SEPTEMBER 2003 – The Californian coastline with the majestic Bixby Bridge on Highway 1, seen from the Hurricane Point. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The drive along the famous Highway Number One was a key attraction we wanted to experience in California. So we drove from San Francisco to Los Angeles all the way along the old highway instead of the modern and faster Highway 101.
The stretch between Pacific Grove and San Simeon is also known as Big Sur. Here, the highway has been built closely to the shoreline, a truly scenic route, and it took us much longer to reach the South than we had expected. We simply had to stop so often to admire the scene (and take photos). 🙂
I took this view towards North from Hurricane Point. The Bixby Bridge on the right is not only an eyecatcher but also acts as a scale. The huge bridge is dwarfed by the breathtaking landscape.
Wonderful.
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| Capture Date & Time | 05-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Cabrillo Highway, CA |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6573 x 4285 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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