The Bixby Bridge in Big Sur by taffy

The Bixby Bridge in Big Sur

This is an HDR from three photos of the bridge, a reinforced concrete open spandel arch bridge that was built in 1932 as part of the public works projects, during the U.S. Great Depression. It's now part of the coastal road that goes along the Pacific in Big Sur -- a 63 mile span of winding coast road that is known for its spectacular scenery.
Thank you all for putting two of my photos in the Top Twenty this week. I'm just so grateful for the support you have given me -- it's so motivating and reinforcing.
Alternate Album: album cover challenge - http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2014-03-07
Beautiful capture and view.
March 8th, 2014  
Great image.. the 1st thing I saw was what looks like a New Zealand silver fern ( on the All Blacks rugby jersey) coming out the top of the hill..
March 8th, 2014  
lovely place..love the details of this capture
March 8th, 2014  
wow. looks a fab place. brilliant shot. the hdr has worked well
March 8th, 2014  
Wonderful shot of Big Sur and its famous bridge! Did you get a chance to stop at the cute coffee place in town for lattes and fresh baked scones?
March 8th, 2014  
Great shot! Looks like an amazing place.
March 8th, 2014  
Totally fabulous shot. love this
March 8th, 2014  
I've been there ! Thanks for the memories :))
March 8th, 2014  
Great shot!!
March 8th, 2014  
A super composition
March 8th, 2014  
This is beautiful, like the unusual clouds behind too
March 8th, 2014  
Fabulous shot of a beautiful scene, Great composition and light, the processing is great, if you hadn't said it was HDR I probably wouldn't have noticed.- fav
March 8th, 2014  
what a great shot, lovely processing
March 8th, 2014  
Awesome picture!
March 8th, 2014  
Great pov, nicely processed.
March 8th, 2014  
A dramatic landscape and great composition. Congrats on your double PP.
March 8th, 2014  
Wonderful image and great understated HDR processing.
March 8th, 2014  
Great view, lovely details on the bridge
March 8th, 2014  
Jo
I forgot to say, huge congrats on the double TT, greatly deserved.
March 8th, 2014  
Great shot, good use of HDR
March 8th, 2014  
Great image and wonderful sky!
March 8th, 2014  
Wow...love the HDR. And congrats on all the TTs! Fav:)
March 8th, 2014  
Beautiful
March 8th, 2014  
Makes me want to visit for sure, good use of HDR very subtle
March 8th, 2014  
Great shot Taffy. The edit is wonderful. You've got some lovely highlights.
March 8th, 2014  
A classic bridge that brings back memories. I spent time in the darkroom printing this beauty several years ago.
March 8th, 2014  
Super shot!!
March 8th, 2014  
Wow. This is beautiful. A fav.
March 8th, 2014  
Excellent capture.
March 8th, 2014  
Impressive bridge and scene. Nicely processed.
March 8th, 2014  
This is beautiful. Very subtle HDR. Another fav!
Congrats on the two TT shots! Well deserved!
March 8th, 2014  
the best drive in the world...
March 8th, 2014  
Beautiful capture. Love the lush green landscape.
March 8th, 2014  
Beautifully captured and great processing!!
March 8th, 2014  
Awesome picture with colors, lines, and perspective. Beautiful job with the HDR.
March 8th, 2014  
Stunning.
March 8th, 2014  
Congratulations on making Trending Page. Well deserved.
March 8th, 2014  
Excuse me lady, I can't keep up with you... last weekend you were in Florida, and now in California?! Wonderful... keep doing it... don't worry about me... LOL. I absolutely love that ride along that coast. Great capture.
March 8th, 2014  
absolutely stunning yet again, you shoukd start selling your prints!
March 8th, 2014  
ps though you may alreday be doing so :-)
March 8th, 2014  
Wonderful shot!
March 8th, 2014  
That is so gorgeous Taffy!! So stunning!1 fav!
March 8th, 2014  
Wow your are really getting about Taffy!! This is stunning I have always wanted to drive along that coastal road as its sounds so beautiful!! FAv!
March 8th, 2014  
Wonderful shot. I hope to see this on our road trip in May.
March 8th, 2014  
Stunning landscape.
March 8th, 2014  
What a view - beautiful capture
March 8th, 2014  
Lovely! The sky and colors are beautiful!
March 8th, 2014  
So much to see in this scene! Beautifully chosen and photographed!
March 8th, 2014  
this is just fantastic what a lovely scenery instant Fav
March 8th, 2014  
Super shot
March 8th, 2014  
Magnificent structure and a great photo of it. Nice work.
March 8th, 2014  
What an amazing creation! Great job using the HDR to get all the color and light.
March 8th, 2014  
Beautiful shot! Wonderful composition and processing!
March 9th, 2014  
Lovely sky, clouds, mountains and pov of the bridge!
It's a fav
March 9th, 2014  
What a FANTAVULOUS view. You are in my favorite place! Tried this road in our RV once...not a good for RVing. What a great POV you had for this shot. Amazing. = FAV
March 9th, 2014  
Lovely capture. Love the story behind the bridge.
March 9th, 2014  
Oooooooooo I know just where that is!Big Sur= magic! Enjoy every moment!
March 9th, 2014  
Lovely composition.

@julzmaioro The cloud was the first thing I saw too!
March 9th, 2014  
Beautiful shot of a gorgeous Big Sur
March 9th, 2014  
I love this drive. nice capture
March 9th, 2014  
Great pov. Gorgeous view.
March 9th, 2014  
Wow, awesome location and awesome shot, the colours really pop and the pov is perfect.
March 9th, 2014  
@redy4et We walked by it (coffee shop/bakery) our last night there but didn't get a chance to go. It looked amazing! We'll definitely be back as it was a great place for us to meet up (one from Montana, one from Hawaii, and me -- so it's about equi-distant). And that's on my list now - but I need to diet before I go!!
March 10th, 2014  
@pamknowler Thanks for you fav and nice comment, Pam. Carmel and the Big Sur coast has to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. We were so lucky to have chosen this for our meetings (we did so because it meant about equal flight time for each of us) but now that we've been there, we think it's a perfect place to meet again!
March 10th, 2014  
@eyesmile I did the driving on the Big Sur trip and eek -- in an RV it would be terrifying!! It was bad enough being in a somewhat larger SUV than I'm used to! It is gorgeous, though, so worth it no matter how it's done.
March 10th, 2014  
@mzzhope Thanks Hope -- it was amazing to be able to see this area! I felt really lucky.
March 10th, 2014  
Super pic. This is an amazing feat of construction.
March 10th, 2014  
Gorgeous scenery and nice to know the history too.
March 10th, 2014  
Very cool, I love that area, even though I've only been a few times.
March 10th, 2014  
love this bridge. It is one of my favorite to photo along that part of the world.
March 10th, 2014  
Great shot!
March 10th, 2014  
Awesome landscape. Feels so big love it! Fav
March 10th, 2014  
Very dramatic scenery! Gorgeous shot!
March 10th, 2014  
Boy, would I love to drive that road in a convertible! Great shot!
March 11th, 2014  
Wow, Taffy! This shot leaves me speechless! Fav!
March 11th, 2014  
Great landscape, Taffy! And terrific HDR...really an art to get HDR looking this natural! Well done! Wish you had an even wider angle view to include a bit more of the ocean on the right...
March 11th, 2014  
Fab structure and scenery.
March 13th, 2014  
Magnificent! I love this view! FAV!
March 15th, 2014  
Wow, what a beautiful shot, Taffy. Love all the details you were able to capture. FAV
March 17th, 2014  
Amazing landscape shot! The HDR really brought out the details of the bridge, plus great depth of mountains!
March 27th, 2014  
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