{"id":6866,"date":"2022-02-04T11:32:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/?p=6866"},"modified":"2022-02-04T11:32:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:32:49","slug":"marina-beach-sunset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/marina-beach-sunset\/","title":{"rendered":"Marina Beach Sunset"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" data-attachment-id=\"6867\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/marina-beach-sunset\/neffmarinasunsetew\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?fit=1152%2C872\" data-orig-size=\"1152,872\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"neffmarinasunsetew\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?fit=300%2C227\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?fit=1024%2C775\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?resize=1024%2C775\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?resize=1024%2C775 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?resize=300%2C227 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?resize=768%2C581 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/neffmarinasunsetew.jpg?w=1152 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Marina Beach Sunset, 12&#215;16, oil on panel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The large wall of dunes stretches for over 13 miles on the southeastern side of Monterey Bay.\u00a0 They are the highest found on the Central Coast, and provide a habitat for birds and animals rarely seen elsewhere, like a living fabric interwoven with a diversity of strands of life. This strip of land is steadily changing from wind and wave forces but provides a barrier for the inland areas. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right in the middle, the dunes divide to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Marina State Beach <\/a>with an easily accessible sandy beach and steady winds that make it a popular place for kite flying and para gliding.\u00a0 Year &#8217;round you&#8217;re likely to see dolphins playing in the waves, plus sail and fishing boats from Monterey and Moss Landing.\u00a0 Sunsets at Marina State Beach are a daily community event, bringing out locals and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although we now live close to the dunes, the study for this painting was a photo I took some years back during one of my participations in the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carmelartfestivalcalifornia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Carmel Art Festival<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple years ago I did a small painting of this, but wanted to do a larger one.\u00a0 Enjoy this new painting from the Neff Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up, look for a short drone video\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The large wall of dunes stretches for over 13 miles on the southeastern side of Monterey Bay.\u00a0 They are the highest found on the Central Coast, and provide a habitat for birds and animals rarely seen elsewhere, like a living fabric interwoven with a diversity of strands of life. 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