Monterey, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Point Lobos and Big Sur Scenic Landscapes and Nature by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

March 28, 2026

March is the perfect time to visit Monterey, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Point Lobos and Big Sur. The weather is beautiful, wildflowers are blooming, and if you start your day early to do a scenic drive down Highway 101 or hike at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve you will have it too yourself without the crowds. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, WA.

Carmel-By-The-Sea, beach and lupine by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio.

Pacific Ocean tidal surf, waves, the shoreline by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seals at Point Lobos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Bixby Bridge, California Highway 101 coastline line scenic views by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Condor flies, Point Lobos, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Redwoods at Big Sur by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Highway 101 scenic Pacific Ocean coastal scenery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Anna’s Himmingbird, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Green and coral succulents grow on the cliffs at Point Lobos, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seagull perches on rocky shores, Monterey Bay, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Beach umbrella, curvy beach, blue green Pacific Ocean, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Fields of blooming and colorful ice plants, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Groups of Cormorants on Point Lobos Nature Reserve cliffs by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

A trio of sea otters, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography ad Studio

Cattle graze in pastures along Highway 101, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Monterey Cypress overlooks a beach at Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Admiring Big Sur and the large California Redwoods and a stream by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Steller’s Jay in flight about to land on a pine tree at Point Lobos, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The sheep at Mission Ranch, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wildlife and a deer at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pelicans fly across the Pacific Ocean, Monterey County, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Many scenic coastal views at Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Gecho salamander, Big Sur, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Birthing seals in a pool cove at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

White Egret, kelp, sea grass along coast, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Yellow wildflowers at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Waiting for the sunrise to rise, Lovers Point, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Photography by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington at: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, T: 240-899-5295, Facebook and Instagram

The West Roadtrip with Friends, Oregon Outback Scenic Byway, Eastern Sierras, and Superstitious Mountains by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

June 10, 2025

Spring 2025 will be a lasting memory. I helped a friend drive her car from Washington State to Arizona. Along the way, we had overnight stops in Bend, OR., and Reno, NV., stayed a couple of days in Bishop CA., to visit friends, an overnight in very hot (107 degrees) Needles, CA., and lastly destination, Apache Junction, Arizona. I drove over 1,400 miles, and we saw dramatic and beautiful countryside with lakes, streams, the high country, the high desert, Cascade Mountains, Cascade Volcanic Arc, the Eastern Sierra Mountains, and the hot Mojave Desert and the Sonoran Deserts. We stopped along the route to take photos, stretching our legs, and during the drive had meaningful conversations. Here are some photo highlights of the trip. Copyright photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Let the road trip begin! Susie and Jolly, Bend, Oregon, May 2025

Mount Jefferson, Oregon, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

White church along the Oregon Outback Scenic Byway by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Scenic lake, Oregon Outback Scenic Byway by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

High country, mule ear wildflowers, Eastern Sierras, Oregon Outback Scenic Byway by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Oregon Outback Scenic Byway lake by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Country meadows with purple wildflowers, a blackbird, and a red barn, Oregon Outback Scenic Byway by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hereford cattle graze high country meadows with the Eastern Sierras in the background, Oregon Outback Scenic Byway, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Oregon Outback Scenic Byway countryside by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

A vista view point near Mono Lake, CA., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Mono Lake, California, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Scenic views of the Eastern Sierras, near Bishop, CA., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Large Cottonwood frames the view of the Eastern Sierras Mountains, Big Pine, CA, near Bishop, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Mountain stream at Big Pine Creek, about 8,000 feet, Big Pine, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hiking Big Pine Creek towards the Eastern Sierras and a waterfall by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

My friend Bobbie and I on the Big Pine Creek hike by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Waterfall at Big Pine Creek, Big Pine, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Big pine cones grow on the Jeffrey Pine trees at Big Pine Creek, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Sisters, Bobbie and Susie, together at Aspendell, CA., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Beautiful Eastern Sierra mountain views and wildflower meadows, yellow mule ears, Aspendell, CA., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Sabrina, CA., about 9,000 feet, Eastern Sierra Mountains, near Bishop, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Sunrise and palm trees, Needles, CA., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Sunrise at Needles, CA., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Traveling on Route 66, Needles, CA., hot, hot, hot!! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Apache Junction blooming Saguaro Cactus by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Scenic Sonoran Desert with a rainbow after June rains by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rainbow reaches over the Sonoran Desert and cactus, Apache Junction, AZ., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Road to the Superstitious Mountains, after the rains, with lacy fog, Sonoran Desert, Apache Junction, AZ, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lacy fog surrounds Superstitious Mountain, Apache Junction, AZ., by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Sonoran Desert and the Superstitious Mountains, after a rainstorm, early morning, Apache Junction, AZ by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

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Road trip! Traveling through Oregon's Outback, Eastern Sierra's, and Apache Junction, Arizona by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

June 7, 2025

This past week, I had a chance to help a friend move from WA to AZ. Along the way, we saw some spectacular country to include wildflower country meadows, soaring mountain peaks and lakes, and a rainbow and fog in the Sonoran Desert. Here are some photo highlights by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio at www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Bremerton, WA.