, the beach is less crowded, and if it's clear, the sunset over the Plage des Surfeurs is pretty darn breathtaking.



As I paddled through the water, watching the sky fill with light, I had one of those pinch-me moments. How much better could it get, surfing in the middle of December on a warm, nearly-deserted beach tropical paradise at sunset?

Not much.

Here's the subsequent alpenglow over the water.