Linda and Mark shared with us the very first time we chatted with them about getting their engagement portraits done near water. Mark had romantically proposed to Linda at Lake Tahoe, so they wanted to reference this comfort, desire, and appreciation for the water in this stage of their relationship, too!
![Engaged couple among cypress tree in Half Moon Bay](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/613216642/3073b1158866ba9fa2ec0955d8d6b894-c267e159.jpg)
![Engaged couple among cypress tree in Half Moon Bay](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/613216642/780dfb502489a8a8717f9b96d1e0e05b-30d063aa.jpg)
![Engagement portrait with details](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/613216642/de179245c978315ffa4e2e09b509e2cf-15033efb.jpg)
![Engaged couple among trees in Half Moon Bay, California](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/613216642/36bfa8d45ed103faa475ff64f66b970b-e7b4bc08.jpg)
Rather than making the trek to Lake Tahoe, we drove along the Pacific coastline to a little beach in Half Moon Bay. Before going down to the water, we took the Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail to a grove of cypress trees. Among the trees, Linda and Mark got cozy to help fight against the wind before heading over to the cliffside to view the ocean below.
![Couple overlooking Pacific Ocean in Half Moon Bay](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/099114742/9384d40d1a397b014cc930dcdd55623f-22c704be.jpg)
![Windy Half Moon Bay engagement photos](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/099114742/130b0f10c8ab4c966714c1e8686899a6-a76556ad.jpg)
![Couple walks along cypress trees in Half Moon Bay](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/099114742/e146d030c4a208c5f683666389ba756c-55d2d45e.jpg)
We headed down to the water and the happy couple frolicked through the sand. As sand slid into their shoes, they ditched them and headed for the waves. On a very frigid evening, they braved the cool temperatures and freezing water to have a little fun splashing back and forth as the waves came and went.
![Romantic engagement photos in Half Moon Bay](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/348714742/6527feccd9c9b097a7b99b100f6c9edc-14de1f60.jpg)
![Overcast engagement pictures in Northern California along the water](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/348714742/3d763bc8b8402e7f80f771450990d454-51745c97.jpg)
![Asian couple engagement pictures in Northern California](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/348714742/fec73623cb4b00e7d8f2ad8dff912872-74a701c6.jpg)
![Asian couple engagement pictures in Northern California](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/348714742/2eff80751fc77ab36850447907b1909a-86108335.jpg)
![Asian couple engagement pictures in Northern California](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/348714742/cbd27cb5a03425bbc01698c0ed03dc80-31611f42.jpg)
![Asian couple engagement pictures in Northern California](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/348714742/9fb67a2e29695f946d3c97d3f81a6ff8-c3d69db1.jpg)
![Romantic Half Moon Bay engagement pictures](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/348714742/3d208b702f1a63671aef2d51204304e8-6213dba1.jpg)