Bodega Head & Duncan's Landing (Part 1) - Sonoma Coast State Park

On 7 May 2023, my mom and I took a day trip to Sonoma Coast State Park in Sonoma County, CA. We went to the various beaches in the state park, took a hike along Red Hill Trail, and visited Bodega Bay, Jenner, and Duncans Mills, CA. We saw the Russian River, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), and lots of wild flowers. I took photos with my cellphone and mirrorless camera. The photos are split into 4 blog posts (I took most of the photos on my mirrorless camera). I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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This is part 1 of the photos shot on my Olympus mirrorless camera. The photos in this blog post were shot at Bodega Head, a few spots along State Route 1, and Duncan's Landing in Sonoma Coast State Park.

The first spot my mom and I arrived at was Bodega Head near Bodega Bay, CA.

A scenery photo of Bodega Bay, Bodega Harbor, Yellow Mustard Flowers (bottom left), clouds, and green hills. The photo was shot on Westshore Road at Bodega Head.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 18' 25" N 123° 03' 28" W

A scenery photo of the Pacific Ocean, clouds, rocks, and cliffs. The photo was shot on Overlook Trail at Bodega Head.

 The flowers in the photo are California Goldfields (Lasthenia californica), Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), and Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus). 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 18' 21" N 123° 03' 52" W

A scenery photo of Bodega Bay, Bodega Harbor (left), Doran Regional Park (center), clouds, and green hills. The photo was shot at the Bodega Head Trail Parking Lot at Bodega Head.

The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 18' 12" N 123° 03' 27" W

A scenery photo of Westshore Road (center), and Bodega Harbor & Bodega Bay (right). The photo was shot at the Bodega Head Trail Parking Lot at Bodega Head.

The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).

Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Bodega Bay, Bodega Rock (slightly left of center), Dillon Beach (in the distance slightly left of center), Tomales Bay (in the distance in the center), Tomales Point (in the distance slightly right of center), the Pacific Ocean, clouds, and green hills. The photo was shot on Bodega Head Trail at Bodega Head.

The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 18' 01" N 123° 03' 17" W

Next, my mom and I started traveling up State Route 1 towards Duncan's Landing. We stopped at a few spots along the highway before we got there.

A scenery photo of Arched Rock (in the distance on the right), State Route 1 (right), the Pacific Ocean, rocks, cliffs, clouds, and mountains. The photo was shot at Coleman Beach Overlook.

The flowers in the photo are California Goldfields (Lasthenia californica) and Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 21' 49" N 123° 04' 12" W

A scenery photo of Arched Rock (center), State Route 1 (right), the Pacific Ocean, rocks, cliffs, clouds, and mountains. The photo was shot at Arched Rock Overlook.

The flowers in the photo are Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis) and Yellow Mustard Flowers.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 21' 59" N 123° 04' 19" W

A scenery photo of Arched Rock (center), Salmon Creek Beach & Bodega Bay (in the distance in the center), State Route 1 (left), the Pacific Ocean, rocks, clouds, and cliffs. The photo was shot at Carmet Beach Parking Lot.

The flowers in the photo are Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 22' 19" N 123° 04' 34" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

Next, my mom and I arrived at Duncan's Landing.

A scenery photo of Wright's Beach, Hogback (left), the Pacific Ocean, rocks, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing.

The flowers in the photo are Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 23' 43" N 123° 05' 46" W

A scenery photo of Duncans Point, the Pacific Ocean, rocks, mountains, cliffs, and clouds. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing.

The flowers in the photo are Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis).

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

A scenery photo of Duncan's Landing Overlook, a huge patch of Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), Yellow Mustard Flowers (in the distance on the right), mountains, clouds, and rocks. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing.

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

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Duncan's Landing Overlook (left), a huge patch of Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), Yellow Mustard Flowers (in the distance), mountains, clouds, and rocks. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing.

Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Duncan's Landing Overlook (center), a huge patch of Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), the Pacific Ocean (right), mountains, clouds, and rocks. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 23' 42" N 123° 05' 43" W

A scenery photo of Duncan's Landing Overlook (center), Duncans Cove (left), the Pacific Ocean (left), a huge patch of Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), Yellow Mustard Flowers (in the distance on the right), clouds, and rocks. The photo was shot at Duncan's Landing.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 23' 42" N 123° 05' 41" 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.

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Sonoma Coast State Park (Cellphone Photos) - Sonoma County, CA

Yesterday, on 13 August 2022, my parents and I took a trip to Sonoma Coast State Park in Sonoma County, CA, Bodega Bay, CA, and Jenner, CA. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos! 

The first stop on my trip, was Bodega Head in Sonoma Coast State Park in Bodega Bay, CA.

A scenery photo of Campbell Cove and Campbell Cove Beach in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Doran Regional Park, Campbell Cove, and Bodega Bay shot in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Doran Regional Park, Campbell Cove, and Bodega Bay shot at Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A panorama of Doran Regional Park, Campbell Cove, and Bodega Bay shot at Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. In the distance is Tomales Point and Tomales Bluff in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. In the distance is Tomales Point and Tomales Bluff in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

Next, our family started driving along State Route 1 towards Goat Rock Beach in Jenner, CA.

A scenery photo of Salmon Creek from Salmon Creek State Beach in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Carmet Beach in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Furlong Gulch in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A panorama of Russian River and Penny Island from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds on the island. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Russian River and Penny Island from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds on the island. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo of Russian River and the Pacific Ocean from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds and harbor seals on the other side. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo of Russian River and the Pacific Ocean from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds and harbor seals on the other side. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Goat Rock from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo of Russian River and the Pacific Ocean from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

After Goat Rock State Beach, our family decided to check out the Russian River Bridge in Jenner, CA. The last time we were here was in 2013, and we were on our road trip driving up to British Columbia, Canada. We knew the bridge would be pretty during sunset.

A sunset scenery photo of the Russian River Bridge and Russian River shot at the Russian River Vista Point on the side of State Route 1 in Jenner, CA.

A sunset scenery photo of the Russian River Bridge and Russian River shot on the side of Willow Creek Road in Jenner, CA.

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.

Tomales, Bodega Bay, Duncans Mills, Jenner - California's Coast

From 7/17/2013 to 8/2/2013, I took a road trip from the SF Bay Area to Vancouver, BC, Canada. Half of the trip was spent driving up the west coast. On my trip, I visited many famous places such as Seattle, Butchart Gardens, Mount Rainier, and much more. Obviously I got many coastal shots and many places that isn't as famous. The reason I am posting it now is because the high amount of photos I took equaled a high amount of processing time. I took a bit over 2000 photos on the trip. After stitching the panoramas, compositing the HDRs, and picking out photos from the repeats, I have a bit over 1000 photos to show you guys. The photos will be split into parts. I will link you to the previous and next parts on each post just like I did with my Death Valley National Park photos and my Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park photos. Hope you enjoy viewing this chain of posts!

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The photos for today are from California's coast. The blog post will include photos from Tomales, Bodega Bay, Duncans Mills, and Jenner. All the photos were shot near SR-1 as I drove up the coast.

A photo from Tomales, CA taken on the side of SR-1. That area was pretty cloudy. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 12 53 N 122 55 29 W  

I decided to do a black and white process to bring out the details of the clouds a bit better.  

Another photo from Tomales, CA taken on the side of SR-1. I think this is one of the best shots I took on this trip. Reminds me of that song Country Roads by John Denver.  

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 18 27 N 122 53 52 W  

A black and white process of the photo above.  

 A photo from Tomales, CA taken on the side of SR-1. It is of a farm on the side of the highway. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 18 25 N 122 53 51 W  

 I move on from Tomales to Bodega Bay, CA. This was shot at a 76 gas station. I shot this photo while my parents was adding gas to the car. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 19 45 N 123 02 38 W  

A photo of a worn down building in Bodega Bay, CA. Shot this near Harbor View Gifts. 

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 19 48 N 123 02 47 W  

A photo of Harbor View Gifts in Bodega Bay, CA. Shot at around the same location as the above photo. I shot a photo of it mainly because of their rainbow flag. Thank you so much for the support! 

Another photo of that worn down building in Bodega Bay, CA. Shot this near Harbor View Gifts.  

 Black and white process of the photo above. 

A photo of Marshall Gulch in Bodega Bay, CA. 

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 22 12 N 123 04 27 W  

A photo shot near Marshall Gulch of SR-1 in Bodega Bay, CA. Same location as above photo. 

 A photo of Carmet Beach in Bodega Bay, CA. 

 Black and white process of the above shot. 

Sign denoting Russian River in  Duncans Mills, CA. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 26 09 N 123 06 10 W

 Here is a photo of Russian River.

 A photo of the bridge over Russian River. Shot this close to sunset. 

 HDR composition of sunset taken on SR-1. Photo from Jenner, CA. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 39 14 43 N 123 59 48 W

 Sunset on the side of SR-1 in Jenner, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 29 53 N 123 12 29 W

HDR composition of a sunset on the side of SR-1 in Jenner, CA. 

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I have more photos from California's Coast. Please don't forget to share with the blog post 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 Google+. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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