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Big Sur is AMAZING! I was constantly reminded of New Zealand today beginning with the pier at San Simeon (with Hearst's Castle on the hillside). Above is Point Lobos.
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I stood here at Willow Creek for a little while to watch some surfers.
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Looking a little like the Oregon Coast but with sunshine.
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The Cypress Grove hike which was my favorite of the day because...
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...it lead to photographs like this (channeling my inner Edward Weston and Ansel Adams that never, ever appear).
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Point Lobos is named for the sea lions which were prominent. I hauled my binoculars all the way to California but LEFT THEM IN THE CAR on this hike. Idiot move of the day.
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Putting my undergraduate geology class to work... 55 million year old conglomerate rocks at Point Lobos.
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Nearby sedimentary rock at Point Lobos.
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Someone dropped their sombrero.
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More photos of Big Sur coming soon.
nice photos of Pt. Lobos,
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