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Photo of the Week: Rocky Creek Bridge, Big Sur, California

  • December 14, 2021
  • Brad A. Johnson
This is the Rocky Creek Bridge on California’s Big Sur Coast, about 12 miles south of Carmel. The bridge opened in 1932 in tandem with its more famous sibling, the Bixby Creek Bridge, a mile south. 
Rocky Creek Bridge on the Big Sur Coast of California (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)

The plan was to photograph the Bixby Creek Bridge, something I’ve been wanting to do for years. But it was a busy holiday weekend and there simply wasn’t any place left to park on the side of the road. Fortunately I had already made an impromptu stop one minute earlier at Rocky Creek to snap this shot, so I didn’t feel too bad about missing out on Bixby.  

This was my third road-trip on Highway One. It never gets any easier, all those white-knickled hairpin curves, mostly without guardrails. But the beauty of California’s Big Sur never gets old. This is without a doubt one of the most spectacular scenic drives in the world.

California’s Big Sur Coast (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
California’s Big Sur Coast (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
California’s Big Sur Coast (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)

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Brad A. Johnson is a photographer, writer and editor specializing in food and luxury travel. His work has been honored by the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, James Beard Awards, FOLIO Eddie & Ozzie Awards, World Food Media Awards, World Food Photography Awards, Society for Features Journalism Awards, Muster Photo Awards and others. Based in Southern California, Brad was previously the founding editorial director of OLTRE, the national food and travel editor at Modern Luxury and a longtime reporter at Food & Wine, among other prominent roles.

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