Redwood Regional Park (1/17/2017) - Oakland, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area in Moraga, CA and Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, CA on January 17th, 2017. My original plan was to hike only in the East Bay MUD Park that day, however that hike was cut short when I came across a giant tree that fell over and blocked the hiking trail. I ended up turning back and going to Redwood Regional Park. In this blog post, I will share with you the photos I took at Redwood Regional Park. I parked at Skyline Gate and all the photos in this blog post was taken on West Ridge Trail. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos. I also shot vlog on this trip, you can view it here. If you are looking for my photos from the East Bay MUD Park, you can see them here.

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A wall of ferns.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 41 N 122 11 08 W

A photo of the trail and Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 37 N 122 10 60 W

A photo of a bench on the trail. I thought it made a nice composition.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 36 N 122 10 58 W

 A scenery photo of the trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 36 N 122 11 05 W

Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens)
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 30 N 122 11 04 W

Forest & Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens)
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 27 N 122 10 60 W

 Forest & Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens)

It was a very smoggy day that day. That is why the visibility isn't so good in the photo.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 26 N 122 11 02 W

Blue Gum Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 22 N 122 11 10 W

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! If you want to see my photos from the East Bay MUD Park, you can see them here. If you want to see my vlog of this trip, you can view it here. 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.

Shadow Cliffs Regional Park - Pleasanton, CA (Cellphone Photos)

It rained again a couple of days ago. Today, I went to Shadow Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton, CA again to check out the lake's water level, flooding, and also to get some exercise. There were a lot of pretty clouds in the sky today. I took some cellphone photos while I was there. Here are the photos I took. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.

Parts of the walking trail is flooded due to the lake rising. 

 Trash bins and drinking fountain partially underwater.

More trail, park benches, and tables underwater. 

More flooded trail. 

 Scenery of a lake at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park.

Parts of the parking lots were flooded too. 

 Scenery of a lake, trees, and clouds at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park.

Scenery of a lake, trees, and clouds at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park. 

 Scenery of trees, and clouds at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park.

Scenery of a lake, trees, and clouds at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park.

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Valle Vista Staging Area - 1/17/2017 (EBMUD Park) - Moraga, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Valle Vista Staging Area in Moraga, CA and Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, CA on January 17th, 2017. My original plan was to hike only in the East Bay MUD Park that day, however that hike was cut short when I came across a giant tree that fell over and blocked the hiking trail. The photos from Redwood Regional Park can be viewed here. If you have been watching the news lately, you'll know the San Francisco Bay Area has been hit with several mega storms recently. I've been out hiking and taking photos of the aftermath of the storms. In this blog post, I will share with you the photos I took at the East Bay MUD Park. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos. I also shot vlog on this trip, you can view it here.

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 2017, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

A scenery photo from the East Bay MUD Park. It was a very smoggy day that day. That is why the visibility isn't so good in the photo. 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Another scenery photo from the East Bay MUD Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 49 17 N 122 08 24 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! The photos from Redwood Regional Park can be viewed here. If you want to see my vlog of this trip, you can view it here. 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.

Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park - Sunol, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Today I took a hike through Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park in Sunol, CA for exercise. I shot some cellphone photos while on the hike. There were some really lovely clouds in the sky today. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

The highway in the distance is Interstate 680.

The highway in the distance is Interstate 680. 

The highway in the distance is Interstate 680. 

Olive Grove

"Alone" 

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Shadow Cliffs Regional Park - Pleasanton, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Today I took a walk though Shadow Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton, CA. I took some cellphone photos while there! In the blog post, I will show you the lake and creek which has risen a lot due to the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. There are some flooding going on, and the creek looks like a river.

A row of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). 

 As you can see, the lake has risen a lot. A sign and trash bin is now partially underwater. I wonder how many people will attempt to play basketball with their trash. :P

Scenery photo of the Arroyo Del Valle Creek which now looks like a river. 

A photo of a wilderness photographer. I thought he made quite a nice composition for a shot. You can also see a park bench underwater due to the amount the lake rose.

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Briones Overlook Staging Area - 1/15/2017 (EBMUD Park) - Orinda, CA

I went up to a East Bay MUD Park at Briones Overlook Staging Area in Orinda, CA on January 15th, 2017 to take photos of Briones Reservoir and other scenery. If you have been watching the news lately, you'll know the San Francisco Bay Area has been hit with several mega storms recently. I wanted to see the effects of the mega storms on the reservoir. In this blog post, I will share with you the photos I took. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos. I also shot vlog on this trip, you can view it here.

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 2017, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Scenery photo of Briones Reservoir shot on Oursan Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 54 53 N 122 12 44 W

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Scenery photo of Briones Reservoir.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 09 N 122 12 49 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo of high voltage power lines and hills shot on Oursan Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 04 N 122 12 55 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Scenery photo of Briones Reservoir.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 09 N 122 12 52 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo of high voltage power lines and hills shot on Oursan Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 17 N 122 12 57 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Scenery photo of Briones Reservoir shot on Oursan Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 21 N 122 12 51 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above. 

Abstract scenery photo of high voltage power lines and hills shot on Oursan Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 22 N 122 12 51 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Scenery photo of high voltage power lines and hills shot on Oursan Trail. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 23 N 122 12 50 W

Abstract scenery photo of high voltage power lines and mountains shot on Oursan Trail. Photo was shot close to sunset.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 25 N 122 12 48 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Sunset scenery photo of Briones Reservoir.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 55 01 N 122 12 46 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

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