A significant variable to the calming effect of this photograph is due in part to the long walk it takes to get here. This is part of the coastline of California’s Monterey Peninsula, in an area known as Point Lobos, which is three miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea. You see it all in this natural habitat: tide pools, sea lions, sea otters, grey whales, dolphins, divers, and all things aquatic. There are hundreds of acres of forest on the point replete with walking trails amidst cypress and pines, where you can see deer, foxes, rabbits, coyotes, bobcats, and all creatures great and small. The sheer magnitude and silence of the area is awe-inspiring, and this area has been a haven for painters, poets, writers, and nature lovers since the beginning of time. And the Pacific Ocean has a specific personality; there is a feel to it that differs from the Atlantic: whereas the Atlantic is heavy, histrionic, metal-gray and brooding, the Pacific is light and clear and dancing, with shades of emerald and aqua blue that are so unique, they seem God ordained. If you can imagine walking beside a scene such as this for hours, it will give you the reason why I chose this picture for Hugh’s photo challenge depicting the feeling of calm.
Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: # 16, “Calm”
Claire Fullerton Author 
Gorgeous photo, Claire.
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Hi Claire, thank you for participating in this week’s photo challenge.
As I think I mentioned to you before I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to visit Carmel, but now I only wish I knew about Point Lobos. Carmel is such a pretty town and your photo of the coastline just south of it is just as gorgeous.
Thank you for sharing it with us. Hopefully, one day, I’ll get the chance to revisit.
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Let me know when you arrive! I’ll be waiting for you at the point!
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It’s a deal 😄
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Claire, that is a positively glorious photo. It really is a calming scene. The energy of the place comes through the picture clearly. Mega hugs!
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Same to you, Teagan. My husband and I divide our time between Malibu and Carmel, Ca. It’s a five hour drive, and we take both our German shepherds! It’s a night and day difference between Malibu, which is all about the sun and the beach, and Carmel, where there are trees everywhere, a rugged, dramatic coastline and an incessant mist. The Monterey Peninsula reminds me of Ireland because there is an historic, haunted feel to it. Thanks for tweeting this picture!
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