Carmel and Big Sur Coast Photography

Fine art landscape photography from Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Big Sur coast of California, featuring rugged cliffs, rocky coves, Pacific Ocean surf, coastal wildflowers, cypress trees, and dramatic sunset light along Highway 1. This collection captures the quiet beauty, changing weather, and powerful shoreline of California’s central coast. Available as fine art prints and for editorial or commercial licensing. To order a print please email me at Mike Reid Photography

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Wildflowers Above Sea Lion Point at Point Lobos Spring wildflowers brighten the rocky coastline at Sea Lion Point in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California. Waves swirl through the cove beneath a moody...
Wildflowers Above Sea Lion Point at Point Lobos
Bixby Bridge in the Distance Bixby Creek Bridge appears in the distance beyond rugged coastal rocks and sunlit cliffs along the Big Sur shoreline. Warm afternoon light and layered headlands...
Bixby Bridge in the Distance
Golden Evening Along the California Coast Warm evening light sweeps across the rugged Central California coastline, illuminating coastal hills and rocky cliffs above the Pacific Ocean. Offshore rocks,...
Golden Evening Along the California Coast
Echium Flowers Above Carmel Beach Purple echium flowers bloom above the pale sand and turquoise water of Carmel Beach on California’s Monterey Peninsula. Shallow depth of field keeps the flowers...
Echium Flowers Above Carmel Beach
Purple Echium Along Carmel Beach Tall purple echium flowers line the coastal path above Carmel Beach on California’s Monterey Peninsula. Selective focus isolates a few blooms while the Pacific...
Purple Echium Along Carmel Beach
Colorful Garden Flowers in Carmel-by-the-Sea Layers of colorful garden flowers fill the frame in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Foxglove, delphinium, snapdragons, and broad green foliage overlap through...
Colorful Garden Flowers in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Calla Lily in Soft Focus, Carmel-by-the-Sea A white calla lily rises from lush green foliage in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Shallow depth of field and soft background bokeh isolate the elegant bloom...
Calla Lily in Soft Focus, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Spring Wildflowers Along the Big Sur Coast Yellow spring wildflowers brighten the rugged Big Sur coastline as green hills descend toward the deep blue Pacific Ocean. Offshore rocks, breaking surf, and...
Spring Wildflowers Along the Big Sur Coast
Garrapata Coast at Dusk, Big Sur Dusk settles over the rugged shoreline of Garrapata State Park along California’s Big Sur coast. Soft surf washes into a secluded cove beneath steep cliffs and...
Garrapata Coast at Dusk, Big Sur
California Coast Photography Garrapata Beach Serenity Soft evening light settles over Garrapata Beach along California’s Big Sur coast. Waves sweep into the sheltered cove beneath rugged cliffs and rolling hills,...