Cliffs, Morning Mist
Cliffs, Morning Mist. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell.
Morning mist along the steep headlands cliffs of the rugged Big Sur region.
Earlier this week I made a quick trip down the coast to the Big Sur region, getting as far south as Sur Point. This is a short enough drive for me that I can leave home early, photograph all morning, and be home for a late lunch. This time of year there can be great variations in the conditions. Often it is sunny and clear, as it was on this morning, but it can also be foggy. And when a big Pacific front rolls through, watch out! I had sun on this visit. One thing I did not have was the all-too-common summer crowds — unlike those times, a late fall weekday morning is not crowded at all.
The photograph includes a familiar section of the Big Sur coast. It is visible from another well-known icon, though I think I did all that I could do with that famous subject years ago… and now this nearby terrain interests me more. Here the road rises to a high point, and tall cliffs drop abruptly to the ocean from the high bluffs. A bit of fog and mist was softening the light on this morning.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Cliffs, Morning Mist
Cliffs, Morning Mist. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell.
Morning mist along the steep headlands cliffs of the rugged Big Sur region.
Earlier this week I made a quick trip down the coast to the Big Sur region, getting as far south as Sur Point. This is a short enough drive for me that I can leave home early, photograph all morning, and be home for a late lunch. This time of year there can be great variations in the conditions. Often it is sunny and clear, as it was on this morning, but it can also be foggy. And when a big Pacific front rolls through, watch out! I had sun on this visit. One thing I did not have was the all-too-common summer crowds — unlike those times, a late fall weekday morning is not crowded at all.
The photograph includes a familiar section of the Big Sur coast. It is visible from another well-known icon, though I think I did all that I could do with that famous subject years ago… and now this nearby terrain interests me more. Here the road rises to a high point, and tall cliffs drop abruptly to the ocean from the high bluffs. A bit of fog and mist was softening the light on this morning.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.