This is a picture of the silhouette of palm trees against a sunset at Corona Del Mar beach. I went to the beach with some of my friends and took this picture as we were leaving. This visit to the beach brought me immense joy in more than one way. First I got to spend precious time with friends for hours without the pressure of schoolwork or studying which is rare. Second, I grew up sort of near the beach and every mother's day our family would take my mom to the beach because she loved it. Being at the beach, even though it wasn't the same one, reminded me of these days and made me feel like I was connected to my mom even though we are more than 7 hours apart. This brought me joy in a more subtle way in that I felt truly contented.