Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Today we drove my grandmother and some of her friends the 45-or-so-minutes to Carmel for a funeral.

It POURED rain on the ride over and I am forever grateful to my husband for braving the roads. When we pulled into the parking lot of the mission the skies miraculously cleared up and we were greeted with what you see above. 

Carmel is a beautiful place and the mix of eucalyptus, ocean, and just-rained was an intoxicating scent. I'm glad we got a chance to get in this little drive, even if it was harrowing and for a sad purpose.

xoxo, natty ♥