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A Quiet Thanksgiving Weekend at Home in Encinitas

·Encinitas, California, United States·#california#sunset#encinitas#southern-california#thanksgiving
A golf course features a large lake reflecting trees, surrounded by green grass and yellow flowers under a blue sky.

It was a standard Thanksgiving week at home in Encinitas. The weather was exactly what you'd expect from Southern California in late November — bright, clear, and sunny. I spent some time walking around the golf course nearby. It was surprisingly green, with the ponds reflecting the cloudless blue sky and the houses perched on the surrounding hills.

The main event was, of course, the Thanksgiving meal. The dining table was all set up with colorful plates and glassware, ready for everyone to gather. It was a pretty relaxed, typical holiday scene at the house.

What I remember most are the evenings. The sun sets early this time of year, but the colors were incredible. One evening, the sky just lit up with this intense orange glow over the ocean and silhouetted hills. As it faded, the sky turned a deep blue, and a small crescent moon appeared. It was a quiet way to end a few simple days at home.

A golf course green with sand traps and a pond, surrounded by landscaped hills with houses in the distance.Sunny golf course with green grass, trees, a pond, a sand trap, and distant hills with houses and power lines.A sunlit green golf course with trees lining both sides and a golf cart in the distance.A golf course with people walking, a lake, waterfall, and a large building surrounded by trees.A long dining table is set with colorful plates, glasses, napkins, and a vibrant flower centerpiece.Orange and yellow sunset across the sky and reflected over the ocean, with dark hills and faint structures below.A vibrant sunset with orange and yellow sky illuminates silhouetted hills and a dark town below.Crescent moon in a twilight sky transitioning from dark blue to vibrant orange and yellow above silhouetted hills and water.

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