On The Road Again…..Finally~

On By cindy knokeIn Conservation, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS

California has fully reopened,

so we are on the move again.

We are taking a driving trip,

up the west coast.

The is The Central California Coast (click to see the surfers),

in The Big Sur region.

The sun is shining,

some light rain falls,

And the elephant seals are here!

Cheers to you from Big Sur California~

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207 thoughts on “On The Road Again…..Finally~”

  3. Looks like what we saw yesterday on our drive along the California coast on CA 1, from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz. Fantastic!

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  9. Exquisite scenery Cindy. Isn’t it great to feel freedom after all that lockdown time? And perfect timing since they only recently reopened an important segment that had been damaged. Your photos are a feast for the eyes. Best, Babsje

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    1. Thanks much and you’re right. The 1 through Big Sur has been closed so often, the last few years, due to road blow outs. It is incredible to drive the entire stretch again დ

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      1. You’re welcome. Loved the vistas in your post. Did you happen to see any of the smoke from the Willow Fire that is going on in Big Sur? The NPR website has a story today about the Zen monks from the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center who are firefighters. All that area – or California – needs is another wildfire!

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        1. I have been reading about the fire. It isn’t evident here on the coast. We are now in Pt Reyes. California is facing a truly threatening fire season, north, central and south. We are here with the redwoods, where you see ancient burns on the lower trunks, but I know some of the truly old ones fell recently in Yosemite. If the ancient ones fall, it says everything.

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  14. These are heavenly shots. Awesome clear transparent water. Giant mountains, these are a pleasing sight, after staying stuck with fear of COVID 19. It’s the look of freedom for us. Thank You Cindy for sharing your hard work.

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    1. I know. The lack of freedom just wears you down. I am so sorry you are still experiencing it. I don’t think it is over for any of us though. I hope you stay safe and well and thank you for your kind friendship დ

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  16. How lovely to see aloes peeping out in your fourth photograph – make me feel a link between us 🙂 The scenery you show is spectacular – how wonderful it must be to be ‘free’ at last. We are facing the ‘third wave’ and further restrictions.

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    1. I am so sorry and I hope it ends soom. I expect there will be more closures in the fall over here due to people who will not get vaccines. I grow lots of aloe at The Holler and it has taken off, and is self sowing, so you are right, there is a link between us. დ

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  18. I am so glad that you are able to travel again, Cindy. The pictures of the California coastline are very alluring for someone like me who has been and still is suffering under the Covid-19 restrictions.

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  37. I love that area around Big Sur! So much beauty along Highway 1! Glad to see you are traveling again. We will soon, but I hope the Delta variant of the coronavirus will not impede us!

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    1. If you are vaccinated, you should be good for Delta. The fall is another story though. Happy to hear you are soon to be on the road again. It feels so good! დ

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    1. I find groups of elephant seals off by themselves, with no people around, and make ellie seal noises at them. It wakes them up and gets them to look at me, and then, “click!” I love them დ

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  46. Dear Cindy, great to see some new photos of Big Sur again. It reminds me of our own trip from San Francisco down to LA. Thanks for bringing these memories back to me. Cheers, Uwe

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