I love the smell of bonfire in the evening

While those who live in colder climates enjoy the smell of burning leaves in the fall and wood burning in their fireplaces in the winter, those of us on the coasts revel in the smell and glow of the beach bonfire.

Tonight was one of those evenings when every fire pit at Dockweiler was occupied, offering a swath of beach-bound lanterns glowing against the sunset as you approached from either direction. (Alas, I did not bring my camera with me this evening, so all I can offer is a sunset picture I took there last week.)

Apparently, Los Angeles county only has one remaining beach where they still allow fire pits. And luckily it happens to be the one where I live.