The Great Plains and Prairies are similar to the landscape of Big Sur because many of the rocks are eroded, the landscape is more varied than commonly imagined, and many of the residents come from different backgrounds. Also, the Great Plains and Prairies are known for their grasslands, and vegetation. Big Sur has more shrubs, than grassland, as well as a diverse vegetation.
Ice plant and other coastal vegetation in Big Sur
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Vegetation
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Big Sur Literature & Art
According to Birdsall, Steven in Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada, "The strongest images of a place are often portrayed in the songs, folktales, and literature set there. The environment may be used as an ever changing stage for the novelist's characters; the landscape is the scenery or a backdrop for the story's human actors. The land influences and molds the characters thoughts and actions. Thus, the landscape creates a vibrant, even dominant, element in regional fiction." Reading this reminded me of all the great authors and artists who have lived in Big Sur and have been inspired by its natural beauty.
Source: http://www.tymegallery.com/artist_gallery.htm
In the late 19th century, Robert Louis Stevenson lived briefly in the area, followed by the likes of John Steinbeck, Henry Miller, and Jack Kerouac. Unlike many areas honored in literature, Big Sur remains relatively unchanged over the years.
"Here at Big Sur, at a certain time of the year and a certain time of the day only, a pale blue-green hue pervades the distant hills; it is an old, nostalgic hue, it is a mystical phenomenon, or so I like to think, born of a certain way of looking at the world." Source:http://www.byways.org/stories/61739
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