Big Sur is where the ocean crashes into the coastal mountains and Highway 1 winds around each steep cliff edge bringing home the grandeur and severity of it all. The landscape switches from the vastness of the Pacific and the setting sun to the calmness of the trees and streams that flow into it all. Bixby Bridge is the most famous of the concrete bridges that dot Highway 1 and a perfect example of how opposites attract, adding a man-made quality to this natural landscape. We picked up trash on a unmarked hike/climb down to the beach underneath Bixby Bridge and at different viewpoints along the coast and throughout Los Padres National Forest and other surrounding protected areas. To learn more about this legendary coastline, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sur
Approximate trash/recyclables collected: 95 pieces
Description: plastic bottles, broken glass, beer cans, plastic bags, concrete bag, corners of plastic candy bar wrappers, and cigarette butts
Dates visited: March 17-18, 2009
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