Dan Violette photography - Fine Art Nature Photography
This park-visiting couple admires the view of McWay Falls spilling 80 feet onto the beach at dusk. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, named after a pioneering rancher of the early 1900s,  encompasses 3000 acres along California's Big Sur coast. The Park's Overlook Trail is an excellent location for whale watching. The Park also features the Julia Pfeiffer Burns Underwater Area where experienced scuba divers can explore the marine reserve that was  established in 1970.
Old Veteran Cypress, Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel, California.  This 200 year-old windswept Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) clings precariously to its oceanside perch in Point Lobos State Reserve located at the northern edge of California's Big Sur coast.
Old Veteran Cypress, Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel, California.  This 200 year-old windswept Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) clings precariously to its oceanside perch in Point Lobos State Reserve located at the northern edge of California's Big Sur coast.
Spring along the southern edge of the Big Sur Coast yields acres of wildflower-drenched seaside meadows, here buffeted by 50 mile per hour winds.
McWay Falls spills 80 feet onto the beach at dusk. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, named after a pioneering rancher of the early 1900s,  encompasses 3000 acres along California's Big Sur coast. The Park's Overlook Trail is an excellent location for whale watching. The Park also features the Julia Pfeiffer Burns Underwater Area where experienced scuba divers can explore the marine reserve that was  established in 1970.
Spring in Point Lobos State Reserve delivers numerous wildflowers gracing this seaside paradise.
Spring along the Big Sur Coast yields acres of pastoral seaside meadows exploding with wild mustard (Brissica rapa).  Some believe that wild mustard was brought to California in the 1700s by Franciscan Father Junipero Serra who planted it as a golden pathway to help him find his way back home to his native Spain after his explorations here.
Storm approaching the southern reaches of California's Big Sur Coast. Known for its rugged beauty and natural grandeur, Big Sur embraces 90 miles of dramatic geography from San Simeon to Carmel.
Point Lobos State Reserve crowns the northern reach of the Big Sur Coast. This 554 acre reserve includes an additional 750 submerged acres added in 1960 to create the nation's first under water reserve. Carmel Highlands can be seen in the distance.
This park-visiting couple admires the view of McWay Falls spilling 80 feet onto the beach at dusk. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, named after a pioneering rancher of the early 1900s, encompasses 3000 acres along California's Big Sur coast. The Park's Overlook Trail is an excellent location for whale watching. The Park also features the Julia Pfeiffer Burns Underwater Area where experienced scuba divers can explore the marine reserve that was established in 1970.
This park-visiting couple admires the view of McWay Falls spilling 80 feet onto the beach at dusk. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, named after a pioneering rancher of the early 1900s,  encompasses 3000 acres along California's Big Sur coast. The Park's Overlook Trail is an excellent location for whale watching. The Park also features the Julia Pfeiffer Burns Underwater Area where experienced scuba divers can explore the marine reserve that was  established in 1970.
This park-visiting couple admires the view of McWay Falls spilling 80 feet onto the beach at dusk. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, named after a pioneering rancher of the early 1900s, encompasses 3000 acres along California's Big Sur coast. The Park's Overlook Trail is an excellent location for whale watching. The Park also features the Julia Pfeiffer Burns Underwater Area where experienced scuba divers can explore the marine reserve that was established in 1970.
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