Who are the strange Dark Watchers of Big Sur, California?

Like many people, I've always felt the stretch of California's central coast known as Big Surwhere the Santa Lucia Mountains rise from the Pacific Ocean and the ancient redwoods stand so tall in the fogto be a magical place. For centuries, indigenous people in the region, settlers, and even today's old timers have spoken or written about the feeling of being "seen" by shadowy figures in the mountains and among the trees. — Read the rest