Big Sur to Big Basin: California's Dramatic Central Coast

I like this book the best of all in my library. It is outstanding in photographic images. Highly recommended!

Big Sur to Big Basin is the only book I have experienced that fully portrays the feel of the area. Fantastic photography complements the books detailed narrative, and if there ever was a book to remember a visit to a region, then this is it.The California coast is a wonderful place to explore, and in particular, the Big Sur area is one of my favourites. From the mighty trees, to the wonder of the rugged coastline, there is... Read Full Review

I had a getaway to Big Sur last summer and was stunned by the breathtaking view of where the ocean meets the sky. About a few months later I picked up a copy of Big Sur to Big Basin at a local bookstore and began a virtual re-visit of Big Sur. Like many pictorials with pages of astonishing sunsets, Pamela Cain, a former Carmel resident, recounted anecdotes and memories of hers that make the photos alive. The redwoods, the... Read Full Review

This book offers the reader a bird's eye view of the breath-taking scenery along California's coastal highway...and the history behind the pictures. Pam Cain's stories make Larry Ulrich's pictures come alive...it makes me, a former Carmel resident now living in Connecticut, homesick...a wonderful trip back home

I got an advance copy of Big Sur from the author herself via a friend and I have to say that the photography is simply breathtaking and the anecdotes are insightful. I fell in love with Big Sur last year while on vacation in Carmel, so I was already hooked by the time the book was published. For anyone out there who has never been out West, the best place to begin the odyssey is Big Sur.