Briones Overlook Staging Area - Part 3 (EBMUD Park) - Orinda, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Briones Overlook Staging Area on May 28, 2016 to take photos. After visiting the East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area in Moraga, CA (you can view my photos from that park here), I visited Briones Overlook Staging Area. At this park, I took scenery photos, wildlife photos, and many sunset photos. I am here to share with you the photos I took in the park. Since I took many photos, I am splitting the photos into 3 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best East Bay MUD Parks photos, use this link. To see my best monochrome and abstract photos for 2016, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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In this blog post, I show you the rest of my sunset photos from the park. Photos will include Briones Reservoir and Little John Cove.

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 53 N 122 12 06 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir. Photo shot at the same spot as the photo above. 

 Black and white process of the photo above. 

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir. The rest of the photos from Little John Cove is shot in around the same spot. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 54 N 122 12 06 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir.  

 Black and white process of the photo above. 

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir.  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir.  

 Black and white process of the photo above. 

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir.  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Sunset and dusk at Briones Reservoir. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 49 N 122 12 16 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

This is all the photos for today and for this chain of blog posts. 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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Briones Overlook Staging Area - Part 2 (EBMUD Park) - Orinda, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Briones Overlook Staging Area on May 28, 2016 to take photos. After visiting the East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area in Moraga, CA (you can view my photos from that park here), I visited Briones Overlook Staging Area. At this park, I took scenery photos, wildlife photos, and many sunset photos. I am here to share with you the photos I took in the park. Since I took many photos, I am splitting the photos into 3 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best East Bay MUD Parks photos, use this link. To see my best monochrome and abstract photos for 2016, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts 1 | 2 | 3 |

In this blog post, I begin my sunset photos from the park. Photos will include Briones Reservoir and Little John Cove.

Sunset at Briones Reservoir. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 46 N 122 12 14 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Sunset scenery photo from Little John Cove in Briones Reservoir. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 51 N 122 12 09 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

 HDR composition of the trail and forest in the park. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 52 N 122 12 07 W

Sunset at Briones Reservoir. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 49 N 122 12 16 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Sunset at Briones Reservoir. Photo shot at the same spot as the photo above. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

HDR composition of sunset in the park. I felt the sunlight back lighting the tree would make an awesome abstract shot. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 50 N 122 12 12 W 

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! In the next part, I will post the rest of my sunset photos from the park. 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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Briones Overlook Staging Area - Part 1 (EBMUD Park) - Orinda, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Briones Overlook Staging Area on May 28, 2016 to take photos. After visiting the East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area in Moraga, CA (you can view my photos from that park here), I visited Briones Overlook Staging Area. At this park, I took scenery photos, wildlife photos, and many sunset photos. I am here to share with you the photos I took in the park. Since I took many photos, I am splitting the photos into 3 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best East Bay MUD Parks photos, use this link. To see my best monochrome and abstract photos for 2016, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts 1 | 2 | 3 |

The photos for today will be scenery photos from the park, scenery photos of Briones Reservoir, and bird photos.

A photo of high voltage power lines running through the park. I took a photo of them because I think having the tower split the image in half would look awesome. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 45 N 122 12 15 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.

Two photos of a female Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) shot on Oursan Trail. There were quite a lot of birds flying through the park, but I only managed to get a photo of this one. 

A scenery photo of Briones Reservoir from Oursan Trail. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 40 N 122 12 19 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

A photo down the dam at the reservoir shot from Oursan Trail. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 42 N 122 12 24 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Briones Reservoir from the dam on Oursan Trail. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 42 N 122 12 24 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery photo of Briones Reservoir from Oursan Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 47 N 122 12 30 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

A photo of the mountains that can be seen from Oursan Trail. This was shot nearing sunset.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 47 N 122 12 30 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

A photo of Oursan Trail. On the left is Briones Reservoir. Photo was shot nearing sunset. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 48 N 122 12 31 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery photo of Briones Reservoir from Oursan Trail. Photo was shot nearing sunset. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 52 N 122 12 39 W

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! In the next part, I will begin my sunset photos from the park. 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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Valle Vista Staging Area (EBMUD Park) - Moraga, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area on May 28, 2016 to take photos. On this trip I took photos with my DSLR and my DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter. Please take note that flying aircrafts and quadcopters are not allowed in the park. I was not aware of the rule when I flew. You can read more about that incident and see my aerial photos here. After I finished in this park, I also headed to another East Bay MUD Park at Briones Overlook Staging Area in Moraga, CA. The blog post with photos from that park can be found here.

As for why I am only posting these photos now, here is why. If you have watched my June vlog, you would know I got my wisdom teeth pulled and I had a pretty busy month, so I didn't have a lot of time to process my photos. I am finally done processing the photos and I can finally share the photos with you guys. I really hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best East Bay MUD Parks photos, use this link. To see my best monochrome and abstract photos for 2016, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Scenery photo of the trail, mountains, and clouds in the park. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery photo of a large patch of grass and the Upper San Leandro Reservoir. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

A photo of the trail and forest in the park. On the right is Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Clifton Court Forebay - Byron, CA

On May 27, 2016, I went cherry picking out in Brentwood, CA and pass by Clifton Court Forebay in Byron, CA afterwards to take some photos. I am here to share with you the photos I took today.

As for why I am only posting these photos now, if you have watched my June vlog, you would know I got my wisdom teeth pulled and I had a pretty busy month, so I didn't have a lot of time to process my photos. I am finally done though, so I can finally share them with you guys.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To view my best photos from Brentwood, CA, Byron, CA and surrounding areas, use this link. To see my best monochrome and abstract photos for 2016, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

A photo of Clifton Court Forebay, clouds, mountains, and the strip of land across from the strip of land I was standing on.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 50 00 N 121 35 35 W 

Clifton Court Forebay

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Clifton Court Forebay and the strip of land I was standing on. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 50 02 N 121 35 37 W 

Clifton Court Forebay, clouds, mountains, and the strip of land I was standing on. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 50 06 N 121 35 36 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed 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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.