Pfeiffer Beach State Park
Keyhole Arch and the Pacific Ocean make a recipe for some fantastic photographic opportunities. This place is not well marked at all, but it is worth the hunt and the one-lane drive to and from the beach. The fog and haze continued to become heavier and the temps dropped making it quite cold and blustery, but still beautiful. We also received warnings of large sneaker waves and high tide before heading out to the Big Sur area, but given our limited time here, we forged ahead. We were glad that we wore our jackets as we walked through an area of densely covered area of trees before arriving at the beach. Pfeiffer Beach is known for its purple sand which is more apparent after a recent rain. I loved the gracefulness of this grove of Cypress trees. When you walk through them, you would never guess that you would find a beach on the other side.
If you go during a low tide, you can walk right up to the keyhole arch and explore. We enjoyed watching the waves come in and out of the keyhole.
Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer State Park
Caleb ventured out onto a fallen log. This is one of my favorite photos because here you can see the magnitude of the Keyhole Arch Rock and how small he appears.
I couldn’t help but to think of the lyrics in Lee Ann Womack’s song “I Hope you Dance”
“I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
whenever one door closes I hope one more opens”
Next up is a visit with some of Daniel’s kinfolk near King City and Morro Rock at Morro Beach.
