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Photographs: Ocean & Coast

Big Sur Coast Near Bixby Bridge

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Big Sur Coast Near Bixby Bridge
Big Sur Coast Near Bixby Bridge. Big Sur, California. June 8, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Late spring morning on the Big Sur Coast near Bixby Bridge. I had just enough time to drive down to this point and back on a weekend morning when the sun was breaking through the coastal fog earlier than usual.

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A Brief Big Sur Photo Excursion

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I’ve lived in California almost my entire life. I frequently head down to and beyond Monterey and Carmel to photograph the upper portion of the Big Sur Coastline. But I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that I’ve never driven the entire Big Sur coast, much less photographed it. I was finally able to rectify that situation last week. Continue reading A Brief Big Sur Photo Excursion →

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Fisherman Above Winter Surf, Big Sur

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Fisherman Above Winter Surf, Big Sur
Fisherman Above Winter Surf, Big Sur. Big Sur Coastline, California. February 9, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Black and white photograph of a solitary fisherman perched on a rocky outcropping above the raging surf of Big Sur on a wnter morning. This is a vertical format composition variation on a scene I have previously posted in landscape format.

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