17-Mile Drive has long been lauded as one of the most luxurious and beautiful stretches of road in all of California. Stretching from its origin in Pacific Grove through the affluent Pebble Beach community, the winding loop has become an icon for the prosperity of this community’s residents as well as a masthead for the majestic natural beauty of the California coast. Winding through 17 miles of coast line, golf courses, mansions, and cypress forests, this is a truly priceless section of California’s geography. Enjoy the drive!!
Evidence of ancient forest line the route.
The route follows the coast line.
This is my kind of beach.
Views were terrific.
The homes were stunning.
The "Lone Cyprus" is one of the highlights of the setting.
The tree has a great history and is over 200yrs old.
Some daring fishermen try their luck on the rocky shore.
The owners of this private beach are receiving some uninvited visitors.
Lucky them!
The route takes in the Pebble Beach and Spy Class golf courses.
I believe they are on the PGA tour.
The rugged shoreline was at its best with the high winds.
Seals are nesting on many of the rocks off shore.
Notice the "wavy" effect on the roof of this home.
I was told this is a characteristic of many of the local homes.
Beautiful landscaping seems to be standard on most of the homes.
Carmel By The Sea was a treat!
2 comments:
Spectacular, this must be truly awesome to see.
Linda & Jim
Hi
Yes, this has been a great experience. I hoped to meet Clint Eastwood and "make my day" but he was out of town. Eastwood lives in Carmel and is very active in the community (used to be mayor).
We are currently in Las Vegas and hope to update the blog as soon as we get a reliable WIFI.
Cheers Shell&Chris
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