Before we left Monterey and headed for Carmel we stopped by the Monterey Museum of Art for the Ansel Adams exhibit. Russ bought me a copy of his picture of the Tetons and the Snake River...beautiful. His work is very impressive especially when you see his earlier works in the late 20's and 30's and think about what the camera he used was like compared to today's technology. He had quite the eye to be able to capture the essence of the scenery like he did. If you are not familiar with his work as I wasn't before the exhibit I would encourage you to see his work if it ever comes to a museum near you...
We then drove to Carmel to stay with some of Russ' friends John and Susan Edwards. Before meeting them we walked around Carmel. We walked down Ocean Ave until we reached the ocean. We walked the beach toward Pebble Beach golf course. The picture of me with nothing but the golf course behind me is holes eight and nine. The one with the little shack behind me is hole 10. What a shame the way these people have to live, in that little shack with the Pacific Ocean for the front view and Pebble Beach Golf course to the side and back. I am sure they sat on their back deck and watched the US Open and sipped martinis.
We ate dinner at the original Hogsbreath Inn. This is a neat little restaurant, you have to walk down an alleyway to reach it and it opens up to an outside area with multiple sitting areas with fireplaces. The walls of the adjoining buildings are painted with murals so it feels like you are really out in a field. There is inside and outside dining. We had some of the best burgers and enjoyed some Hogsbreath Merlot.
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