Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

I spent the weekend on a car camping trip w/Nick & Diana (and friends) to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur (down the California Coast). While the weather looked like it might threaten our enjoyment of the weekend, it actually turned out to be quite pleasant. Observe...

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Pretty damn beautiful if you ask me. The vast Pacific Ocean meets the rocky California Coastline. I hope you like these kinds of pictures...

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Bixby Bridge built in 1932. Diana in particular wanted to get some photos here.

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Nick obliged using his Canon dSLR...

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And we also took one together with the Bixby Bridge in the background.

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When we finally got to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, we quickly setup camp and went out for a little hike to a lookout. Above, you can see the defining feature of this State Park: a single waterfall spilling out onto the beach and into the ocean. Mother Nature welcomed us to this lovely locale by giving us a bit of sunshine and clear sky. Amazing.

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The three of us enjoying a spectacular afternoon in Big Sur.

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Another view of the waterfall scene (you can see it a bit more clearly than in the previous picture). The campsites at this park, while not numerous (or visible in this picture), can be found in the wooded area above and behind the waterfall (more specifically, just behind that last clump of trees to the right of the waterfall).

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On the trail above our campsite, we had a clear view out to the ocean and, therefore, an unobstructed view of the sunset.

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And we took full advantage by lining up to watch the sun sink beneath the horizon with cameras in hand.

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You don't get to see these colours quite so vibrantly every day. Wish you could've been here with me.

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And, nearly there... Au revoir le soleil.

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Our modest campsite in the quickly vanishing twilight.

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Dinner time! Grilled corn, sausages and fish balls (Asian!!!) cooking in the fire.

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Talking story 'round the campfire: Xiaomin, Shel, Diana, Me & Nick.

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Breakfast in the morning! Whole wheat pancakes with flax & blueberries. Nom nom nom.

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We did get some rain while we packed up but managed to dodge the heavy stuff (which we encountered during our drive back north). Thanks for inviting me out. I'm definitely hoping to get out camping a bit more often despite the quickly cooling temperatures. If not anytime soon, I always have next spring/summer to look forward to!