Mary Jean O'Connor is one of the most popular and preeminent pastel artists in Southern California. Her work can be viewed and purchased in galleries from Laguna Beach to Mission Viejo.

This is a quiet and somewhat forgotten stretch of sand between Corona del Mar and Newport. This is the serene place where the movie 'Beaches' was filmed. The wood houses are all rotting now - large black and white 'condemned' signs prominently displayed on each property. But the sand is the same. The sun is the same.

The great day to day shots we love.