Regular readers know that one of my favorite rides is from Dana Point Harbor to Camp Pendleton and back, a loop of 40 miles along the beach which I have whimsically christened "The Kessel Run".  I have ridden it in under two hours, but not yet in twelve parsecs :)

One of the many charms of this ride is the beauty of the harbor and beachfront in the fading light.  Here's what the harbor looks like at 6:30, as seen from The Charthouse perched high above:

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And here's the same view, sun down and lights twinkling into the distance, 2 1/2 hours later, at 9:00:

Not pictured, the maresia (salt air smell from the sea), the eerie stillness, the taste of a rare steak and a nice Pinot :)