“COVID-19 poses extreme challenges for international travel. Thus, it’s been a year since I last went back home. As winter break approached, I couldn’t imagine being alone in Boston, especially during the holiday season. So I went on a solo trip and indulged myself with splendid views of the South and West Coasts. I took these photos while sitting by the Freeport beach in Texas and some others while watching the sunset on the highest overlook in San Francisco. These views brought me enormous tranquility, and I couldn’t resist the urge to capture them at the moment. I hope to share these stunning scenes with you and that they bring about the same power for you as they did for me.” (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
Pine trees are cast under the first rays of the morning sun in Houston on Jan. 3. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
A couple is pictured as they watch sun set over San Francisco on Jan. 16. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
People are pictured watching the sunset in the mist in San Francisco on Jan. 16. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
The beach is cast under the first rays of the morning sun in Houston on Jan. 3. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
A flock of seagulls are pictured under the first rays of the morning sun in Houston on Jan. 3. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
A man is walking his dog as the sun rise by the beach in Houston on Jan. 3. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
A seagull and a pine tree are pictured under the first rays of the morning sun in Houston on Jan. 3. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
Cottages are cast under the first rays of the morning sun in Houston on Jan. 3. (Mengqi Irina Wang / The Tufts Daily)
