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vpkd95 t1_j5kcqwr wrote

Beautiful picture! This place is on my bucket list to visit.

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5ked2a wrote

Thanks! Plan a full day for it

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Lopsterbliss t1_j5kw9as wrote

Better yet, plan a weekend!

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5kwdca wrote

Agreed!

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Lopsterbliss t1_j5kwwg3 wrote

I didn't realize this sub doesn't allow buildings, otherwise I would have appended some pics I took of Bixby Bridge to this, gorgeous area, cheers.

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The_Nod_Father t1_j5m5x2n wrote

Is the water really that clear down there?????? I've been looking for clear blue water like that all around CA and its in fucking Big Sur?

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5mddu3 wrote

Yes. It’s very clear. I did slightly enhance the colors here but not by much

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The_Nod_Father t1_j5minnm wrote

Thank you for being honest. I'm looking for Virgin Gorda waters

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woodside3501 t1_j5nkgi6 wrote

Big Sur isn’t virgin gorda. Key west is pretty dang close.

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magoomba92 t1_j5kuaxu wrote

Everything I've seen of Big Sur is incredible.
But is it true that most of it is not accessible by mere mortals?

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5kvljj wrote

That is correct

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angroc t1_j5noss0 wrote

Like Maui. Oprah has huge chunk of it.

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mr_ji t1_j5meb54 wrote

It looks weird being photographed facing north to me. You always seem to see pictures facing south to include McWay Falls.

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5mehd6 wrote

Lol yep. I posted a photo of the falls a week or so ago but I had to shoot north, too beautiful not to

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upachimneydown t1_j5nfpns wrote

Sorry for asking, but unless the shot had been flipped, wouldn't that have to be facing north? (basic geography?)

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mr_ji t1_j5ngc98 wrote

You could stand at what is at the top of this picture, turn around, and shoot that direction. A lot of people take Highway 1 south and get out to photograph McWay Falls (which OP said they did in a different reply), which isn't visible from the coast if you're facing north, only south.

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GaryCPhoto t1_j5m9s2j wrote

Closed a big section of it recently due to a land slide

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Blankman06 t1_j5kkxqf wrote

Thanks for sharing, Little Miss!

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5kmrnb wrote

Little miss?

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Blankman06 t1_j5kod1g wrote

Big "Sir". It's a stupid joke from Modern Family.

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5kozrs wrote

Lol great show. I was thinking, I know it’s the internet and this person doesn’t know me but I’m a dude that’s 6’5 and almost 50! Have a great day my guy.

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Oddly_Random5520 t1_j5niuaq wrote

I love Big Sur. It’s one of my favorite places.

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Orbit86 t1_j5n43kk wrote

Went there a couple of times when my son was stationed in Monterey. Absolutely the most beautiful place I’ve ever been.

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RudieCantFaiI t1_j5munad wrote

OP, just curious, what focal length was this shot at? Seems pretty long to me but I’m also kind of a newbie.

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5mv1lm wrote

70mm. f10, 1/200, ISO 100 were the camera settings. Shot on Sony a7ii

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loves_cereal t1_j5nhb9w wrote

Water looks so swimmable…but…it not.

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EE2NP t1_j5rvw4v wrote

Beautiful shot of a gorgeous area.

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5kpa8s wrote

Lol. Ah. I wasn’t offended, art is subjective right? It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been

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llexxiie t1_j5kycwu wrote

it’s on the list!

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bluddyguy t1_j5nu78y wrote

Did they film "old" here. Sure looks like it.

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IAmBluePaw t1_j5obzeq wrote

If anyone reads this: please go to Lucia's restaurant right on oceanfront. You won't get a better view with your meal anywhere else on the 1. I used to drive there from Monterey on the weekends just for a relaxing lunch and to get away for a bit.

[If you visit Monty and go through a tunnel, worry not, the drivers aren't honking at you. It's just something we do.]

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daking999 t1_j5rdrrc wrote

Unpopular opinion: Big Sur is overrated for the most part. You can't access most of the beaches like this and where you can hike the views aren't great (with some exceptions, e.g. Point Lobos). It's a nice drive... if I wanted to spend my vacation in a metal box. It's also a horrible bike ride – no shoulder and a lot of traffic.

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Helda-Coccenmehand t1_j5koie2 wrote

I've been here, it looks nothing like this in person

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5kot1q wrote

Post editing with slightly enhanced colors but it is pretty damn close

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Helda-Coccenmehand t1_j5kp5yq wrote

I didn't mean it in a bad way. Meant that the picture doesn't do it justice. It is breathtaking in person

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snowbirdie t1_j5n7c8j wrote

No, the photo is highly edited. The water isn’t anything that color.

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jgjl t1_j5krkeh wrote

Where is this? CA = Canada?

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Equal-Bad-8489 OP t1_j5krsb2 wrote

In Canada, yes. In this instance it’s California

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jgjl t1_j5ks1q1 wrote

I See. I would have been incredibly helpful to see the country in the title of the post btw.

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jgjl t1_j5l8fro wrote

Oh yeah, downvote me for asking where the place is! Give it to me! I clearly should know all the funny abbreviations people use around here, especially when they forget to add the county 🤷🏻‍♂️

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ElSteve0Grande t1_j5lxm6t wrote

As a dude who posts a lot about California stuff I would expect you to be familiar with Big Sur….

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jgjl t1_j5m3pmu wrote

It’s still pretty rude to keep using random shortcuts and expect the whole world to know what you are talking about. Why is it so difficult to be a nice person and add the country at least? Why do you have to be jerks about it?

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ElSteve0Grande t1_j5m9oye wrote

Maybe you’re not from the US originally, but CA is the formal abbreviation for California. Just as NY is short for New York and CO for Colorado. They are not random at all. Using the formal abbreviation is not being a jerk in my opinion

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jgjl t1_j5me86o wrote

Exactly, this is the Internet, not your local pub. What’s wrong with adding the country (USA) and the state written out? Look at what folks from other countries post: they always add the county and spell out the location. Why on earth is this very very very basic decency too much to ask?

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