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Travel guide of Coalinga104 km from Coalinga
We were traveling down the west coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles. We finally broke away from the fog and were able to see beyond 100ft in front of us so we decided to stop at the first pullover stop we saw. Much to our amazement, we were looking down on one of the most beautiful scenes we’ve ever witnessed. It was so tranquil that we actually spent about a half hour just sitting there watching in silence.
Experienced by Shelby White
104 km from Coalinga
How does water know which side of the rock to fall? Our world is built with phenomena often taken for granted, from swirling galaxies to the streams of the ground. Sometimes I find myself looking up rather than looking around. I decided to shift my focus in this situation and froze this low point of view image in time.
Experienced by Owen Rupp
105 km from Coalinga
The California coast is breathtaking. Big Sur is a state park that has the most picturesque coastal highway. I took this photo on my road trip through Big Sur. I took the drone up to 1600 feet and was able to snap this beautiful photo.
Experienced by Cameron Venti
115 km from Coalinga
Since moving to the central coast of California a couple years ago, I’d heard about the wild flowers…but I just got to go see them this week. Amazing. All the rain we’ve received this 2016-17 season has produced some deep colors and much beauty.
Experienced by Tim Mossholder
137 km from Coalinga
I took this shot while on a 3 day road trip with some friends through California’s Big Sur. On the last day I decided to get up a little earlier everyone and go exploring. I found this wonderful little creek in a small forest off of Highway 1 and thought it would be perfect for some aerial photography. These days I never travel anywhere without my drone. Being able to shoot from any angle, at any height, from any distance has been the single biggest game changer in all my years taking photos.
Experienced by Richie Nolan
137 km from Coalinga
We started off full of energy on our backpacking trip. Dasha the labrador bursting with excitement, running up and down the trail. We hiked up and down and up and down the huge rolling green coastal mountains that are iconic to central California. We trekked through thick forests and crossed icy rivers that were waist deep. Dasha was no longer dancing, she was chugging and I had to take the weight off her dog-pack and carry it in mine. A couple hours before sunset, we found a perfect spot by the water to set up camp. Together we spent the rest of the afternoon chilling with the trees.
Experienced by Ian Liberry
137 km from Coalinga
A pit stop along the scenic drive of the California coast. This picture with the fog, the waves, the sand, as well as the colors really come together and create this image for what it is.
Experienced by Trent Haaland
139 km from Coalinga
I took this photo while searching for the Bixby Creek Bridge the first time I visited Big Sur. I thought we had stopped at the right bridge and got all set up when I realized that it wasn’t. I took this photo anyway.
Experienced by Cristofer Jeschke
146 km from Coalinga
I went for a drive towards the sea bridge in Big Sur. Needless to say, as always happens. the weather was ‘not co-operating’. Cloud banks continually rolled over-head, and what we thought was going to be a nice summer day turned out to be, well, less then stellar. Once we got the bridge, we stopped to survey the view, and enjoy what we could. I’m so grateful that we did, because less then 5 minutes later, the skies opened up just enough to get a few frames off. This is one of those, and one of my favourites.
Experienced by Nathan Long
146 km from Coalinga
As we drove up the west coast on Hwy 1 in the midst of our 10,000 Mile roadtrip around the country, we came across Bixby Creek Bridge, an incredibly beautiful bridge with an even more beautiful backdrop
Experienced by Joe Yates
146 km from Coalinga
If you go to California 100% go to Big Sur on the Pacific coast highway. Amazing sights, stops and overlooks at every corner and turn. More videos and pictures to come. Go on my YouTube and check out my newest video in santa cruise and SF. Big Sur video will be out soon along with my yearly video
Experienced by Lifeofmikey
146 km from Coalinga
Finally found the Bixby Creek Bridge. Right after I took this photo I slipped from my perch and almost fell all the way down. Luckily I caught a branch. I got a nice cut on my arm that added to the flair.
Experienced by Cristofer Jeschke
147 km from Coalinga
I was out at Big Sur and catching some shots of the cool bridges, and I panned down to find this face looking back at me. A little bit spooky, but so compelling, it looks like painting.
Experienced by Michael Olsen
149 km from Coalinga
Celebrating the upcoming wedding from one of my good buds, a group of us took off for the mountains. We came across lakes and streams and beautiful valleys and stark mountains as we climbed along.
Experienced by Nick Abrams
150 km from Coalinga
Driving down the famous highway 1 with my family, I suddenly saw this coming into view in the distance. Once parked safely, I waited until there were no cars on the horizon (or coming from behind!) Although it took a few minutes to get the car situation just right, I was very lucky to have the rising sun shine over the green hills of California. What a place!
Experienced by Martin Adams
156 km from Coalinga
Now merely a shadow of its former self, the Ghost Tree, is a point of interest on the 17 Mile Drive inside the gated community of Pebble Beach. Offering one of the most scenic car drives in the United States, you’ll stop at the map’s designated location to view and photograph a bleached white Monterey Cypress.
Experienced by Kirill
180 km from Coalinga
Taken a few summers back at Santa Cruz while we were heading back to our camp spot. The air was getting colder, so my friends and I spent the rest of the night roasting marshmallows.
Experienced by Vianka Merano
180 km from Coalinga
This was the very first photograph I captured on my very first trip to California. After parking my car in the early morning darkness, I made my way to the shore, and was treated to this amazing sunrise.
Experienced by Jeb Buchman
181 km from Coalinga
Early one morning while waiting for the light to appear at Yosemite National Park epic Tunnel View, I decided to exercise a different perspective. I looked into the Tunnel. As this was a very snowy/icy day, there was very little traffic and it was easy to hear it approaching so I set up for a long exposure picture looking down into the Tunnel to capture it’s vanishing perspective lines.
Experienced by Kevin Noble
182 km from Coalinga
We started making a habit of 7 hour twilight treks from Los Angeles to Yosemite Valley for a day get away. We would periodically arrive in the park an hour or so before sunrise and hope to find sleep before the sun illuminated the park. However, sleep often eluded me during these brief rest periods. A tangible excitement kept my soul from sleeping, brewing within me like a spiritual caffeine. I would recline my seat and unsuccessfully attempt to dose off. Inevitably the sun emerged and with it the valley floor coated in a morning mist that floated with mystery waiting to be explored.
Experienced by Nathan Dumlao