When you put it in your head you are going on an epic adventure, sometimes you just have to get up at 5:30 am even after traveling and driving for three days.
The sky filled with hues pink and orange as the sun rose over the mountains in Big Sur.
Photo by: Nichole McDaniel
My goal was to capture the sunrise at the beach, maybe I should have left a little sooner to get my camera set up. But I was still made it for the experience I was hoping for. This beach was perfect. I drove part of Big Sur in the dark to get there but it is easily accessible from a road off of Highway 1. The short walk to the beach only built up the anticipation of what the beach and sunrise would look like.
Miss Reagan and I taking in the views of the ocean while enjoying the beach all to ourselves. Photo by: Nichole McDaniel
Waves crash through the keyhole at the beach in Big Sur. Photo by: Nichole McDaniel
The best part is we had the whole beach to ourselves! Miss Reagan loved running around the beach covered in the unique purple sands. Yes, this beach has purple sand. We actually spent an hour and a half or so at this stop because it was so beautiful. The large rock formations in the water, waves crashing and the sky changing colors as the sun rose above the horizon made the beach tranquil.
Panoramic views of PfeifferBeach, Big Sur at sunrise. Photo by: Nichole McDaniel
A new friend decided to greet Miss Reagan and I as we drove down the road leaving the beach.