Highway 1 South of the Bay Area

Most of these pictures were taken on a roadtrip in August, 1999, on Highway 1 between Monterey and Santa Maria, on the California central coast. I continued south to Los Angeles, but night fell and it was too dark to take pictures...

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The view just south of Big Sur, from one of the many places to stop along highway 1.
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My car, parked along highway 1 near Big Sur.
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Another view of the rugged coastline.
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The sun sets over the Pacific, casting my car in silhouette.
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Another ocean view...
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...another parking lot.
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The sun sets over the Pacific in Southern California, putting an end to my photography for another day.


Lucas Pereira
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