Cabrillo Highway
Big Sur
- William Whewell.
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Waterfalls that drain directly to the ocean are a rare sight and for an admirer of waterfalls its kind of like the holy grail. When I moved to California, I learned from my research that there are only two of that kind in the USA and they are within short distance of each other on the central California coast. The first one is the most popular due to its ease of access and is called the McWay Falls. The second one is called Alamere Falls and is located at the end of the short but pretty difficult Palomarin trail north of the golden gate bridge. The only time we tried to get this fall, we had to abandon the hike as the trail got quite sketchy for my comfort level.
So, imagine my surprise when I went shoot sunrise at Garrapata state park and see this twin falls that emptied directly into the ocean. These little falls drain directly to a small beach that can be seen in the photo I posted yesterday. This fall is located on the Soberanes peak and this is pretty much the only shot you can take at the location due to the recessed position of the falls within the cove. I doubt that is the reason why it's not quite as popular as the McWay falls a couple of miles south.
Garrapata State Park – Monterey Peninsula
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This second image featuring part of Monterey’s highly scenic rugged...
Garrapata State Park – Monterey Peninsula
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This is one of my favorite coast views, and has been on my short, short...
This 50 foot rock on San Carpoforo Beach at the south end of Big Sur, California really takes a beating! No HDR.
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- Michelangelo.
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The Day we visited Big Sur there was a massive car crash near the Bixby Bridge and there were cars backed up for miles without being able to go anywhere. Fortunately our hotel was well before the bridge so we just went to the Bixby Bridge vista point and then turned back to get to Pfeiffer beach to shoot the natural bridge.
Large waves were rolling the cobblestones on the shoreline of Garrapata State Park, Big Sur, California. See the big version under "All sizes" for a...
My buddy Brian and I decided to hit the road last weekend while I was in the Bay Area and head south to Big Sur. Insanely pretty drive. Stopped at...
The Santa Lucia mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean along the central coast of California, a region known as Big Sur. The region is...
- Maya Angelou.
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On our last trip to Big Sur, I wanted to make it a point to stop at the ragged point outlook an get some good shots. This is an area which we overlook during all our past trips as its about at the beginning of the trip when coming in from Los Angeles. I had to take a handheld pano shot and I didn’t nail the focus down to quite what I wanted but this was one of the images I managed to get, hope you all like it and I wish I could get back there on a day there will not be any fog in the horizon.
The State of California announced that it is closing 70 of its 278 parks. Read more below. So in memorium of the incredible Garrapata state park...
Garrapata State Beach
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It's quite nice having an entire 2-mile beach to yourself as...
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