I got up early for no other reason than to see the morning sun break on California’s incredible coast. This little excursion took me roughly fifty miles along the Pacific Coast Highway from Morro Bay, past Hearst Castle, to the southern reaches of Big Sur.
![Morning on the Coast Morro Rock at Morro Bay](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/51/517218/morning-on-the-coast-L-H2pmHh.jpeg)
Morro Rock at Morro Bay
Along the way I stumbled upon, almost literally, a couple of juvenile elephant seal males – sparring of course
![Morning on the Coast Juvenile Elephant Seals Sparing](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/51/517218/morning-on-the-coast-L-0pajy2.jpeg)
Temporarily lost my car keys at this nifty little spot, which wouldn’t have been the worst place to be stranded.
![Morning on the Coast Pacific Coast Sunrise](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/51/517218/morning-on-the-coast-L-PxnMle.jpeg)
And watched giant waves crash behind this diminutive house-like structure.
![Morning on the Coast Pacific Coast](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/51/517218/morning-on-the-coast-L-ODIEH0.jpeg)