I have recently returned home to Ohio after house and pet sitting all over southern California for 8 months. Yes, 8 months! I began my journey last October in the beautiful seaside town of San Clemente, California. While the sit was meant to be for three glorious sun-kissed months, it was suddenly (and excruciatingly) cut short when the homeowner had a change of plans and needed to return home. Still, I ended up spending five full weeks soaking up the San Clemente vibe, and taking nightly sunset walks along the beach feeling like the luckiest girl in the world.

San Clemente has some of the most spectacular sunsets I’ve ever seen and I had my camera ready each night to capture the show. Below are a few of my favorites (perhaps more than just a few – it was hard to choose!). I hope you will enjoy them, and soon I will write a more detailed post about the beautiful city of San Clemente – the Spanish Village by the Sea – and my many other recent California adventures.