California Adventure
Two of my friends from Denver came to visit over Labor Day weekend, and we decided to take advantage of the long weekend to explore the Northern California coast. I’m glad to report that the trip, which took us far south as Big Sur and as far north as Point Reyes (thanks Chuqui!), was a very successful one in that it allowed me to finally experience some of that “natural beauty” that Californians keep talking about.
I was particularly taken with Point Reyes. I tend to like my landscapes dramatic, and Point Reyes—with its dense fogs, strong winds (133 MPH is the record), high cliffs, precipitously perched lighthouse, and sordid history of shipwrecks and insanity—is right up my alley. Probably one of the first places I’ve seen in the area that I would sincerely classify as “must see.”
As is my habit, I managed to snap a few photos for the old weblog…
A Highway 1 seascape.
Highway 1 wildflowers.
Big Sur (not pictured: naked drunk freezing in the water).
Fog-shrouded Point Reyes.
To the lighthouse (at Point Reyes).