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.
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Dock Structure, Three Ships, and Gull

Dock Structure, Three Ships, and Gull. San Francisco, California. May 9, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Black and white photograph of a dock structure, three anchored ship, and a gull along the San Francisco Bay waterfront.
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Rock, Surf, and Cliffs

Rock, Surf, and Cliffs. Pacific Coast, California. March 8, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Black and white photograph of coastal rocks, surf, and cliffs along the California coastline near Davenport north of Santa Cruz. Photographed as I returned to my car from photographing a big group of wind surfers – those photos will follow.
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Two Surf Fisherman

Two Surf Fisherman. Pacific Coastline, California. March 1, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Two fisherman on the beach at the edge of the surf – California Pacific Ocean coast between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay. The abstract shapes in this scene interested me, especially the curving shapes of the reflections on the wet areas of the beach in the foreground.
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