Photos via: Reader's Own (edited)
Driving south on the 101 he pulled off at the Camp Pendleton exit, somewhere I had never been. He said he could get to a beach that isn't open to the public. After seeing the road we needed was closed we did some off-roading, something I have always enjoyed. Reminded me of family trips to eastern Oregon in the middle of no where- except here you can see the ocean. He sees a steep hill puts his truck in 4wheel drive and takes off, making it to the top of the hill finally able to see the ground is visible over the hood of the truck. We come to a dead end, unable to go anywhere I get out of the truck to go check out the view. Wearing a long white lace dress that I hold up the bottom so it doesn't get snagged by the surrounding brush. Graham comes up to me and puts his arms around me as we both take in the scenery. I grab my phone and take a few pictures of him and I.
In this moment I am consumed by irony of the situation. Here we are on an adventure not sure where the road is going to take us and here on top of the gorgeous hill side with ocean views I am with the man I love at a dead end road. Trying not to get consumed by reality. I wear a smile as I put my face into his neck and he pulls me closer. We decide we need to find the road to the beach, climb in the truck and he reverses down the hill. I think to myself, are we able to reverse through our past and push through the dead end.
In this moment I am consumed by irony of the situation. Here we are on an adventure not sure where the road is going to take us and here on top of the gorgeous hill side with ocean views I am with the man I love at a dead end road. Trying not to get consumed by reality. I wear a smile as I put my face into his neck and he pulls me closer. We decide we need to find the road to the beach, climb in the truck and he reverses down the hill. I think to myself, are we able to reverse through our past and push through the dead end.
