Landscape artist Francis McComas described Big Sur as “The greatest meeting of land and water in the world.” And he was right: for almost 100 miles, visitors can experience amazing views with photography opportunities around every turn.
Big Sur, located on the central California coast, is part of the Los Padres National Forest and includes the Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness areas. California Highway 101 traces this magical stretch of coastline from Carmel in the north to Cambria in the south. The highway tenuously hugs the Santa Lucia Mountains, while the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean crashes below.
Including iconic locations such as Garrapata Beach, Bixby Bridge, Hurricane Point, Point Sur, Pfeiffer Beach and McWay Fall, the Big Sur coastline never fails to impress.
- Arches and Waves Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- McWay Fall Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Crashing Waves Garrapata State Park, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Big Sur Waves Garrapata State Park, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Big Sur Coast Garrapata State Park, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Hurricane Point By Moonlight Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Bixby Bridge By Moonlight Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Grrapata Beach Rain Showers Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Little Sur River Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Garrapata Beach Sunset Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Misty Morning at Hurricane Point Hurricane Point, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Ode to Edward Weston I Weston Cove, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Ode to Edward Weston II Weston Cove, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Ode to Edward Weston III Weston Cove, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Ode to Edward Weston IV Weston Cove, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Ode to Edward Weston V Weston Cove, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Ode to Edward Weston VI Weston Cove, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Sea Fig And The Sea Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Matterhorn Sunset Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Smooth Waves Garrapata State Park, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Big Sur Sunset Garrapata State Park, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023
- Calla Lillies Doud Creek, Big Sur, California | Mar 2023