Take A Long Drive with Me, On California One

Yesterday, my friends and I drove down the Pacific coastline, via California State Route 1 (more commonly known as Highway 1). Our drive also included a drive around the entirety the 17-Mile Drive, a stretch of road owned and maintained by the Pebble Beach Corporation, and what is said to be one of the most scenic drives in the country. After seeing it, I'm inclined to agree.

Here are lots of pretty pictures so you can fawn over the gorgeousness:

Pebble Beach.

You can't see it in this picture, but there are about 20 sea otters sunning on the sand.

 A Monterey cypress tree known as The Lone Cypress. The tree is a local landmark.

The water is such a rich blue, and I never tired seeing the waves crash up against the rocks, no matter how many times we stopped to take in the view—and we stopped a lot. The drive is peppered with over 20 spots, all of which are laid out in the pamphlet and map provided to passengers upon their entry to the drive.

In other news, this drive reminded me of how badly I want a DSLR. One day. At which point maybe I'll return to this community of pretty.