"Half a century had passed between the monk supposedly growing pot in the monastery garden and Fratis getting these seeds. Back to square one."—Lester Black for SFGATE
https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/big-sur-holy-weed-21350979.php/?src=longreads
#longreads #bigsur #california #weed #cannabis #essay #writing
“County officials update their website with road closures right away, but map apps like #Waze and #GoogleMaps rely on user input and might be a little slower to reflect reality on the road.”—Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/it-s-just-a-normal-winter-day-with-a-reminder-that-the-weather-is-humbling/article_73ab51ed-cdc2-4109-8ff9-51dda7ab1944.html#tncms-source=mosaic
#RoadClosures #Weather #CAwx #RoadConditions #MontereyCounty #rain #flooding #wind #PowerOutages #storm #Hwy1 #BigSur #CaliforniaHighways
Highway 1 is not long for this world. 😢. #BigSur
Is anybody as suspicious as I am about these new updates Apple is pushing out for old OS versions? I got notifications on my old Catalina and Big Sur macs, installed one of them and realized it's a full-on OS replacement, allegedly for "security" updates. But I get this niggling feeling that it could also be enabling an array of snooping & tracking features nobody is mentioning. Has anybody around here analyzed what these updates actually do?
Morning Light.
Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, CA, USA - January 2026
#photography #travel #travelphotography #landscape #landscapephotography #beach #ocean #usa #california #bigsur
"Hurricane Point is named that way for a reason. There had to have been gusts up to 60 to 70 mph.” — Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris, as reported by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/one-dead-after-vehicle-goes-off-highway-1-at-hurricane-point-in-big-sur/article_1662b2bf-63f3-4a63-a6ef-4208e4a5c52c.html
'Super lucky': Fisherman survives being swept out into the Pacific
https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/fisherman-rescue-pacific-ocean-21338697.php
Big Sur coastline, looking North from Ragged Point. Ragged Point, California, USA. October, 2025. Fujifilm X100VI. #bigsur #raggedpoint #coastline #ocean #landscape #lanscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #amateurphotography #photography #fujifilm #x100vi
Apple has just released security updates for Catalina and Big Sur
"They looked like they were watching their kid ride a bicycle for the first time.
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“They’ve come in way under budget—somewhere in the $60 million range with an $82 million budget.
“'We’re keeping the contract open because we anticipate there will be storms over the next few months.'
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"But today, we celebrate the reunification of the #BigSur community, and the return of connectivity along one of the most iconic [#highways] in the world.”—Katie Rodriguez , #MontereyCountyNow
#PacificCoastBikeRoute #BicycleTouring #BikePacking #PacificCoast #Highway1 #CASR1 #Hwy1 #RegentsSlide #Caltrans https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/highway-1-reopens-fully-in-big-sur-to-cheers-and-honking-horns/article_d7c03344-abd3-4e58-ad0f-7a1d2d476521.html
California Highway 1 through Big Sur fully reopens
First, it was a series of strong atmospheric rivers that set off a troublesome landslide in January 2023,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #area #bigsur #californiahighway #closure #firsttime #iconiccoastline #Life #mile #moreslide #regent #repair #section #troublesomelandslide #UnitedStates #Us #USA #year #zehyahay
https://www.newsbeep.com/359622/
Highway 1 in Big Sur will reopen fully to all traffic this afternoon.
I need to find my panniers and put my touring bike back together.
https://www.ksbw.com/article/highway-1-reopens-big-sur-three-year-closure-newsom/69979469
Discover McWay Falls, a stunning coastal waterfall in Big Sur, California, cascading directly into the Pacific Ocean in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
#BuyIntoArt #StatePark #California #waterfall #BigSur #RoadTrip #ScenicDrive #McWayFalls #TravelCalifornia #CoastalViews #WaterfallWonders #PacificParadise #ExploreNature
https://jrtphotography.com/featured/mcway-falls-at-big-sur-coastline-2-john-twynam.html
A Storm is Coming:
While people coming to Big Sur are understandably seeking views with crystal blue skies, deep green redwood forests, and sheer cliffs overlooking the endless Pacific waves, I have grown to love all of its moods.
Today the Sur was silent, pensive, wet, and overcast, ahead of the coming storms; leaving the roads and trails empty and waiting for brighter days.
It was beautiful.
Rainbow Over Bixby:
Today has been a drizzly, foggy kind of day in Big Sur, which suited my mood perfectly, with a bunch of pics up and down California One capturing the more somber tone of the coast.
Then this $%^#@ Rainbow popped up right over Bixby Bridge, ruining it all...
One of my absolute favorite breathtakingly beautiful spots in the world!!
#BigSur
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:24qqgdunxieaqbo3o3w242s4/post/3mbe5rygwhs26
In this article, we’ve rounded up the best #BigSur #hikes, from north to south.
We’ve included some very short and scenic trails, so you can do a couple of quick hikes even if you are just driving through Big Sur on a road trip.
On a day drive through Big Sur, our favorite hikes are Bird Island Trail in Point Lobos, Bluff Trail in Garrapata State Park, Pfeiffer Beach, and the short walk to the McWay Falls Overlook.
Excited?
Let’s get started discovering the best trails to hike in Big Sur!
https://roadtrippingcalifornia.com/best-hikes-in-big-sur/
"Born in a San Jose hospital, Harlan was just a week old when his family brought him back to the ranch – first to King City by vehicle, then five miles west in a wagon horse taxi. He rested in a space popular as an overnight stay among Indigenous people and homesteaders: Indian Cave. Next morning, baby Stanley was attached to a saddle and proceeded the final 12 miles on a mule over a narrow horse trail.” https://www.montereycountynow.com/entertainment/literature/at-98-stanley-vernon-harlan-is-a-trove-of-ways-of-life-past-presented-as/article_c66af8d6-bdb4-45b0-8dd0-bdfc89f87bdd.html
