Big Sur Without the Crowds

An assignment to photograph stormy Big Sur in the winter for the New York Times.

Captions:

Big Sur in the evening looking out from the Esalen Institute. Henry Miller was captivated by the area, which is home to rare wildlife like condors and sea otters.

Clockwise from top left: Looking at a gathering Pacific storm from an Esalen hot spring; a cabin at Deetjin's Big Sur Inn; towering redwoods in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park; tuning up and sunset strolling at Pfeiffer Beach; breakfast during a rainy morning at Deetjen's