Big Sur Surf on the California Coast

Big Sur Surf on the California Coast.  The California Coast is a beautiful place, especially for surfers.  Enjoy photos of Big Sur Surf.

Big Sur Surfing Campground

Big Sur Hills

Big Sur Secret Surf Spot

Big Sur Surf

Big Sur Surfing

Big Sur Surf

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A Trip to the Wilderness

Erik Bensberg and I decided to take a trip to the wilderness.  We headed down highway 1 deep into Big Sur.

Erik Bensberg Gasing Up

Big Sur Beach House

Big Sur Fog

Foggy Forest Trees

Old Coast Road Big Sur, before it was paved.

Path Through a Grassy Field in California

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Father-Son Bonding Trip to Big Sur

A Moment in The Life of a Father And Son on their trip to Big Sur.

I'm back in town for the weekend, and I may have re-torn my labrum surfing yesterday.  I'll probably be out of commission for a few months and might need surgery, so I needed to find something to do other than surfing (this is much harder than you might imagine for those of us that use it as an instrument for relaxation, exertion, and entertainment).  My dad is taking the same digital photography class taught by Dorian Hanner that I took over summer, and he has an assignment to take landscapes.  I decided to accompany him to Big Sur to shoot some, but  I didn't have my camera so I used my iPhone 4S to shoot these.

We drove out along the windy coast road in his blue BMW 135i with my camera out the window, starring intently in search of the best locations to shoot.  We stopped at some of the turn offs without speaking, as if we knew where to get the best photos instinctively.  We hardly had time to talk because we were so concentrated on getting the best shots from similar vantage points as all the tourists in the area; how could we make our photos unique amidst thousands of similar photos taken at the same place everyday?

Well, I can't speak for my dad (teaching an old guy to take photos is no piece of cake), but I think my photos came out pretty well considering they were taken on my phone.

Drop a comment and let me know what you think.

Beautiful Landscape in Big Sur

Garrapata Beach in Big Sur with some good waves for surfing

Beautiful teal water by Bixby Bridge in Big Sur with a cool rock tunnel

The Man himself attempting to take landscapes

A big rock next to the waves at Garrapata in Big Sur

Surf at Garrapata in Big Sur

Interesting chromatic aberrations from my iPhone at Garrapata in Big Sur

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A Moment in the Life of a Scyphozoa in Big Sur

A Moment in the Life of a Scyphozoa. 

Jellyfish.  They are brainless, they have no spines, and are some of the most fragile creates in our vast oceans.  What makes them special?  Their beauty, their unique methods of propulsion and hunting.  This is a moment in life that I shared with a huge Jellyfish in a hidden cove in Big Sur.

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Trip to Castles Surf Spot

A Trip to Castles Surf Spot.  We did it by accident.  We were looking for surf in Big Sur, when we decided to make the 90 mile trip from Carmel to Hearst Castle.  Out front, there's a great surf spot, Castles.  On the way we had some adventures.  Enjoy the photos...

Erik Bensberg unhappily filling up the gas tank

 

Erik Bensberg checking the surf

 

Trees in front of Deetjens in Big Sur

 

Erik Bensberg in his usual pose on his Volvo

 

Erik Bensberg walking around Deetjens

 

Foggy Highway 1 in Big Sur

 

Rock with Moss

 

Highway 1 Big Sur

 

Kite Surfer at Castles Surf Spot

 

Cars at Castles Surf Spot

 

Here is a South African Surfer that we met on the way.  He was a really cool guy with a truck full of boards.

 

Truck full of surfboards

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Natural Beauty; Sobrantes, Big Sur

Natural beauty runs rampant in Sobrantes, Big Sur.  Here are a few shots I took, enjoy...

 

 Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

 

Sobrantes, Big Sur

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Sobrantes Field

Here's another little landscape from Sobrantes in Big Sur.  This is the very top, where two paths converge...

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Beautiful Sobrantes Hike, Part II

Here is part II of our Sobrantes hike.  There was a lot to explore, and we had a blast.  I'll let the photos do the talking...

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