After at Steamer Lane, we proceeded to head up to Bean Hollow, a cool little beach and rocky coastline just south of Pescadero. The winds were howling, and we laughed like little kids as the wind pushed us around to the point where you felt like it could knock you over. We explored the cove, north and south, and found a myriad of possibilities. Amazing rock formations, but rugged as all hell. Our footprints on the beach were erased by the wind within minutes. Did I mention it was windy?

After some trash clean up and getting hit by 30 foot high spray from a rogue wave, we retreated back down Highway 1 and settled in on the bluffs overlooking Big Basin and Año Nuevo State Parks. On the drive up, I spotted a little pull out with some nicely colored ice plant to add a little foreground warmth to the sweeping vista.

Nikon D300
Nikkor 12-24mm @ 12mm
1.6 sec @ f16, ISO 100 (blended in a -2 and +2 exposure in areas for sun and cliffs)
Lee .9 Hard and .9 Soft GND Filters

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