Sonoma Coast State Park (Part 2) - Sonoma County, CA

On 28 January 2024, my parents and I took a trip to Sonoma Coast State Park in Sonoma County, CA. I took a bunch of photos at the park and on the drive there with both my Olympus mirrorless camera and my cellphone. The photos are split into several blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.

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The photos for today are from Bodega Head, Duncan's Landing, and Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park in Sonoma County, CA.

Our first stop in Sonoma Coast State Park was Bodega Head.

An abstract long exposure photo of waves over rocks, and Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot at Bodega Head in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The long exposure was achieved using an ND filter.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 18' 11" N 123° 03' 51" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A long exposure photo of Tomales Point, Point Reyes National Seashore, Tomales Bay (left), Pacific Ocean (right), and clouds. The photo was shot at Bodega Head in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The long exposure was achieved using an ND filter.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 18' 00" N 123° 03' 40" W

Our next stop was Duncan's Landing in Sonoma Coast State Park.

An abstract long exposure photo of Duncan's Cove, rocks, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The long exposure was achieved using an ND filter.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 23' 42" N 123° 05' 39" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A long exposure photo of Hogback (rocks), Pacific Ocean, and clouds. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The long exposure was achieved using an ND filter.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 23' 41" N 123° 05' 46" W

A long exposure photo of Hogback (foreground rocks), Pacific Ocean, and clouds. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The long exposure was achieved using an ND filter.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A long exposure photo of Duncan's Cove, rocks, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The long exposure was achieved using an ND filter.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 23' 36" N 123° 05' 40" W

A long exposure photo of Duncan's Cove, rocks, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The long exposure was achieved using an ND filter.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

Next we went for a hike on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park. Unfortunately the trail conditions were terrible due to the recent rainstorms so we didn't get very far. I was hoping to get star trail photos over Russian River, but it didn't end up happening. 

A scenery photo of Russian River, State Route 1, State Route 116 (right), Penny Island, Jenner, Pacific Ocean (in the distance), and clouds. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 42" N 123° 05' 37" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of rocks, bushes, and clouds. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 36" N 123° 05' 42" W

A scenery photo of sunset over the Pacific Ocean with clouds in the sky. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 26" N 123° 05' 58" W

A scenery photo of sunset over the Pacific Ocean with clouds in the sky. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A photo of sunset (orange) coloured clouds in the sky. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A photo of sunset (orange) coloured clouds in the sky. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A photo of sunset (orange) coloured clouds in the sky. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A sunset scenery photo of the Pacific Ocean, hills, and clouds. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 19" N 123° 06' 04" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A sunset scenery photo of the Pacific Ocean, hills, and clouds. The photo was shot on Pomo Canyon Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The photo was shot near 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.

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Richmond-San Rafael Bridge & Sonoma County (Part 1)

On 28 January 2024, my parents and I took a trip to Sonoma Coast State Park in Sonoma County, CA. I took a bunch of photos at the park and on the drive there with both my Olympus mirrorless camera and my cellphone. The photos are split into several blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.

High Resolution Photos: If you want to see high 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 see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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The photos for today are from our drive to Sonoma Coast State Park from the East Bay. The photos are of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, farms, and cows.

The first stop on the trip was the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Viewpoint in San Rafael, CA. My dad wanted to get photos of the bridge. It did look pretty good that day with the clouds.

A scenery photo of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Richmond, and clouds. The photo was shot at Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Viewpoint in San Rafael, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 56' 39" N 122° 28' 49" W

We took Bodega Avenue to get to Bodega Bay and Sonoma Coast State Park. The farms along the road are beautiful.

A photo of a barn, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 15' 42" N 122° 44' 58" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of a farm, green hills, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 15' 42" N 122° 44' 57" W

A photo of a farm, green hills, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A photo of cows on a pasture, a green hill, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 15' 37" N 122° 45' 10" W

A photo of cows on a pasture, a green hill, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

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Golden Gate NRA Night Photography (Part 2) - Marin County, CA

On 27 January 2024, my parents and I took a trip to Mt. Tamalpais State Park and Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, CA. I took photos of scenery, banana slugs, Stinson Beach, Bolinas Lagoon, and night time photos of San Francisco. I split the photos into 2 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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This blog post features night time long exposures from Golden Gate National Recreation Area. I took a lot of photos of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, and San Francisco at night.

While the experimental treatment did almost completely fix my day time vision, my night time vision is only half working. My dad has recently taken up photography as well and I've been teaching him. He's also been assisting me with composition at night due to my poor vision. Night photography of San Francisco was actually not too bad for me as there are so many bright lights that I can see.

After Bolinas Lagoon, we drove all the way to Point Reyes Station, CA, but we didn't see much. After sunset, our first stop was Muir Beach Overlook in Muir Beach, CA.

A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Sutro Tower (center), Pacific Ocean, and clouds.

The photo was shot at Muir Beach Overlook in Muir Beach, CA.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/5.6 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 51' 42" N 122° 35' 11" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Pacific Ocean, and clouds.

The photo was shot at Muir Beach Overlook in Muir Beach, CA.

EXIF Data: 14mm (28mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/8 | ISO 200 | 2 minutes 1 second

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

Our next stop was the Fort Baker and the Moore Road Pier Area of Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Sausalito, CA. Please note that this area is not safe. My mom saw someone that was most likely there to do smash and grabs, however got really spooked when he saw her talking to my dad and I on on our Midland GXT1050VP4 Two-Way Radios (Affiliate Link). My mom said the person had a thick jacket on and a large hood so you couldn't see his face. He circled our vehicle, and saw my mom talking on the radio and hid at the gated off private pier (next to Moore Road Pier) for a while. After 10 minutes, he circled our vehicle again, saw my mom talking on the radio, and then quickly walked off. 

My mom said another funny thing also happened. A woman who was fishing on the pier for some reason decided not to use the porta potties nearby and instead chose to pee in front of our vehicle (it was at night after all). My mom wasn't sure what she was doing, so she opened the car door to go get a closer look. Opening the car door set off the car alarm and the horn started blaring and the headlights started flashing. The woman panicked pulled her pants up and ran. 😂

A night time long exposure photo of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Sutro Tower (left), and clouds. The photo was shot near Moore Road in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 14mm (28mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 53" N 122° 28' 43" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A night time long exposure photo of Bay Bridge, San Francisco, and clouds.

Also in the photo are Coit Tower (near center), and Transamerica Pyramid & Salesforce Tower (right).

The photo was shot near Moore Road in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/13 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 43" W

A night time long exposure photo with clouds shot near Moore Road in Sausalito, CA.

In the photo from left to right are Moore Road Pier, Oakland, Alcatraz Island, Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/11 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 42" W

A night time long exposure photo of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Sutro Tower (slightly cut off on the left), and clouds. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 14mm (28mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/9 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 53" N 122° 28' 37" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A night time long exposure photo of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, and clouds. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 16mm (32mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/9 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Sutro Tower (center), and clouds. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 37" W

A night time long exposure photo of Bay Bridge, San Francisco, and clouds.

Also in the photo are Coit Tower (near center), and Transamerica Pyramid & Salesforce Tower (right).

The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/9 | ISO 200 | 30 seconds

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 53" N 122° 28' 37" W

A night time long exposure photo with clouds shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.

In the photo from left to right are Oakland, Alcatraz Island, Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/11 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 36" W

A cloudy night time long exposure photo of moon rise over Berkeley, CA. The photo was shot on Moore Road Pier in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 52" N 122° 28' 37" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

The last stop of the day was Point Bonita Trail in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Sausalito, CA. My dad and I wanted to get photos of the Golden Gate Bridge from a different angle.

A night time long exposure photo with clouds from Point Bonita Trail in Sausalito, CA.

In the foreground is Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point (right), and Pacific Ocean.

In the background from left to right: Bay Bridge, Oakland, Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, Coit Tower, Transamerica Pyramid, and Salesforce Tower.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/11 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

A night time long exposure photo of San Francisco, Sutro Tower (center), Pacific Ocean, and clouds. The photo was shot on Point Bonita Trail in Sausalito, CA.

EXIF Data: 42mm (84mm - Full Frame Equivalent) | f/10 | ISO 200 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 49' 14" N 122° 31' 47" W

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Golden Gate NRA & Mt. Tamalpais SP (Part 1) - Marin County, CA

On 27 January 2024, my parents and I took a trip to Mt. Tamalpais State Park and Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, CA. I took photos of scenery, banana slugs, Stinson Beach, Bolinas Lagoon, and night time photos of San Francisco. I split the photos into 2 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

High Resolution Photos: If you want to see high 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 see my best GGNRA photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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This blog post features scenery photos from Mt. Tamalpais State Park and Golden Gate National Recreation Area, along with a few photos of banana slugs.

We first drove up Mt. Tamalpais for some panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay Area.

A panorama with forest and clouds from Sequoia Valley Road shot in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Mill Valley, CA. 

In the background from left to right: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Richmond, Tiburon, Angel Island State Park, Oakland, Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.

In the foreground from left to right: Mill Valley and Marin City.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 53' 41" N 122° 33' 25" W

A black and white process of the panorama above.

A scenery photo with forest and clouds from Sequoia Valley Road shot in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Mill Valley, CA.

In the background from left to right: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Richmond, Tiburon, Angel Island State Park, Oakland, Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.

In the foreground from left to right: Mill Valley and Marin City.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo with clouds from Sequoia Valley Road shot in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Mill Valley, CA.

In the background from left to right: Vallejo, Rodeo, Richmond, and Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.

In the foreground is Mill Valley, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 53' 41" N 122° 33' 26" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

We then stopped on the side of Panoramic Highway for a pee and food break. I spotted a few banana slugs near where we parked.

A photo of a banana slug shot near Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 54' 17" N 122° 36' 33" W

A photo of a banana slug shot near Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A photo of a banana slug shot near Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A photo of a banana slug shot near Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A photo of a banana slug shot near Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 54' 17" N 122° 36' 34" W

A photo of a banana slug shot near Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A photo of a banana slug shot near Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of forest and Panoramic Highway shot in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 54' 17" N 122° 36' 33" W

As we drove down to Stinson Beach, CA, we were met with a very nice view of the town of Stinson Beach on the side of Panoramic Highway, part of the way down on Mt. Tamalpais.

A scenery photo of Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Bolinas Lagoon (right), Pacific Ocean (left) and clouds. The photo was shot on the side of the Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 53' 37" N 122° 37' 25" W

A scenery photo of Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Bolinas Lagoon (right), Pacific Ocean (left), and clouds. The photo was shot on the side of the Panoramic Highway in Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 53' 39" N 122° 37' 27" W

We then continued north on State Route 1 and was met with a nice view of Bolinas Lagoon. We stopped near Stinson Beach School on State Route 1.

A scenery photo of Bolinas Lagoon, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, and clouds. The photo was shot near Stinson Beach School near State Route 1 in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Stinson Beach, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 53' 33" N 122° 39' 22" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Bolinas Lagoon, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, and clouds. The photo was shot near Stinson Beach School near State Route 1 in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Stinson Beach, CA.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Bolinas Lagoon, Stinson Beach, and clouds. The photo was shot near Stinson Beach School near State Route 1 in Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Stinson Beach, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 53' 33" N 122° 39' 21" W

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.

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