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SF to Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Highway 1 follows the coast for much of the length of Californias shores. This kind of dramatic coastline can be found just south of San Francisco.
Beautiful beaches like this one can be seen and visited almost during the entire Highway 1 coastal drive south to Monterrey Bay and Carmel.
Ashe somewhere along the Highway 1 coastal drive.
My old friend Ken came over from Japan and we did part of the coastal drive with him.
Spring wildflowers in bloom with Pigeon Point lighthouse on the horizon.
Pescadero Beach about halfway to Santa Cruz from San Francisco.
Kite surfing at Pescadero Beach.
View down low cliff to beach.
Further south down the coast and just past the larger town of Monterrey is the quiet community, Pacific Grove. Coastal views and walks are great at Pacific Grove.
My Dad at Pacific Grove. This is the photo that should appear on the jacket sleeve of his first published collection of photographs.
Tiny, but beautiful beach at Pacific Grove.
Pacific Grove rocky shores.
While they were visiting, we took a drive down the coast with Phil and Brenda too.
Rock pinnacle at Pacific Grove.
Carmel is a very quaint, small, beach-side town with just a couple main roads lined with cafes and shops in old homes like this one.
Everything in Carmel has a fairy-tale like quality to it from the wooden roof shingles to the curve in the roofline.
Carmels beach is also a fantastic white sand beach.
Carmel is also known for its great little cottage-style homes built on heavily wooded lanes. Instead of addresses, Carmels homes are known by home names given by the owners.
Another of Carmels homes.
And another of Carmels great fairy tale homes.
Carmel is also known for its exceptional example of a Spanish Mission.
The second, and less crowded of Carmels beaches at the mouth of the Carmel River.
Another view of that second beach.
Home fence and garden.
Want beachfront property? Check out the price on a run-of-the-mill home in Carmel -- it doesnt come cheap.
Ocean waves in Carmel.
Carmels beach is picture postcard perfect.
Ashe and Maciej up in tree on Carmels beach.
Uncle Wes, Bob, Mom, Tera, Ashe and Maciej enjoying the sunset in Carmel.
Ashe and Maciej taking advantage of a photo op down the beach...
Ashe and Maciej with the sun setting just behind.
The moon over Carmel.
On our way north, back to San Francisco, we always catch the sunset at one of the coastal beaches.
Crashing waves in sunset colors.
Ocean sunset.
Maciej and Ashe by Berry Creek Falls in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Californias first State Park and about halfway from San Francisco to Santa Cruz.
Sunlight through leaves in Big Basin Park.
Tall redwoods in Big Basin Park.
Maciej on fallen redwood bridge.
Moon over the hills.
Berry Creek Falls.
Wildflowers in Big Basin meadow.
Maciej with snake on Big Basin trail.
Another waterfall.
The California poppy.
A beautiful flower.
More colorful flowers.
Ashe and Maciej in front of the Carmel House, Ashes old family summer home, they sold it about 10 years ago.
Carmels historic Mission.
Berries for sale along the coast.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse at sunset.

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