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25 km from San Simeon
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
46 km from San Simeon
As seen from a trail in Big Sur. I remember thinking that I could launch a line of new age postcards with the photos that I shot there.
Experienced by Richard Price
52 km from San Simeon
I found a beautiful cove driving the Central Coast of California
Experienced by Jeremy Bishop
64 km from San Simeon
Couldn’t sleep the night before, so I decided to wake up early and take a drive by some vineyards in San Luis Obispo to catch the sun rise.
Experienced by Derek Liang
77 km from San Simeon
Nature doing its thing on the Central California Coast.
Experienced by Eric Ward
77 km from San Simeon
The trip to the dunes for the Unsplash photowalk was amazing!
Experienced by Elijah Hiett
77 km from San Simeon
Simple patterns carved out by wind in the sand dunes of Pismo Beach
Experienced by Jeremy Bishop
77 km from San Simeon
Pismo Beach is a beautiful sunny beach stop in California. It has an amazing sunset and I absolutely love it here. Like home
Experienced by Max Templeton
84 km from San Simeon
Shot in the agricultural heartland of California. This is the side of the Golden State you don’t see so often. Please credit my instagram @adele_payman if you use this photo.
Experienced by Adele Payman
84 km from San Simeon
A rainbow through the trees. Big Sur State Park and a Rainbow. Dark Black Trees and a Rainbow
Experienced by Elvis Spaddy
85 km from San Simeon
Somewhere along the lonely pacific coast of California this lighthouse sits as a beacon to the past.
Experienced by Daniel Gregoire
87 km from San Simeon
Stretching a few more miles just outside of Big Sure you still can find a good adventure to the shoreline
Experienced by Jeremy Bishop
87 km from San Simeon
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
87 km from San Simeon
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
87 km from San Simeon
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
88 km from San Simeon
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
101 km from San Simeon
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
101 km from San Simeon
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
101 km from San Simeon
Very foggy day on the way to the beach in Big Sur, CA. Bixby Bridge with a twist.
Experienced by Edgar Guerra
101 km from San Simeon
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