Big Sur, Nikon Coolpix 4500
We spent a glorious little mini-moon in Big Sur at the Ripplewood cabins.
We fondly called it the sensory deprivation tank because after all of the excitement of the previous days, we relished the stillness of no phone, no tv, no family, no friends, etc. Only the ocean, each other and our memories of the amazing days before.
Another highlight of our trip was discovering a photography show at the Post Ranch Inn restaurant. We were thinking about eating there, decided it was a bit too fancy for us, but were blown away by what we saw on the walls.
The artist was Gil Mares and his photos of ship hulls are exquisite abstract expressions of color and light. They look like oil paintings in their rich, lush tones. Matt and I dream of having one hang on our walls.
And finally, we delighted in one serendipitous occurence while on the beach at Andrew Molera State Park. A boy, about 9 years old or so, walked up to us and said, “Do you have a free foot?” When we nodded yes, he proceeded to tie a long rope of kelp around Matt’s foot. The kelp had somehow grown into a big rock, creating a ball and chain effect. He returned and tied one around mine.
It took us a few minutes to realize that only a day after our wedding, we had already been awarded our balls and chains!
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the cabin getaway looks fabulous and wonderfully romantic… so glad your days have been happy.
share more, and be sure to keep those photographs coming!
…where heaven fell down to earth 🙂
Congratulations on your wedding and mini-moon.
I cannot think of a lovelier place on earth. Big Sur is it.
And I love the Ripplewood cabins too!
I think it may be time for me to repay this place a little visit. Hey, are there still wild turkeys roaming the grounds?
Good fortune to you both :o)
The night of our wedding, I spent 45 minutes washing the beehive-ness out of my hair while Sean watched Beavis and Butthead.
So, your Minimoon pictures are much better than mine 😉
I am happy for you….I am new to this internet people knowing ..it seems odd at times…but so expansive at others…praying for and wishing well to strangers..sincerely..weird, but nice….It’s not like I don’t have regular real life friends and family..people I am totally commited to..but I still am anxious and excited to hear your thoughts and those of the ‘comment people”…anyway..I checked out Gil Mare’s ship hull photos….nice..it seems I have a pile of them myself from a trip to CA in 1982?3?…love the colors and textures …it is so awesome to be next to one of those big guys while motoring around in a little bow-up life rafty boat