We found some old 4X5 negatives in an envelope at the bottom of a drawer and ran them through the scanner …
This view of the Carmel River Lagoon with a “Carmel Meadows” free bluff in the background has ”Laidlaw Williams 7 Sep. ’47″ sketched in tiny print along its margin. Read the rest of this entry »
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Last year we posted some photos from the set of Zandy’s Bride – filmed at Andrew Molera State Park in 1974. The picture, starring Gene Hackman and Liv Ullman, was based on the book The Stranger in Big Sur, by Lillian Bos Ross. The set was constructed on the coastal terrace near the mouth of the Big Sur River.
As there’s been quite a bit of interest in the first batch of photos, we’ve now ventured deeper into the archives and uncovered some additional images …
View down Main St. Read the rest of this entry »
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Who would have dreamed that saving the Carmel River could be so lucrative?
The Regional Desal Project may be stalled by litigation and lack of a financing plan, but the desal gravy train isn’t slowing down a bit. Read the rest of this entry »
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Sand mining near the site of the proposed desal project
An insider at the Marina Coast Water District admitted today that they never expected to be taken seriously when they offered to build a massive desalination plant for the Monterey Peninsula and that they lack the experience to oversee construction of a 500 million dollar project. Read the rest of this entry »
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Early morning light on the Rocky Creek Bridge Read the rest of this entry »
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America’s most scenic concentration camp? Read the rest of this entry »
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“Hell, that’s not a slide … let Ed the mailman fix it.” Walt Trotter at the controls, 1971 (Photo by Sterling Doughty) Read the rest of this entry »
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Reminders that our society is becoming ever more authoritarian and ever more eager to constrain our activities “for our own good,” seem to be everywhere. One day it’s harassing people while they try to protect their homes from a wildfire, another day it’s attempting to close the beach when bad weather is forecast. Now comes the blanket ban on pedestrian traffic past the Highway One slide. Read the rest of this entry »
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What with earthquakes, tsunamis, and a multiple reactor nuclear disaster unfolding, it’s been a rough week on planet earth. So it’s nice to know there are still some things we can count on. Things that never change. Things like Highway One in Big Sur randomly slipping into the ocean. Read the rest of this entry »
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As reported in this morning’s Herald, recently released 2010 Census figures show Big Sur gaining 530 residents and 233 housing units over the past 10 years; making Big Sur the fastest growing rural area in Monterey County.
These numbers ought to help to assuage the fear, expressed by some, that government land acquisitions are reducing Big Sur’s population and housing stock, and threatening its survival as a community.
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