Experienced photographers on the beach often say, don't leave too soon. The best magic is yet to happen. And on this evening, it was definitely so. The cameras these days can handle so much more low light that it becomes a joy to shoot at all hours.

I live in Bandon and have the advantage of being able to go down to the beach almost anytime that I want to. That doesn't mean that I always hit it right. Sometimes, unexpected beauty occurs if you just persist.

I was actually a bit disappointed in the sunset this evening and was about to leave. Suddenly, I noticed a bit of an astonishing color reflecting the texture of the sand. The exquisite color caught my eye...a different shade of blue than I was accustomed to, so I stuck around and was so pleased that I did!

This is one of my favorite images of my beloved hometown, beach Bandon. I shot with my Canon 5D Mark III and 16-35mm F2.8L Canon lens.