“The beach party struck pianist Wynona Yinuo Wang as well, as it brought her first ocean swim.
Wang, who is originally from Beijing but is based in New York, is visiting La Jolla for the first time to play at SummerFest and is staying for all of August.
Aside from rehearsing, she has been exploring all things La Jolla while enjoying its "perfect" weather, she said.
Wang and others decided to slip into the ocean after sunset, and the motion of the waves was a novel experience that she said gave her an opportunity "to be in my own world [and] enjoy the moment."
Wang also realized a childhood dream of riding a scooter and said she has loved watching the seals at the Children's Pool.”