Speechless Sunday - Big Sur California Coast

Jean -I'm very fond of the Carmel to Monterey coast corridor also (17 Mile Drive).  When things get a little stressful, I can make the drive over there, and immediately feel calm.

Peter - The picture was taken a couple years back, in about September. 

Patti -We are having our share of snow in the Sierra Nevadas right now.  The area around Lake Tahoe is gorgeous.

Fran - I must agree.  The California coast is gorgeous.

Doreen - I'm a pink cloud lover too.

Paula -Well you gave away our little Sacramento secret :-)  Because there is a 2 hour difference in time, between us here in California, and where the ActiveRain servers are, we can post at 10:03 pm Saturday, and it will be posted as 12:03 am Sunday.  I had a busy day with the grand-kids yesterday, and anticipated I'd sleep in this morning (which I didn't), so posted before I went to bed last night.  Paula - You are absolutely right - Sacramento is lucky to be nestled just 100 miles between the gorgeous Pacific Coast, San Francisco, and Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevadas.

Kevin - We sometimes take for granted some of the delightful beauty we have in California.  As I shuffle through life, I appreciate it more and more.

Martin - I have a long-haired, pure white American Eskimo dog, who is absolutely afraid of snow.  I was thinking of coming up your way to "acclimate" him.  This breed is supposed to descend from snow country - go figure his fear:-)

Rita - I'm a water lover too.  When I'm exhausted and tired, I head for the ocean.  If I have energy to burn, I go to the mountains.

Gary - I wish I was there too.  It's currently raining here in Sacramento. 

Steve - It does appear I'm stuck in California coastline mode these last few weeks.

Ann - I haven't been to the Gulf of Mexico, but have a friend that lives in Sarasota, Florida.  She has sent me pictures of the beaches there, and they are stunning.

Elizabeth - Ah yes, those steely cold waters.  I remember being a kid of about 6.  My mom and dad made a drive to San Francisco one weekend, so we could do the beach near the old Cliff House in San Francisco.  I had not ever tested the ocean's waters.  I stripped my clothes down to my swim suit, and took a wild run from the road, straight across the beach, and down to the waves with absolutely NO FEAR.  Then, I stopped short - about waste deep in the surf.  I stood in frozen stunned silence.  My mother talked about my expression for years :-)

Janna - When I first discovered Steve Hoffacker had created the "Speechless Sunday" group, I thought what a delightfully reverant idea.  Every human being shuffling across the planet, needs a day off, from creating words for blogging material.  Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest, to pay tribute to some of the beauty our creator has provided for us.  It doesn't get any better than that!  When you stop to think about it, "Speechless Sundays" have become a kind of internet cathederal,

Tony - I'm glad you like it. . .Thanks for stopping by!

Jack and Izzy - This part of California is just south of Monterey - Along the Northern-Central California coast.