There is a favorite restaurant of ours in Big Sur from which the Ventana Hills can be seen above the ocean below. In the fall of year they are a mixture of gold and yellow ochre, punctuated by patches of green trees. 

Our trip in October with a painting group to Morro Bay, Big Sur and Pacific Grove provided many opportunities for scenes to paint. The above is Morro Rock at sunset - a subject I couldn't resist even though everyone says it has been painted so often as to be trite. Anyway, here is my version of "The Rock".