by David C. Hill | Oct 10, 2025 | California Coast, Recent Projects
Cambria & The California Central Coast The Olympus OM-2 once belonged to my Aunty Joy. After she passed, my grandmother gave it to me. She said Aunty Joy would have wanted me to have it. In 1999, I was living in San Francisco and spent time in Cambria, on...
by David C. Hill | Feb 9, 2024 | CALIFORNIA, California Coast, SAN FRANCISCO
East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz One of my favorite stretches along the coast — East Cliff Drive captures that classic Santa Cruz mix of ocean breeze, surfers below, and wide-open views of Monterey Bay. The cliffs glow golden in late afternoon light, and every curve of...
by David C. Hill | Nov 29, 2021 | CALIFORNIA, California Coast
Point Lobos State Reserve Nestled south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, this state reserve boasts some of the most stunning coastal views in California. Some of the birds you can see at the reserve include pelicans, herons, and cormorants. One of my favorite spots for...
by David C. Hill | May 5, 2021 | California Coast
Moss Landing Wildlife...
by David C. Hill | Nov 23, 2020 | CALIFORNIA, California Coast
Pacific Grove, CA The towns origins are as a Methodist summer retreat. In the late 1800s, a group of Methodists established a town in Pacific Grove as a place to escape the heat and crowds of the city. They built grand Victorian homes, established a Chautauqua...
by David C. Hill | Jun 12, 2013 | CALIFORNIA, California Coast
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California has a rich history as an artist colony. Founded in 1902 by artists and writers attracted to the area’s natural beauty, the town became a hub of creativity and experimentation. Today, Carmel-by-the-Sea is home to dozens of galleries...
by David C. Hill | Apr 30, 2011 | CALIFORNIA, California Coast
Monterey, CA was first inhabited by the Ohlone tribe, who lived along the central California coast for thousands of years. The area was later explored by Spanish explorers in the 16th century, and it became the capital of Spanish California in 1777. In the mid-1800s,...