t 1:25am on a ridge 1200 feet above the Pacific, the warm air smells like chocolate. The stars are hyper-bright, practically popping out of the glowy black sky, and seem to form a cozy domeof protection. Big Sur’s Post Ranch Inn is the kind of place where a mystical communing with nature just seems to happen. At sunrise, a layer of pink sky forms over the clouds, and the … [Read more...] about An Elemental Experience
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Into the Blue
Deep in the golden brown hills of the Ventana Wilderness lies a necklace of emerald pools, a string of refreshing jewels so crystal clear that the resident trout and crawdads seem to hover in mid-air. This is the Arroyo Seco River Gorge — one of Monterey County’s secret paradises. There is no trail where the relatively little-known Arroyo Seco drains the east side of the … [Read more...] about Into the Blue