Showing posts with label Drakes Estero. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drakes Estero. Show all posts

Sunday, August 28, 2022

Point Reyes National Seashore - Marin County, CA

On 20 August 2022, my parents and I took a trip to Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. I took photos and video with my phone, and photos on my mirrorless camera. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos! Unfortunately I'm not able to embed the 4 videos I took at Point Reyes Lighthouse and Point Reyes Beach, but you can view them here (Google Photos link).

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Parts: Cellphone Photos | Mirrorless Photos 

These photos were shot on my mirrorless camera. Our first stop was the Point Reyes Lighthouse.

Travel Tip: Note that the walk down the steps (over 300 of them) to the lighthouse is easy, but going back up is much harder.

A scenery photo of the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse in fog. The photo was shot on the stairway leading down to the lighthouse.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse and fog.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse and fog.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of fog and the stairs leading down to the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse.

An abstract photo from inside the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse.

A black and white process of the photo above.

An abstract photo from inside the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse.

A scenery photo of the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse in fog. The photo was shot on the stairway leading down to the lighthouse.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse in fog. The photo was shot on the stairway leading down to the lighthouse.

A black and white process of the photo above.

Our next stop was Drakes Beach. Unfortunately we did not see any elephant seals on this trip.

A photo of seagulls at Drakes Beach. In the background is Drakes Bay.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 01' 42" N 122° 57' 25" W

A photo of seagulls at Drakes Beach. In the background is Drakes Bay.
Photo shot near the same position as above.

After Drakes Beach, we started driving towards Mt. Vision. I took 2 photos on the side of Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

A scenery photo of Drakes Estero shot on the side of Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 05' 29" N 122° 55' 43" W

A scenery photo shot on the side of Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 05' 30" N 122° 55' 43" W

Next we drove up Mt. Vision for a panoramic view of Drakes Estero and Drakes Bay.

A scenery photo of Drakes Estero and Drakes Bay shot on Mt. Vision on the side of Mt. Vision Road.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 05' 25" N 122° 53' 01" W

A scenery photo of Drakes Estero and Drakes Bay shot on Mt. Vision on the side of Mt. Vision Road.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 05' 25" N 122° 53' 00" W

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.

Parts: Cellphone Photos | Mirrorless Photos

Friday, April 8, 2022

Point Reyes National Seashore (Cellphone Photos) - Marin County, CA

Yesterday, on 7 April 2022, my parents and I took a trip to Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. I took photos and video with my phone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos! Unfortunately I'm not able to embed the 2 videos I took of the elephant seals at Drakes Beach, but you can view them here (Google Photos link).

Two scenery photos from Limantour Beach. There were quite a lot of people at the beach for a Thursday. I have no idea why. There are no holidays that I am aware of.

A close up photo of European Searocket (Cakile maritima) flowers shot at Limantour Beach.

A close up photo of Coastal Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia) flowers shot at Limantour Beach.

A close up photo of Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus) flowers and some ladybugs shot near Limantour Beach.

A scenery photo of Estero de Limantour shot near Limantour Beach.

A scenery photo of Schooner Bay, part of Drakes Estero.

A photo of an elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at Drakes Beach.

Photos of elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) at Drakes Beach.

Two photos of elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) at Drakes Beach.

A scenery photo of Drakes Beach.

A sunset scenery photo of Point Reyes Beach shot near Point Reyes Lighthouse public parking.

A close up photo of Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus) with Point Reyes Beach in the background. Photo shot at sunset near Point Reyes Lighthouse public parking.

Sunset scenery photos of Point Reyes Lighthouse.

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.

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Point Reyes National Seashore & Shipwreck - California

On 31 December 2021, my parents and I visited the Point Reyes Shipwreck in Inverness, CA and the Point Reyes VORTAC transmitter on top of Mt. Vision in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. I took photos with my mirrorless camera. 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 view my best Point Reyes National Seashore photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

The first stop of my trip is the Point Reyes Shipwreck in Inverness, CA. The approximate GPS coordinates (type into Google) of the photos are 38° 05' 52" N, 122° 51' 03" W. I went to check on the shipwreck as I haven't seen it in almost 6 years. You can see my photos from 2016 here.

A close up photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A close up photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A close up photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck and Tomales Bay. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck and Tomales Bay. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck and Tomales Bay. Photo from Inverness, CA.

My next stop was the top of Mt. Vision in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. I am a bit of an aviation enthusiast so I wanted to see the VOR antennas on top of the mountain. The next 2 photos are of the Point Reyes VORTAC PYE 113.7 Transmitter. You can see the antennas from Bucklin Trail. Please note that you can not enter the facility as this is an active air traffic control facility used in aviation. The approximate GPS coordinates (type into Google) of the photos are 38° 04' 49" N, 122° 52' 05" W.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes VORTAC PYE 113.7 Transmitter antennas on top of Mt. Vision. Photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes VORTAC PYE 113.7 Transmitter antennas on top of Mt. Vision shot on Bucklin TrailPhoto from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

After I was done looking at the VOR antennas, I decided to walk along Bucklin Trail for a tiny bit and get some photos of the scenery from Mt. Vision.

A scenery photo of Drakes Estero & Drakes Bay (in the distance in the center). Photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 04' 42" N 122° 52' 13" W

A scenery photo of Drakes Estero & Drakes Bay (in the distance on the right). Photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 04' 45" N 122° 52' 07" W

A scenery photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.
Photo shot near the same position as 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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.