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"Pacific fury flashing on rocks that rise like gloomy sea shroud towers out of the cove, the bingbang cove with its seas booming inside caves and slapping out, the cities of seaweed floating up and down you can even see their dark leer in the phosphorescent seabeach nightlight." (Big Sur by Jack Kerouac)
Bixby Creek Bridge, also known as Bixby Bridge, on the Big Sur coast of California, is one of the most photographed bridges on the West Coast due to its pleasing aesthetic design and because of its location along the scenic Central Coast of California, and has frequently been used in automobile commercials. It is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge. The bridge is 120 miles (190 km) south of San Francisco and 13 miles (21 km) south of Carmel in Monterey County along State Route 1 (also, US 101 or Cabrillo Highway).
Prior to the opening of the bridge in 1932, residents of the Big Sur area were virtually cut off during winter due to the often impassable Old Coast Road that led 11 miles (18 km) inland. At its completion, the bridge was built under budget for $199,861 (equivalent to $3.5 million in 2015) and was the longest concrete arch span at 320 feet (98 m) on the California State Highway System. It is one of the tallest single-span concrete bridges in the world. (from Wikipedia)
It may not seem like it, but really do miss my friends here on Flickr. I'm fine, just busy and always tired by the end of the day.
Also been actively investing in the stock market, and so far so good. (stock tip, Palantir, long term 2-5 years great upside potential, do due diligence if interested)
Haven't caught Covid, and finally have vaccine appointment this coming Wednesday. Hope all of you are well, such a terrible time for everyone.
I'm still stopping and taking pictures and editing when I'm not too tired. Tons of pictures in the queue ready to be posted.
This picture was taken along side the 101 hwy in Washington. An inlet off Puget Sound.
Enough yada yada for now, post this and check out some of your pictures. Got a couple of hours before going to bed. Forgive me if I keep my comments short, want to view as many as possible.
With Monday being Memorial Day, my delivery isn't until Tuesday, so I'll have a day extra to make my current delivery in Fresno California. This means I'll have a day to catch up with everyone between now and then.
Took advantage of the extra time this morning to spend almost an hour around the Hamma Hamma River in Washington photographing the tidal flats, an old bridge. and other scenic sites close by. I parked across from the Hama Hama Oyster Saloon in Lilliwaup. There are several large mounds there, which upon closer inspection turned out to be oyster shells.
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Oyster shell mound, not pretty. just kinda interesting.
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Hamma Hamma Bridge and where I parked. There are two bridges like this one and I crossed, rather ran across both. Notice there's no bike or walking area to safely cross, so I looked for no vehicles coming either way. then ran. Again not a pretty picture, just interesting.
I had a little fun editing this one, a complete change from what I'd originally planned.
The location for this shot isn't important, but for my own sake I like to mention it so I don't forget. This was taken along side the scenic US 101, near Quilcene, WA. The same place I took the recent picture of the road leading to a bridge and mountains beyond.
Here's a link to what I had originally planned for this shot.
Bernal Heights, San Francisco
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Couldn't resist getting a shot of this sailboat Saturday morning somewhere along the 101 highway in Washington. One of the inlets in the Puget Sound. This was taken before my longer stop at the mud flats. I had a bit of trouble finding a spot to get a clear shot of the boat, then realized my mistake and used the trees and brush I was fighting to frame my shot. Sometimes you gotta just stop and think about what you're trying to do.
From Bernal Heights
HDR panorama from 25 frames.
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Great day driving yesterday, not the most miles, because I had to drive kinda slow, but it was nice to go some place I haven't driven, and that doesn't happen too often.
Delivered to Sumner, WA and then to Port Townsend, WA which is Northwest of Seattle and I think near the mouth of the Puget Sound. Picked up huge rolls of paper from a paper mill. When I left the mill I headed South on scenic US 101, and that's where I took this picture. This place is called Quilcene and the road you see to the right goes to a fish hatchery.
Not a lot of places to pull over with a big truck and trailer, but managed to find a few spots and was happy with a few of the pictures I managed. Oh, on the was to Port Townsend, I saw seals in the bay as I crossed one of the large bridges, first time I've seen seals while driving. Also, saw two Bald Eagles later just before I took a sunset shot. I took a few pictures of one Eagle, knew it wasn't gonna work, wrong lens and not prepared that kind of shot. Still, I was glad to see them.
Still, super busy, lots of miles, tired by the end of each day, work, eat, sleep, and take pictures whenever I can. Will try to catch up a bit more of Flickr tonight. Sorry if I haven't visited your gallery in awhile, but believe me, I will. Hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.
Home time was great, hung out with the grandkiddies, and limited walking to give the sore hip more time to heal. Getting better, but probably gonna be awhile before I'm back to 100%.
Mean time, I picked up a loaded trailer last night at our drop yard and delivered this morning. Unfortunately next load doesn't pick up until 8 pm and is only 140 miles away. So, got some time, gonna catch up on Flickr a bit, then head to pickup and hope they will load me early.
This is a picture I took last November.
I don't get many opportunities to drive along the coast. (Pacific Coast, since I mostly drive western states these days. Over the years I have driven a semi in all 48 contiguous states, as well as much of Canada.)
Back in November on my way to Toledo Oregon from the Portland area I headed west to the 101 Pacific Coast Highway and was able to stop a few times to enjoy the ocean views and take a few pictures. This one was taken just north of Newport Oregon from the bluffs that over look the beaches and ocean. I use to road and mountain bike back before trucking, but never rode a bike like this guy was riding with those huge tires. Looks like it worked pretty well even in the sand, a great workout I'm sure.
Last time I crossed, the toll was US$7. Toll is collected in the southbound direction only. That is: going from Sausalito to San Francisco. The toll is collected via license plate readers. You receive a bill in the mail unless you have a registered electronic transponder in your car. If you have a transponder, the toll is deducted from your pre-paid account.
The vista point on the north end of the bridge is a good place to view or shoot the San Francisco sunrise. I've heard auto burglaries are a local custom. Don't leave valuables in the car at this lot.
I'm always surprised by the water's shade of green. It seems greener on days when the wind makes a lot of whitecaps. Not sure if it really is.
You can't miss Willits, [California] it's the first traffic signal north of San Francisco.
— Denny McEntire, Mayor of Willits, circa 1990s
Journalism grade image.
Source: 3000x1800 16-bit TIF file.
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US 101, the bridge was opened 1932, reinforced concrete, total length 188.7m, arch span is 67.1m.
Scanned slide, 1996
Minolta X700, Fujichrome 100
The bridge in Newport, Oregon, was completed 1936, out of steel and reinforced concrete, the length is 982 m, the clearance 40.5 m.
Scanned slide, 1996
Minolta X700, Fujichrome 100
A black and white landscape photograph of the redwood forest along US101 in the Del Norte Redwood State Forest, California.
A black and white landscape photograph of the coast and seastacks at Myers Creek Beach along US101 near Gold Beach, Oregon.
There is a reason why San Francisco is called Fog City. We were incredible lucky to be at Golden Gate Bridge Lookout on a sunny day, having picnic while sitting on a warm stone wall and enjoying the view. The Lady in Red was a little shy and covered herself in ever changing shapes of fog - a stunning show. The fog added a huge amount of atmosphere to the shot, as well. Later we changed location a bit and met @kedardatta, a local photographer, who has often the opportunity to shoot there. Don't miss to check out his instagram.
September 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
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Jan. 29, 2022: Fallen oak tree found in the Santa Ynez Valley photographed with a Lensbaby Trio lens. 33/365
A black and white landscape photograph of the Pacific Ocean at Hunters Cove along US101 near Gold Beach, Oregon.
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Shot with a Canon EOS3, Velvia 100
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Port Angeles, Washington 98362
Rt. 1, Box 22
1 Mile West on U.S. 101
DeLuxe Units - Electric Heat - TV - Gas and Groceries - Coffee Shop and Dining Room - Delicious Seafoods (sic) and Steaks - Rendezvouz (sic) Room - Ample Parking.
George Mood
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GFX 50R / GF 110
Fifteen minutes after midnight, light traffic. Downtown San Jose's skyline just barely visible there in the distance.
Sage Park survived...
The Woolsey Fire is now all but out. The evacuation area got as close as a mile from my home. I got out toward the end of last week and saw some of the devastation along the north-bound 101.
Most of the oak trees I have photographed on many of the trails I hike have burned. They stand now like charred skeletons on the fire-darkened slopes. Compared to many of who live not very far from where I live, I was very lucky.
The fire started to the south and west of Sage Park. For days, I wondered if the prevailing winds would allow the dried grasses and oaks of the park survive the inferno and they did.
There's always something to be thankful for and today I'm thankful for all of the oaks and all of the wildlife and all of the rare open space of Southern California that came through the Woolsey Fire unscathed.
I've got a mule and her name is Sal
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal
She's a good old worker and a good old pal
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal...
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The last time I was on this part of Monterey Highway, it was still US101, before they built the bypass...I was with my half-brother enroute to Long Beach to purchase a Detroit Deisel 271 for his first salmon trawler...(it was the slowest boat in the fleet)...got a flat tire right about here too while it was over 100*...