Late check-out of Cliff Edge hotel by the sea (Mussel Shoals, CA) because I wanted to soak up all the surf I could before heading out on the road. That, and because I had a meeting planned with a very good long time friend, Theresa H. at around 2:30 for lunch. I haven't seen her in way too long.
Phone maps were not working properly, no voice commands, and the connection was very poor, so I missed a few turns. Kind of a nuisance, but I really wanted to check out some new places anyway, and lots of time to kill.
Met up with Theresa H. at the Ventana Grill in Pismo Beach for a nice lunch and lots of catching up with the news about our mutual friends. Then, all too soon, it was big hugs and time to get back on the road. I wanted to arrive at the Ragged Point Inn before sunset to get some good photos. And I prefer to avoid high speed twisty road driving at night.
My first visit to Ragged Point was 40 years ago, on my first drive up the legendary Highway 1 to Big Sur and on to Carmel and Monterrey. The road car that year was my Ferrari 275 GTB.
This photo was taken in 1977 somewhere near Ragged Point, and it's one of my all-time favorite photos. Many good memories...
I can't remember the name of the photographer, but I'm sure she was very attractive, and I'm sure we liked each other a lot, but that's about it.
We were heading south after a great weekend, and I had this sense of History, driving a great car on a great stretch of road, and with a great companion to share it with. I was struck with the importance of recording the moment for posterity and pulled over at a spot with a good view of the Pacific and asked her to run across the road and take a photo. What you see is what she got in one shot. She would be pleased to know that this photo won First Place in the Del Mar Times photo contest about 2-3 years ago.
One of my goals is to recreate this photo with the new car, less hair, but of course there's no way I could ever find bell-bottom pants, and I'm not sure I'd want to!
Here's a shot looking north along the coast from Ragged Point Inn, taken at sunset tonight:
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