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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Sunday, July 8, 2012 Education Ride 365: Yes Sir, Big Sur Is A Sight To Behold! The pictures below are from the seventy mile stretch south of Carmel & Monterey CA. It was July 4th when I rode this stretch. The area was choked with tourists and locals enjoying the holiday on this steep, winding road that hugs the Pacific Ocean. This limited my desire to stop for photos on some of the more dramatic turnouts. It was just too crowded...there were too many worthy spots...and I was too involved in leaning the 'Cycle of Education' through the dramatic curves, twisties, and elevations. The views are fantastic! The ride is thrilling! The place is priceless! Wikipedia defines Big Sur as follows: "Big Sur is a sparsely populated region of the Central Coast of California \where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean.
The name "Big Sur" is derived from the original Spanish-language "el
sur grande", meaning "the big south", or from "el país grande del sur",
"the big country of the south". The terrain offers stunning views,
making Big Sur a popular tourist destination. Big Sur's Cone Peak is the
highest coastal mountain in the contiguous 48 states, ascending nearly a
mile (5,155 feet/1571 m) above sea level, only three miles (4.8 km)
from the ocean." And now, a few photos I took in this special area:              Posted at 11:54 PM Keywords: Education Ride 365 , EdClick , Cycle Of Education 1 Comments |
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Seth in Garland, TX said... Absolutely beautiful pictures of an awesome area! Very cool photo of the snake as well. Really unique looking terrain. Thanks for the pics. Monday, July 9, 2012 3:07 AM |