Big Sur

I really enjoy taking pictures of landscapes and objects with lots of texture and detail. So yesterday I drove to Big Sur to do that. It was a perfect day for picture-taking! Keep in mind that I have a Casio Exilim 7.2 mp camera, with very simple features and the zoom on it leaves much to be desired!! Hoping Santa will get me a Nikon D80 for Christmas! Here are a few pics:

Footprints

Heavy mist over trees

Tunnel vision

Natural archway at Julia Pfeiffer State Beach

Twin sentinels, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

Beach vegetation with ocean backdrop

Flowers at McWay Cove

The fog was just rolling in and the contrast between sun and mist was beautiful.




McWay Cove in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park along Highway 1, about 40 miles south of Carmel. I love the details of the tree in the foreground.

McWay Cove..really loved the combination of fence, tree, rock and ocean. I thought it looked like a natural picture frame.



The contrast in textures here really caught my eye. This was in J.P.B. State Park...it was part of the foundation of a building that no longer exists. A bit of interesting trivia...the house that once stood here was built by former US House of Reps Lathrop Brown. It was torn down at his bequest as stated in his will. This is all that remains.

Unobstructed view of McWay Cove and waterfall.

McWay Cove from a different angle.

Closer view of rocky shore

Coastline along Highway 1.



Textured wall

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, entrance via waterfall trail to McWay Cove. This area was strewn with poison oak. There were even areas where it was hanging down from trees, into the trail. YEESH!




Beyond this beach grass is a nearly sheer drop to the ocean and rocks about 40 ft. below. The ocean is barely visible because the fog had rolled in. It was breathtaking!
I took a lot of pictures that day, which I will try to post at some point in later blogs. For now, I hope you enjoy these! :)