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Problems with Beauty
The New York Times reported today that California is very slowly slipping into the Pacific Ocean. The immediate consequence for me, is the closure of portions of the astoundingly beautiful Highway 1. Back when I shot exclusively film, I took some beautiful shots of the beautiful coastline. I should really scan some of them and put them up.
But anyway, the road sits on a ridge between coastal mountains and the Pacific. The majority of the land is not protected by state or federal law, but by the miracle of extremely unstable geography, it is also impossible to develop. That same miracle puts the famous Highway in an extremely perilous position. Like today for example, with the Times reporting “elephant size” chunks of mountain crashing into and through the road. To compound problems, it also seems that the road is slowly sliding off the ridge.
It looks like a trip down highway 1 is not in my immediate future. Far more aggravating is the situation for residents of the closed portion of highway. Commute times for nearby residents have doubled as drivers cram other, inadequate alternatives.
* (Sorry Glen)
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