Friday, April 5, 2019

Purisima Creek Redwoods & Forest of SF Bay Peninsula (Cellphone Shots)

Yesterday, April 4th, 2019, I had several hours to spare around the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula area. I had several hours between appointments with no plans at all. I explored the forest around the peninsula area (along State Route 35), and a tiny bit of Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Here are the cellphone photos I took yesterday. This was a bit of a last minute decision so I didn't have a proper camera with me. I will definitely go back to the area soon with a proper camera.

Scenery from Upper Crystal Spring Reservoir Vista Point in Redwood City, CA near SR-35 (Skyline Blvd). The reservoir in the distance is Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir.

Scenery from Upper Crystal Spring Reservoir Vista Point in Redwood City, CA near SR-35 (Skyline Blvd). 

Scenery of mountains and forest shot on the side of SR-35 (Skyline Blvd) in Redwood City, CA.

 Scenery of the ocean towards Half Moon Bay, CA shot on the side of SR-35 (Skyline Blvd) in Redwood City, CA.

I think these are flowers of a wild blackberry plant. Photos shot on the side of SR-35 (Skyline Blvd) in Redwood City, CA.

Scenery photos of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on North Ridge Trail in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in Redwood City, CA.

 Scenery photos of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest shot on North Ridge Trail in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in Redwood City, CA.

 Scenery of fog over a farm house shot from the park's north parking lot in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in Redwood City, CA.

Unfortunately my hike at this park was cut very short due to weather. It was extremely foggy (I could feel it on my face), and because this was a last minute decision, I didn't have enough clothing on me and it was super cold. There were very strong winds at the top of the forest at the canopy level. I wasn't sure if it was raining or if the wind blew residual rain off the trees, but I got a bit wet. The trail was also pretty wet and somewhat slippery.

Scenery photos of the fog shot on the side of SR-35 (Skyline Blvd) in Redwood City, CA. 

Photo of a rock slide on SR-35 (Skyline Blvd) in Woodside, CA. 

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