More photos to share plus the remaining details about the building of this iconic highway. Supplies and equipment were brought in by boat, and steam-powered donkey engines were used to lift the materials up to the level of the new road. Tons of dynamite was used to blast the canyon hillsides and carve the steep terrain. And,…
rugged terrain
Photography Monday: Highway 1 Part II
As promised, I am finally sharing my photos from our recent road trip that included the driving of Highway 1. We picked it up in Monterey and drove it in one day all the way to Cambria. This iconic road can be traced back at least to April 21, 1894 when the S.S. Los Angeles…