I had to be up anyhow. At least that was what I told myself. But given the clear weather, it seemed like a no-brainer to head up to Malibu for sunrise. I wasn’t disappointed.
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It turns out that this view was made possible by a quirk of the southern California coastline. Normally on the Left Coast, the sun sets over the ocean, which is to the west of the land. But at this particular spot, which is just “north” of the Malibu Pier on Pacific Coast Highway and just “south” of Malibu lagoon, the coast actually runs northeast to southwest. I know: it confused me as well.
So at the spot I picked that morning, because of the way the coast curves, I was able to watch the sun come up over the Pacific. It was quite a treat.