• Theodore Roethke.

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Notley's Landing viewpoint on the pacific coast highway overlooks the Bixby Bridge and the coastline to the south. When driving south, it's one of the first spots where you get exposure to the south's stunning coastline. In my initial trips, I avoided this viewpoint because the view was so distant, and I was usually in a hurry to get to more popular spots.

On our last trip to Big Sur, we tried a newer approach. We decided to stick to two state parks for the entire duration rather than cover the whole expanse of Big Sur. This approach afforded us more time at the parks and resulted in some fantastic images. Since we were not in a hurry to get anywhere, we managed to stop at Notley's Landing for a break in driving and utilized the time to try some short -tele focal lengths. I mentally kicked myself later for not putting my 70-200 on, but I am thankful I had the presence of mind to try the 70mm end of 24-70 lens. We were there in winter, so the meadow in the foreground had a lush green color, and at 70mm, I could get a beautiful view of the coast to the south. I am sure with a telephoto lens could have found some more exciting compositions here. Well there is always next time.