10 May California Adventure: Highway 1 Pescadero to Big Sur
The drive: This drive follows California Highway 1 and twists along the spectacular Big Sur Coast between Carmel and Morro Bay along central California’s Pacific shoreline. The road is simply one of the world’s most breathtaking drives, a must-do adventure for any California traveler. Here, the steep ridges of the remote Santa Lucia Range plunge down to a rocky, wave-battered coast, making an abrupt transition from wild peak to wild ocean. The roadway follows this transition zone, snaking along precipitous headlands, crossing grassy meadows above ragged coves, and traversing thirty-three bridges that span deep canyons and gorges. It’s a superb landscape that serves as a fitting boundary between North America and the Pacific Ocean.
While 97.9 miles in texas translates into a little over an hours drive, on Highway one it turns into a day long joy ride. That’s the distance we  cover today as we make our way south along highway 1 from Pigeon Point lighthouse to Big Sur. Only 20 miles passed before we pulled in at the Swanson Berry Farm. As soon as we entered  through the brightly painted red screen door we knew we were in for a treat. Our mouths watered as we caught site of the beautiful strawberries, fresh baked scones and other treats. Opting to wait for some fresh baked blackberry pies coming out of the oven gave us time to explore. Most interesting was their unmanned cash register with coins and bills laying out for customers to make their own change! After enjoying the blackberry pie we took a scone for the road to enjoy later.
 So as to reach our destination of Big Sur at a reasonable hour we chose to bypass Monterrey and go directly to Carmel By The Sea. Carmel is know for its houses with architecture that look to be from the pages of a storybook. We strolled the streets noting the numerous Art galleries and interesting shops. Our favorite was the West Gallery where we enjoyed the Ansel Adams room the most. After a delicious lunch at La Bicycletto we continued on towards Big Sur.
Carmel By The Sea.. you can walk down main street and right onto the beach
Celebrese Pizza
Heirloom Apple Salad
For the car enthusiasts!Â
The stretch of road from Camel to big Sur is a car enthusiast dream. With it’s never ending curves and undulating roads it’s not for the faint of heart. Fortunately Carissa shares my passion for enthusiastic driving so while she manned the iPod with the skill of a DJ, I put the Camaro’s 305hp V6 through its paces utilizing the paddle shifters and HUD (heads up display) to their best advantage. To put it plainly, we had a blast!
The drive’s next thirty miles clings to the seaward face of the Santa Lucias above the crash of the Pacific surf. The road is narrow with numerous pullouts. The first stop is 2,800-acre Garrapata State Park along the coast just north of Soberanes Point. This day-use park land, named by the Spanish for the lowly wood tick, boasts gleaming white beaches flanked by granite buttresses, arches, and grottos. Some good trails lace the bluffs above the water and the coves offer fishing for greenling and surf perch. A good trail climbs east from the highway 1.5 miles up Soberanes Creek to a verdant grove of redwoods nestled in the chaparral-covered hills.
Carissa feigning to resist the constant paparazzi as she attempts a stroll on the beach…. 😀
The highway twists south from Garrapata past Kaiser and Rocky points to the Bixby Creek Bridge, a dramatic concrete span that arches over Bixby Creek’s deep gorge. The famed bridge measures 718 feet long and 260 feet high and consumed some 6,600 cubic yards of concrete poured into forms supported by 300,000 board feet of Douglas fir. The bridge, also called Rainbow Bridge, was completed in 1932. The highway itself was finished in 1937, hacked out of the remote coast by convict labor who battled violent weather and tough engineering problems for nine years. The road cost more than $10 million or $71,000 per mile.
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 Within minutes of our destination in Big Sur, I will end this post but I am anxious  to share about Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn and the waterfall at julia pfeiffer burns state park in my next post.
Bob Kramer
Posted at 18:36h, 10 MayWhat awesome pictures! What memories with your beautiful daughter! You are really stirring up our CA yearnings!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 10:09h, 11 MayThanks for taking time to comment. I understand the sentiment as completing this post makes me want to go back as well. 🙂
HipsterApproved.net
Posted at 20:23h, 18 MayYes…these are great!
lettersoftheunread
Posted at 15:16h, 20 Maygreat pics!!! what camera did you use for it?
Can’t wait till I graduate, I’m going on one long journey after that. Follow me if you wish! I’m new.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 22:56h, 20 MayThanks for your comments. I shoot with a Canon 5D MarkII and I love it. My favorite lense is the 2.8 70-200mm.
David Hain
Posted at 09:37h, 13 MayNice camera work!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:46h, 19 MayThanks for the comment!
Julie Johnson
Posted at 00:14h, 16 MayAwesome pictures Ronnie! You truly have a gift in photography. 🙂
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 08:42h, 16 MayThanks! I apreciate you taking the time to comment 🙂
Earl B Russell
Posted at 16:59h, 18 MayI did this drive about a decade ago and it’s still vivid in my mind. Thanks for reminding me of that fabulous trip with your compelling words and photos. Well done!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:47h, 19 MayThanks! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Sarah D.
Posted at 17:08h, 18 MayI was there when I was thirteen, which means . . . um, let’s see, can I count that high? A long time ago. I loved it then, and this makes me want to go back. Beautiful!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:47h, 19 MayIt never ceases to amaze, thanks for the comment!
1stpeaksteve
Posted at 17:09h, 18 MayI like that you covered a wide variety of subject matter…the coast, the town, and the food. You delivered a sense of being there!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:48h, 19 MayThanks! I really appreciate that.
redcactus
Posted at 17:14h, 18 MayI did it last year… and I would do it again this summer! It’s just endlessly fascinating 🙂 Great pics!
ohiocook
Posted at 17:18h, 18 MayFantastic photos!!!
rollingfreedom
Posted at 17:34h, 18 MayI just made that drive too with my son in tow. Unfortunately he was not quite the sport as he just wanted to get to the SF area. It was so beautiful..especially this time of year with the flowers in full bloom. Thanks for all the lovely pictures of the scenic route I didn’t have enough time to enjoy.
justalittlebrit
Posted at 17:52h, 18 MayI too love this drive. I once went from San Francisco to Oregon all along the coast. Although most would think it’s a long drive, the breathtaking views made me want more. It’s incredible and these photos do it justice! Awesome shots and music choice 🙂
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:54h, 19 MayNice, thanks for taking the time to comment, and yes, the music was great for that ride! 🙂
dinkerson
Posted at 18:23h, 18 MayBeautiful car, beautiful scenery,… oh and beautiful girl 😉
Great shots here my friend. In fact, you’ve inspired me. I’m taking this trip. Lol, I really am. 🙂
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:55h, 19 MayMany thanks, and yes, you should!
dreamer9311
Posted at 18:28h, 18 MayLove! your photography I’m a beginning photographer myself (emphasis on beginner!) and soon I am taking a road trip to MO from NC your photos inspired me! Thank you i’ve been looking for inspiration for my photos its just so hard to start sometimes.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:56h, 19 MayThanks, sounds like a great trip, enjoy!
gknraj
Posted at 15:57h, 20 MayGreat Trip
Heather C.J. Atkins
Posted at 19:06h, 18 MayI love this drive! Have done it a million times. Your pictures are making me want to take yet another trip up the coast… 🙂
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:58h, 19 MayIt never gets old, does it.
Juan
Posted at 19:17h, 18 MayI’ve never been to California but I’m looking forward to taking this drive in the near future. Great pictures!!!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:57h, 19 MayThanks!
hennacornoelidays
Posted at 19:38h, 18 MayAwesome post. We are headed that way this summer but were probably not going to hit that stretch of the coast. Now I think we might.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:58h, 19 MayDon’t miss it, you want regret it!
hennacornoelidays
Posted at 13:40h, 19 MayOur new plan would be to take a small road west to Lopez Point then go north (before we would have driven to Santa Cruz and then gone north). We have driven San Fran to Neah Bay, WA as well as LA to Santa Barbara. I was very surprised at how empty the northern CA coast is and how built up it is in Oregon (I thought it would be opposite). Would be honored if you checked out our site.
A Drop of Jewel
Posted at 19:41h, 18 MayBeautiful pictures…not a Cali native but I live here now. Makes me want to venture out to catch these views.
leahgraceobrien
Posted at 19:56h, 18 MayThese photographs are bright, clear, and lovely. I adore that drive…it is one of the most scenic in the country.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:59h, 19 MayYes, I agree, so nice.
Tim Shey
Posted at 20:11h, 18 MayNice photos. I have driven up Highway 1 a few times and I have hitchhiked Highway 1. I once stayed for three nights at this Camaldolese Hermitage near Lucia back in 1983:
“New Camaldoli”
http://hitchhikeamerica.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/new-camaldoli/
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:01h, 19 Mayvery nice
evasantiago310
Posted at 20:30h, 18 MayI love your pics if Cali and I wish I could live there.
cravesadventure
Posted at 20:58h, 18 MayLoving your post – beautiful photos – thanks for sharing! Congrats on being FP!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:02h, 19 MayThanks for taking the time to comment.
sursaxeng
Posted at 21:08h, 18 MayHi breathtaking stretch and beautiful pictures. Did you miss the McWay falls and the Julia Pfeiffer Beach en route. I did those last week Big Sur to Pigeon Point. (Surendra.smugmug.com)
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:03h, 19 MayYes, something to look forward to!
Eagle-Eyed Editor
Posted at 21:11h, 18 MayGreat images and great food. I’m doing some California Dreamin’ right now. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:05h, 19 MayThanks, I apreciate that.
lipstickandplaydates
Posted at 21:19h, 18 MayMan, do those photos get me California Dreaming.
the blogging disciple
Posted at 21:21h, 18 MayGreat camera work. Engaging write up.
It appears all three of you enjoyed the day, heh heh.
I clicked the “like” button, only because I couldn’t find the “really like” button. 😉
Peace.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:05h, 19 MayThanks much!
William Strong
Posted at 21:30h, 18 MayFist of all, your car is sexy! haha. Camaro’s are one of my top favorite cars. And second, this must have been such an awesome adventure. I’ve always wanted to see the pacific coast highway in california, and this post makes me want to drive it even more. Very cool!
roniel
Posted at 22:12h, 18 Mayreally cool photos! i love it! i wish i could get a chance to drive to there too!!
btw, nice car too!
xxiamkristinxx
Posted at 22:19h, 18 MaySeems like you guys had a blast. I love your header! So pretty. The car is pretty bad ass too!
Daniel
Posted at 22:50h, 18 MayBeautifully done.
fitness
Posted at 23:09h, 18 Maythe picture is really cool!!
fitness
Posted at 23:13h, 18 Mayi want to visit there someday
ฟิตเนส
Posted at 23:18h, 18 Mayi wish i could get a chance to go to there too!!
Ania A.
Posted at 23:31h, 18 MayI drove that way to San Francisco! I love it! It is so incredible beautiful!
amoonfull
Posted at 00:13h, 19 Maywow those photos are indeed breathtaking! I so wanna be there! awesome post!!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:08h, 19 MayThanks very much.
Janice MacLeod
Posted at 00:41h, 19 MayBig Sur. It’s not God’s country. It’s where God goes on vacation. So good.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:09h, 19 MayIt’s beautiful!
Tim Worden
Posted at 00:55h, 19 MayGreat pictures! I love the Big Sur area!
crimsondaisy
Posted at 01:30h, 19 MayBeautiful!
Joe Labriola
Posted at 02:05h, 19 MayCali beaches = vacation = paradise.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 02:12h, 19 MayThat’s good math 🙂
martinsgardens
Posted at 02:58h, 19 MayReblogged this on Martinsgardens's Blog.
martinsgardens
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gordonmichaelsutton
Posted at 03:03h, 19 MayAmazing. Sighs wistfully.
Shay M
Posted at 03:20h, 19 MayYeah, I like this. It’s cool
thomlucci
Posted at 03:30h, 19 MayI spent 11 years living in California and returned to Texas only when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I am unable to return to the Golden State, but it was my favorite place to live. I have so many warm, nostalgic memories, including the several times I made the drive from LA to SF on PCH. I have many photos here taken on my trips, as well. I enjoyed this post. I envy you. I wish I could again drive Highway One. Maybe someday.
travtrails
Posted at 04:54h, 19 MayAwesome…did the same drive 4 yrs back and the scenes are still fresh
amazingved
Posted at 05:45h, 19 Maybeautiful shots, cool car 🙂
ronandcate
Posted at 05:53h, 19 MayNice car. Wish we had cars like that in the UK. Great photos to.
Dreamz infra
Posted at 05:53h, 19 Maysuperb pics..
richardlldavies
Posted at 06:57h, 19 MayI cycled this and it is a stunning piece of road some great photos.
abichica
Posted at 07:12h, 19 MayFirst thing i have to say, your car is the most awesome machine i have ever laid my eyes on!!! wooww!! and your pictures are really amazing!!! 😀 thanks for sharing with us..
zoetic * epics
Posted at 07:39h, 19 MayGREAT PHOTOS! Wonderfully captured moments! I also love to “document” my journeys through snapshots! 🙂
deviana
Posted at 08:15h, 19 Maygreat car on the beautiful place, awesome
olemike
Posted at 08:23h, 19 MayNice post – great pictures.
fantasticdealsblog
Posted at 09:21h, 19 Maylooks realy nice
Paulina Czarnecki
Posted at 09:45h, 19 MayAwesome pictures!
makestock
Posted at 10:04h, 19 MayReblogged this on makestock.
andy1076
Posted at 10:09h, 19 MayLove the incredible photos, what a trip 🙂
joiedevivre74
Posted at 10:31h, 19 MayReblogged this on This beautiful life.
joiedevivre74
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Posted at 10:32h, 19 MayReblogged this on This beautiful life.
joiedevivre74
Posted at 10:33h, 19 MayReblogged this on This beautiful life.
on thehomefrontandbeyond
Posted at 10:41h, 19 Maybeautifully rendered in both words and pics–love the honour system at the pie store!
pinceladasdeunamicroviajera
Posted at 10:53h, 19 MayVery nice photos, amazing landscape!
Mike Peterson
Posted at 10:59h, 19 MayI feel guilty for being more excited by the heads up display than the beautiful California coast. Great car, great road!
tonyschumacher
Posted at 11:59h, 19 MayYour post just made me chuckle!
5th Grade Teacher
Posted at 10:59h, 19 MayThis is the quintessential American road trip. Nice job capturing the details.
Lindsey Battles
Posted at 11:34h, 19 MayIf you love cars you need to do this trip during car week in Monterey. Usually you will see exotics (Ferrari, Bugatti, etc.) and really nice classics. Also, a great place to grab a bite to eat in Big Sur is at Nepenthe. Not only is the food amazing but the view is spectacular.
restlessjo
Posted at 12:00h, 19 MayTrip of a lifetime told in pictures- wonderful. It’s one of those iconic road trips that never disappoints.
ytips
Posted at 12:05h, 19 MayGenerally I don’t read article on blogs, however I would like to say that this write-up very forced me to check out and do it! Your writing taste has been surprised me. Thanks, very nice post.
d_vaz
Posted at 12:12h, 19 MayBeautiful photos! The food ones made me hungry, now I want pie.
kandjcoloradoliving
Posted at 12:24h, 19 MayBeautiful pictures! I haven’t been on that stretch of California. Big Sur is top of our vacation list next year! Thanks for sharing your pictures and memories!
Zim Ibañez
Posted at 12:28h, 19 MayAmazing photos and scenery! I wish I could do something like that soon, a road trip for the ages! 🙂
indigofletcher
Posted at 12:31h, 19 MayWow this looks like such an amazing trip! Beautiful photography as well! Congrats on being freshly pressed! 🙂
Cultural Life
Posted at 12:56h, 19 MayThere are so many beautiful places in the world….thanks for sharing this one with me. 🙂
Alexa
Posted at 13:02h, 19 MayYour photos are GORGEOUS!!! I just was on the coast by Bodega Bay… are you making your way up North? One day I want to drive the whole highway!
Here’s my post: http://lifewithlampnsofa.com/2012/05/18/635/
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:11h, 20 MayI have been north and south. Did Bodega last year, very beautiful! Loved your post, thanks for sharing 🙂
Texanne
Posted at 13:04h, 19 MayMany of my memories of CA are not great–I lived in Los Angeles–but this piece of the earth’s crust, this coastline, must have sprung straight from God’s imagination. Just so beautiful and so embracing–it makes you feel as if you never want to leave. I made the trip from LA to Monterey many times, and my favorite place is Big Sur. Thanks immensely for the photos. Nice car–and lovely daughter!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:08h, 20 MayThanks, you are very kind 🙂
Charron's Chatter
Posted at 13:13h, 19 MayRoad trip time! Gorgeous photography. (and I’m a Cally gal, so double wow!)
suesilver
Posted at 13:42h, 19 MayI have been on this beautiful drive many many years ago. What a coastline! What a trip. Thank you for your beautiful photographs and great writing! Love your Camaro too!!
nordicnoir
Posted at 15:04h, 19 MayI’m making this drive this summer…I grew up in California but my memories are all fuzzy. I’m sending the link to my husband, so he can begin to imagine what it will be like. Thanks for the photos!
Tina McFadden
Posted at 15:19h, 19 MayBeautiful photos! I miss the coast!
Fun Y u think adventure
Posted at 15:41h, 19 MayWow, not sure which I like better – the scene or the car…. I enjoyed your post very much. It makes even more desperate for my summer vacation. I have a whole 5 weeks off and I have been saving just to have an adventure. I what to do so much, not sure if I can afford everything I want to do?
Molly Media Studios
Posted at 16:25h, 19 MayWhat beautiful, touching, but curious photos! Wow — what a feast for a photographer’s eye. I loved, especially, the pics in the car with your partner’s hair blowing all over the place. So carefree and joyous. Really made my day!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:08h, 20 MayThanks very much, I am glad you enjoyed it. It was great fun!
Molly Media Studios
Posted at 04:28h, 25 NovemberYes, I really loved that post. And when I finally realized that you had replied to my comment so long ago (don’t know how it happened, but I had no idea that you had replied; slipped my radar), it was time to press that “Follow” button!
Looking forward to learning more about you and getting lost in your amazing photos!
Keep up the great work!
Best,
Darren.
Richard McCargar
Posted at 16:34h, 19 MayWonderful post, and congrats on your selection in freshly pressed.
Johny
Posted at 16:46h, 19 MayWaooo 😀 superb shots.. I love them.. Waiting for more.. I really enjoyed this your website!
Liberty Press
Posted at 19:17h, 19 MayAwesome pics! The PCH is beautiful! As a CA resident I don’t drive on it nearly enough.
Arjay Irony
Posted at 19:38h, 19 MayWonderful! Glad to see the Route 1 coast hasn’t changed much in the last 10 Years. This could only happen in CA.
The Retiring Sort
Posted at 22:38h, 19 MayThis takes me back to the 70’s when we lived there! Great post – congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
wardenfree
Posted at 23:28h, 19 MayAwesome pics!
It really impress me!
Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!
archer
Posted at 00:06h, 20 Mayawesome car!!
Renée Starr
Posted at 00:09h, 20 MayI can hear the road calling now…of all my drives, I love the California coastal ones the best…bravo on your freshly pressed adventure!
mllowe
Posted at 01:24h, 20 MayLove your pics, and coming from California they evoke lots of beautiful memories and sceneries. If you love the CA coast, I would recommend driving also to the Oregon Coast. It is quite pretty and has its own character. You can either start South, at Crescent City up to Astoria on the North or vice versa. It is also an awesome drive. Great photography.
Randy Gillespie
Posted at 02:30h, 20 Mayty
Dreamz Infra
Posted at 02:48h, 20 MayUnforgettable moments… superb pic’s like it very much..
cnpkeythai
Posted at 02:58h, 20 MayWhat a picture’s !!!!!!!! Mind blowing . I wish I could be there !!!!!! Nice post
itsarooslife
Posted at 07:18h, 20 MayI am British but spent a couple of summers working a summer camp around this area and the photos brought back some great memories. Nice work.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:06h, 20 MayI’m very glad, thanks for taking the time to comment.
lijiujiu
Posted at 07:20h, 20 MayBeautiful pics…..
I can’t get over the amazing colours in your photographs! Thanks for sharing.
Deborah
Posted at 07:20h, 20 MayCongratulations, my friend, on the Freshly Pressed highlight of your blog…well-deserved. Beautiful photography!
amberdevon
Posted at 07:24h, 20 MayI have enjoyed reading your blog and I also enjoyed the the pictures you posted, they are very beautiful! I hope that I can take a road trip like this in the near future. Very enjoyable story.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:05h, 20 MayThank you!
mayur hulsar
Posted at 08:02h, 20 Maynice images…. though my interest is taken by car’s HUD(head up display)… does that really work? We still do not have anything like that here… 😀
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:05h, 20 MayYep! I liked it a lot, informative and great fun.
thelinensash
Posted at 08:36h, 20 MayOh the guilt you have induced. Living in the Central Valley I have of course spent countless days wandering the Central California Coast. But the guilt…comes from not ever driving over that bridge on the way to Big Sur. The worst? My family purchased a vacation home in Pebble Beach about four years ago…and I still haven’t made that drive. Thanks for the beautiful reminder, I need to get drivin’.
The Wandering Gourmand
Posted at 09:03h, 20 MayI did this drive a s kid with my parents. Your post brought back such good memories. There is freedom to open road travel like this.
vivilinh
Posted at 09:19h, 20 Mayso beautiful!
Alyssa
Posted at 09:24h, 20 MayAwesome photos, very charming! Saw this post on freshly pressed, by the way. Congrats! 🙂
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asoulwalker
Posted at 09:25h, 20 MayThose hand pies look amazing.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:04h, 20 MayYes! They were.
twilightsteffie
Posted at 09:39h, 20 MayAwesome pictures!!!! I will fly to Cali in three weeks for a road trip! Can’t wait! 🙂
Kathy
Posted at 10:26h, 20 MayNice car, nice panoramas, nice hobby, nice shades, nice life. I guess you’re a lucky girl!
meenopolis
Posted at 11:42h, 20 MayI travelled on highway 1 last year and it was amazing ! Your photos are great!
moodybluebird
Posted at 12:14h, 20 MayTruly beautiful & stunning photos. The trip sounds amazing 🙂 ooooo and I ♥ the car.
Chad
Posted at 12:19h, 20 MayGreat photos, I’ve taken this drive a few times and it always amazes me with it’s beauty. It builds great memories and I remember these trips as a little kid with my parents. Thank you for bringing the memories back with your post.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:01h, 20 MayYour welcome, thanks for the compliment.
Kristy
Posted at 12:35h, 20 MayBreathtaking photos, I love driving and just enjoying what it is found along the way. I’ve driven a portion of that coastal highway and it is heavenly. There’s an amazing place to eat called Nepenthe in Big Sur CA… man alive, I feel a trip coming on… Thank You!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 23:01h, 20 MayThanks! Stopped at Nepenthe and you are right, it’s great, gorgeous view!
djvars
Posted at 12:57h, 20 MayReblogged this on Djvars's Blog.
hannahkathryndeyoung
Posted at 13:59h, 20 MayI love that drive! Beautiful photography.
denes
Posted at 14:09h, 20 Mayvery nice
discoverapple
Posted at 14:23h, 20 MayWow)) very nice)
Ground Perceptions
Posted at 15:00h, 20 MayReally good post! Where’s the Swanson Barry Farm? Looks amazing!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 22:55h, 20 MayThanks, just about 15 miles south of Pescadero on hwy1, great fun there. 🙂
Sam
Posted at 15:16h, 20 MayCongratulations on being Freshly Pressed!
Author, G. D. Grace
Posted at 15:20h, 20 MayNow, you’re inspiring me to take that drive up Highway 1…
fullmelt
Posted at 15:34h, 20 MayAwesome. Big Sur is a marvelous place full of wonder. I hope to visit there one day.
Milán International School Scholars ("MISS"), Weekend Language Immersion School for Girls
Posted at 16:18h, 20 MayI love everything about these photos . . . . but especially. . . the black and white photo of your friend, the photo in the restaurant, the pizza (how hungry I am!), and of course the coast! BEAUTIFUL!
meganyarnall
Posted at 16:46h, 20 MayI’m moving to CA in just a few weeks – I will have to do this drive. Beautiful. Gorgeous photos!!
nazarioartpainting
Posted at 17:03h, 20 MayI love your photos very colorful.
Kimbernator
Posted at 19:01h, 20 MayBeautiful pictures! Your greens and blues just pop!!
diaryofamadcrafter
Posted at 20:15h, 20 MayWOW! Beautiful pictures! Makes me want to move to California even more so!!! And congrats on being Freshly Pressed!! 🙂
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 22:57h, 20 MayThanks very much!
eatsowncum
Posted at 20:24h, 20 MayCool camaro
punampal
Posted at 21:52h, 20 MayCongratulations for being Freshly Pressed! Great pictures which are coupled with great description.. I enjoyed reading through your trip!
Texas Rambler
Posted at 22:02h, 20 MayWow… Great post and pictures! My wife and I want to do that on the motorcycle. We have been talking about doing it for sometime now. This has inspired us even more… Thanks again…
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 22:53h, 20 MayYou should, a company in San Francisco named Eaglerider rents them.They do a good job. Here is there website, check them out. http://www.eaglerider.com/sanfrancisco/sanfrancisco.aspx
hodgepodge4thesoul
Posted at 22:11h, 20 Maybeautiful-I love my state! 🙂
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 22:54h, 20 MayYes, much to love there 🙂
juststartwithmonday
Posted at 23:01h, 20 MayBeautiful pictures….makes me want to head in that direction for the experience
aknightblog
Posted at 00:03h, 21 MayMy husband and I recently returned from a quick trip to the California coast. We went from the Bodega Bay area down into San Francisco. Looking at your pictures has me wanting to plan another trip, this time from San Francisco on down to the Monterey area. Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 00:08h, 21 Mayyour welcome!
Scott
Posted at 01:54h, 21 MayI visited Big Sur in 1985–it’s wonderful to see it again through your lens!
On a side note: There is an obscure, yet excellent film that was made there. It is entitled, “Incubus”, and it stars William Shatner. It is the only film “shot entirely in the artificial language of Esperanto,” though it employs English subtitles of course. I highly recommend it.
Jonathan Vernon
Posted at 01:59h, 21 MayI can see how I’d like to spend next summer.
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Posted at 02:49h, 21 MayWow….excellent pics…..
francis colon (@fraconyl)
Posted at 03:23h, 21 Maygreat pics
solfasila
Posted at 05:06h, 21 MayWow awesome! It’s on our vacation list.
Itz me Harman
Posted at 07:03h, 21 MayNice Collection…..I miss it…
Kai
Posted at 09:12h, 21 MayReally nice shots!
John Saddington
Posted at 09:21h, 21 MayReblogged this on 8BIT.
DazLoczy
Posted at 09:21h, 21 MayIf luck pans out I’ll be cruising the Highway 1 on a bunch of assorted motorcycles next year. Can’t wait!
davemotion
Posted at 09:33h, 21 MayIf I was to go on a road trip it would be on the coastal road with a Camaro convertible…
aFrankAngle
Posted at 09:43h, 21 MayFor someone in Ohio, traveling that road is wonderful!
the usual bliss
Posted at 10:22h, 21 MayLovely photos. That stretch of road is incredible. We towed our 1966 Serro Scotty trailer up the coast last summer- unfortunately, it was cloudy that day! My pics of the Bixby Bridge are shrouded. Lunch in Carmel was amazing though! Thanks for writing- congrats on being freshly pressed!
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Posted at 11:29h, 21 MayBrilliant pictures. Waiting for the proper summer to do a tour like this. Could even be better if I win the any of the lotteries this week.
tvo314
Posted at 11:30h, 21 MaySuch an amazing place. Absolutely one of the most stunning places on Earth. And that road’s a blast. You captured it well.
jamieryantroutman
Posted at 11:35h, 21 MayI hitch-hiked up the 1 a few months ago. My buddy Matt and I actually walked from Santa Cruz to that Jam tasting place where we met some guy who gave us a ride to San Francisco. It was probably the best Jam I’ve ever had. I wish I had a good camera at the time though, because your pictures are really great.
Rockwood8
Posted at 11:45h, 21 MayNice views, great car.
Michele LMS
Posted at 12:37h, 21 MayYou are right, this is one of the world’s most breathtaking drives! . . . Your photos and story line are fabulous! A well deserved “Freshly Pressed” post!
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camc1105
Posted at 13:01h, 21 MayYou have some beautiful pictures on here! I’m excited to see more. Keep up the great work.
Kansas Love Bird
Posted at 15:16h, 21 MayI love that drive. Wish I could do it again. 🙂
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:10h, 25 MayIt never gets old! Weather, time of year, so many changing variables keep that beautiful drive fresh!
the French Coast
Posted at 16:02h, 21 MayThese are beautiful pictures… makes me miss Cali!
wakeyup
Posted at 17:17h, 21 MayThe 1 is a beautiful drive, if you get a chance keep going north up the 101 past San Francisco into the Redwood forest. It’s a whole nother kind of amazing.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:11h, 25 MayYes, it’s all fabulous!
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Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 20:25h, 21 MayThanks for posting!
triptracker
Posted at 20:40h, 21 Maythis is one of my destinations that is a must for us. each year i say i am going to plan the trip and we always fall a state short of making it there. soon though. fantastic photos!
mustbarki
Posted at 22:23h, 21 MayReblogged this on mustbarki and commented:
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aishaloveslife
Posted at 23:19h, 21 MayWOW! Really real pictures. You are really making me want to go back to Cali!!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:07h, 25 MayThanks, your very kind 🙂
Mormon Soprano
Posted at 02:27h, 22 MayReally beautiful photos – thanks for taking us on your road trip!
Congrats on being F-P.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 16:10h, 22 MayGood to have you along, your always welcome to ride along and thanks!
lauracgardner
Posted at 03:07h, 22 MayBeautiful pics. Makes me ache for Cali.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:07h, 25 MayThanks very much…. I can relate.
superphoenix
Posted at 09:22h, 22 MayBeautiful pics. 🙂
cochrancj
Posted at 09:56h, 22 MayThose are some beautiful shots. Good post processing, too. Congrats on the Fresh Press!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 16:07h, 22 MayThanks, I appreciate the comment
John Castro
Posted at 10:04h, 22 MayGreat Post and I really enjoyed the photos . This is something I always wanted to do. Thanks for inviting us along your ride.
Also really awesome car! I am wondering if drives as good as it looks.
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 16:07h, 22 MayThe looks are a tough act to follow but yes, it drives great. It’s strong points are the v6 engine and paddle shifters. Thanks for tagging along on the trip, always welcome 🙂
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Posted at 11:03h, 22 Maylovely Photos thanks for sharing
DT
Posted at 11:15h, 22 MayAwesome. Thanks for taking me along that road again.
I drove it with my sweetheart back in 1985. Camped on one of the beaches (arizona beach maybe??) lay by the fire, listening to the surf and taking in the millions of stars.
I did a music mix to reflect the spirit of the American road.
http://www.pocketradio.org/podcast/rattlebag-medicine-2
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 16:08h, 22 MaySounds like a nice time 🙂
Sharlea
Posted at 11:25h, 22 MayI was at a store with an honor ‘jug’ the other day. I loved it. And, honored it. http://www.freshveggiesinthedesert.wordpress.com
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 16:08h, 22 MayThanks for sharing
C.D.
Posted at 09:52h, 23 MayAmazing shots!! Thank you for sharing,
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Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:05h, 25 MayThanks! I appreciate the comment.
tom
Posted at 22:00h, 24 MayNicely done. Makes me homesick and I live here!
Ronnie Mosley
Posted at 01:04h, 25 MayImagine what it’s like living in Texas.. :-/
Thanks for the comment.
solar12345
Posted at 14:49h, 25 MayAwesome Pics , ….Nice
Natasha Kumar
Posted at 15:04h, 25 MayI used to travel down the PCH often when I lived in California. Once, I was in the middle of that long curvaceous stretch after Monterey and I was fighting against time, trying to get to San Luis Obispo. The PCH closes at 8pm, there are no lights, so once it gets dark, there is a slight probability you might mistakenly drive over the edge. 🙂
ligh4043
Posted at 15:27h, 25 MayHm, I was glad I was able to escape from work today and onto your adventure, and really quality pictures, you have a good eye from what I can tell.
juststartwithmonday
Posted at 18:36h, 25 MayI’ve always wanted to take this drive and your pictures make it even more inviting! Thank you for sharing.
Duas
Posted at 14:50h, 26 MayWow, this just looks so beautiful. I just wished i would be there right now. now now. 🙂 Great pictures ianandmargaretcoles.
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Posted at 06:14h, 07 SeptemberI remembered when I did this a long time ago. You really have some good pictures there.