Half Moon Bay, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Yesterday, on 5 October 2024, my parents and I went for on a trip to Half Moon Bay, CA, spending most of our time at Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay State Beach. We had a heat wave inland, plus I needed some outdoors time due to claustrophobia. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: I have been struggling with long COVID since November 2023, and I have been dealing with chronic fatigue and many other health problems. I'm mostly house bound and frequently bedridden these days. Unfortunately, claustrophobia hits hard quite frequently. Yesterday, I had a little bit more energy than usual so I decided to go for a trip to Half Moon Bay, plus it was way too hot inland due to the heat wave. I didn't bring any camera equipment with me (I have too little energy for that), but was able to take a few photos with my phone.

The destination for this trip was Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay State Beach. We weren't the only ones with the idea to go to the beach to escape the heat wave inland. There were so many people and the beach was crowded!

A scenery photo of Francis Beach, people, and Pacific Ocean (right).

A scenery photo of Francis Beach, people, Pillar Point & El Granada (in the distance), and Pacific Ocean.

A scenery photo of the volleyball courts at Francis Beach, people, and Pacific Ocean (right).

A scenery photo of Francis Beach, people, El Granada (in the distance on the left), mountains (in the distance), and Pacific Ocean (left).

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, and houses shot on Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail near Francis Beach.

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, and houses shot on Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail near Francis Beach.

A scenery photo of Francis Beach, volleyball courts, people, Pillar Point & El Granada (in the distance), mountains (in the distance on the right), and Pacific Ocean.

Next, I was hungry, so my parents and I walked over to Taqueria Tres Amigos at the intersection of Kelly Avenue and State Route 1 for dinner. We didn't drive because we didn't want to lose our parking space. The food was delicious, and they had a number of vegetarian options available. It was sunset by the time I finished my meal, and I took a few photos on the side of State Route 1 of the town of Half Moon Bay.

A sunset scenery photo of the town of Half Moon Bay, mountains, trees, and State Route 1.

A sunset scenery photo of the town of Half Moon Bay, buildings, trees, and State Route 1.

We then walked back to Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay State Beach to see the sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

A sunset scenery photo of Francis Beach, people, Pillar Point & El Granada (in the distance), mountains (in the distance on the right), and Pacific Ocean.

A sunset scenery photo of mountains, trees, and houses shot on near Francis Beach.

A sunset scenery photo of fog, mountains, trees, houses, Francis Beach (right), and Pacific Ocean (right).

A sunset scenery photo of fog, Francis Beach, people, Pillar Point & El Granada (in the distance), mountains (in the distance on the right), and Pacific Ocean.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Mt. Diablo State Park - Contra Costa County, CA

On 15 September 2024, my parents and I drove took a trip to Mt. Diablo State Park in Contra Costa County, CA driving to the top of Mt. Diablo. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: I'm still dealing with post-COVID symptoms from that infection in 2023 November. Long COVID was hitting me hard and at this point I was already on "reserve energy" due to the chronic fatigue. I went to Half Moon Bay (blog post here) the day prior and already burned through most of my limited energy. In the morning, I looked at the Mt. Diablo webcams and saw beautiful clouds up there. It has been months since I took my camera out, and being a location you can drive to, I decided to compromise and go. My dad wanted to take photos as well. So we went. My energy completely crashed afterwards and I was bedridden again close to a week unfortunately. I was able to work on these photos extremely slowly as I recovered, but I'm glad I can finally post them here. That is the length I will go to for making art I guess. Wanted to give some information on sacrifices us photographers and artists make.

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The photos I took start from the peak of Mt. Diablo.

A scenery photo of clouds, San Pablo Bay (left), Walnut Creek (left), Concord (center), Clayton (right), Suisun Bay (right), mountains, and trees. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 52' 55" N 121° 54' 51" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, North Peak, Delta Region, Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley, and Antioch Bridge. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, Clayton (foreground), Suisun Bay (in the distance), and mountains. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of clouds and trees shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, windmills, Pittsburg, Delta Region, and mountains. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of clouds, Devil's Pulpit (right), Central Valley (in the distance), forest, and mountains. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 52' 54" N 121° 54' 51" W

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, and trees shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, and trees shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 52' 53" N 121° 54' 54" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, Devil's Pulpit (center), Central Valley (in the distance), and forest. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 52' 55" N 121° 54' 51" W

A scenery photo of clouds, Concord, San Pablo Bay (in the distance on the left), Suisun Bay (in the distance on the right), and forest. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 52' 55" N 121° 54' 53" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, Clayton (foreground), Pittsburg (in the distance), Suisun Bay (in the distance), mountains, and forest. The photo was shot at the peak of Mt. Diablo.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

The rest of the photos were shot on our drive down Mt. Diablo. The photos were shot on the side of Summit Road.

A sunset scenery photo of clouds, San Francisco & Bay Bridge (in the distance slightly left from center), Mt. Tamalpais (in the distance slightly right from center), mountains, and forest. The photo was shot on Summit Road in Mt. Diablo State Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 52' 30" N 121° 55' 34" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A sunset scenery photo of clouds, San Francisco (in the distance slightly right from center), Bay Bridge (in the distance in the center), mountains, and forest. The photo was shot on Summit Road in Mt. Diablo State Park.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.