pacific coast highway

Jul 18

The most rewarding road trip I've ever been on, and also the most scenic. It's incredible how just a few days surrounded by nature and beauty can put your mind at ease. My parents and I traveled from San Diego all the way up the coast through Santa Barbara, Big Sur, and finally Monterrey.

I think when I prepared for this trip, I was looking for some sort of perspective. I packed all my cameras, film, long dresses, music, and everything else I usually need to be in my 'happy place.' When we set out on the road, I immediately found the perspective I was looking for. It wasn't a specific place, just this amazing, relaxed, ethereal feeling I got when the wind blew my hair and I stared out at the vast mountainous regions of Big Sur. I didn't need anything else.

I just latched on to this wonderful calm, and I swear I could have stayed sitting on those rocks and staring out for hours. Life is full of so many upsetting things, so many stresses, just so MUCH. But I found a certain simplicity while looking out into the ocean, and all was well.

here is a link to a video I made documenting the trip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHrtGbr0oUk