Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is located along Highway 1 - California's Big Sur coast 37 miles south of Carmel.
The jewel of the park is McWay Falls, the only coastal waterfall in California. McWay Creek drops 80 feet
over a granite cliff. The cove is exceptionally beautiful, with bright turquoise blue water, white sand, grassy and
rocky bluffs. The inland hills are covered with chaparral, oak and redwood.

In early and late winter this vantage point is a great spot to view whales, on their migration route to and from
warmer waters around Baja California.

Linda Bonniwell, Member of International President's Circle, for Coldwell Banker Coastal Alliance in Long Beach, Ca. submitted the Phil Bonniwell photograph in memory of her husband.

Phillip Bonniwell, born December 1943
Graduated Long Beach Poly 1962
Convoy Driver and Photographer Vietnam War 1966 to 1967
Opened Bonniwell Photography on Pine near 10th in Long Beach
Married Linda Strand September 9, 1967
Daughters Brooke, Jennifer and granddaughter Ivy
In 1979 Phil got his state contractors license which he almost used
Phil worked at Facilities Systems Engineering in Santa Monica as a Senior Architectural Designer for 5 years
24 years later he retired
In Phil's spare time he taught photography
Phil died October 31, 2007
Phil won many photo contests.