Showing posts with label cow parsnip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cow parsnip. Show all posts

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Red Hill Trail (Part 2) - 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!

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.

Parts: 1 | 2 | 3Cellphone Photos

This is part 2 of the photos shot on my Olympus mirrorless camera. After Duncan's Landing, my mom and I took a hike on Red Hill Trail. The photos in this blog post were shot on Red Hill Trail in Sonoma Coast State Park. The main subjects of the photos are of the Russian River and Jenner.

A scenery photo of forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 26" N 123° 05' 47" W

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, State Route 116 (right), the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 32" N 123° 05' 40" W

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, State Route 116 (right), the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, State Route 116 (right), the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 32" N 123° 05' 33" W

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The flowers in the photo are California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 24" N 123° 05' 11" W

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The flowers in the photo are California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum).
Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 22" N 123° 04' 48" W

A scenery photo of forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 19" N 123° 04' 50" W

A scenery photo of forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 16" N 123° 04' 49" W

A scenery photo of forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The trees in the photo are Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 16" N 123° 04' 50" W

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, State Route 116 (right), the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 14" N 123° 04' 58" W

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner (left), Penny Island (left), State Route 1 (left), State Route 116, the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 14" N 123° 05' 02" W

A scenery photo of Russian River, Jenner, Penny Island (center), State Route 1, State Route 116 (right), the Pacific Ocean (left), forest, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on Red Hill Trail.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 25' 20" N 123° 05' 15" 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: 1 | 2 | 3Cellphone Photos

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Tomales Point Trail (Part 2) - Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

On 30 April 2021, my mom and I went to Point Reyes National Seashore in Inverness, CA for a day trip. We did an out and back round trip walk to Tomales Point and back via Tomales Point Trail. I took both cellphone photos and photos with my mirrorless camera. The photos are split into 3 blog posts. I hope you enjoying viewing these photos. 

High 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 Point Reyes National Seashore photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos |

In this part, I have photos from my walk from the parking lot to Tomales Point, photos from Tomales Point, and a few close up photos of caterpillars. The photos are taken on Tomales Point Trail.

A scenery photo with wild flowers and cypress trees from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 13' 29" N 122° 58' 47" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 14' 07" N 122° 59' 26" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Photo shot near the same position as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 14' 09" N 122° 59' 26" W

A photo of a Ranchman's Tiger Moth Caterpillar (Platyprepia virginalis) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 14' 12" N 122° 59' 30" W

Funny story when I was trying to identify the caterpillar using Google Lens. Google Lens kept identifying this as the Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) which happens to have the exact opposite colour pattern (brown in the middle, and black on both ends). 😂 I guess artificial intelligence is still not there yet, can't really blame Google. You can see what the Isabella Tiger Moth looks like here.

A photo of a Ranchman's Tiger Moth Caterpillar (Platyprepia virginalis) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Photo shot near the same position as above.

I really hope you enjoyed viewing these photos of the Ranchman's Tiger Month Caterpillar. It took me a long time to take these photos as my vision impairment (due to visual snow syndrome) made it extremely challenging to take these photos. It took me a long time and many tries before I got a few usable photos of the caterpillar. I can't see in detail very well as my vision is distorted by the neurological vision loss and it was pretty dark that day due to fog. I'm still surprised at how good these few usable photos turned out though. I might be dealing with vision loss due to visual snow, but I didn't lose a decade worth of photography experience.

A scenery photo of wild flowers and Tomales Point.
The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 14' 23" N 122° 59' 41" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of wild flowers and Tomales Point.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 14' 23" N 122° 59' 41" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A photo of a Ranchman's Tiger Moth Caterpillar (Platyprepia virginalis), Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 14' 18" N 122° 59' 37" W

A photo of a Ranchman's Tiger Moth Caterpillar (Platyprepia virginalis) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Photo shot near the same position as above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed 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.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos |

Sunday, November 7, 2021

Tomales Point Trail (Part 1) - Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

On 30 April 2021, my mom and I went to Point Reyes National Seashore in Inverness, CA for a day trip. We did an out and back round trip walk to Tomales Point and back via Tomales Point Trail. I took both cellphone photos and photos with my mirrorless camera. The photos are split into 3 blog posts. I hope you enjoying viewing these photos. 

High 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 Point Reyes National Seashore photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos |

In this part, I have photos from my walk from the parking lot to Tomales Point. The photos are taken on Tomales Point Trail.

Message from the photographer: I know it has been a really long time since I did a blog post like this with photos shot on a "real camera" (photos not taken with my cellphone). The vision loss from visual snow syndrome is still a huge problem, making it challenging for me to do stuff like this. That being said, there are only 2 more blog posts with "real" photos after this one (photos not taken with my cellphone), because the vision loss has limited my mobility, my ability to take photos, and my ability to process the photos afterwards. There are very little photos from my "real camera" left in my archives which is the reason for the limited amount of blog posts. I do hope to take a bit more soon (and this hope might not be too far off, read my next update).

Update on my vision: This will just be a very quick update on my vision. Hopefully, I'll get around to doing a more detailed, and dedicated blog post for this soon. I've had a few people on social media ask me what the experimental visual snow treatment that I've been doing is. Some visual snow patients don't know about the Visual Snow Project (VSP). VSP is an experimental visual snow syndrome (VSS) treatment developed by the Visual Snow Initiative. At the time of writing, I'm half way through the treatment, and I accidentally missed a few days when I got too busy, and I missed a few days when I got depressed. The treatment has not touched my night blindness, but my day time vision has partially recovered. My day time vision is still not normal, but it has been less disabling. If you suffer from VSS like me, I recommend you give VSP a try. The treatment can be done on your computer, and it's only half an hour out of your day for 3 weeks. Even if the treatment doesn't completely cure you, being able to recover some of your vision is still better than nothing.

Scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 11' 26" N 122° 57' 33" W

Scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 11' 31" N 122° 57' 39" W

Scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 11' 48" N 122° 57' 51" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Tomales Bay shot from Tomales Point Trail.
The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 11' 53" N 122° 57' 44" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 12' 55" N 122° 58' 31" W

A scenery photo with wild flowers from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 13' 11" N 122° 58' 38" W

A photo of Tule Elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) and wild flowers.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 13' 19" N 122° 58' 36" W

A photo of Tule Elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) and wild flowers.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Photo shot near the same position as above.

A scenery photo with wild flowers and cypress trees from Point Reyes National Seashore.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), and Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum).
Photo shot near the same position as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Tomales Bay shot from Tomales Point Trail.
The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and Yellow Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 13' 26" N 122° 58' 43" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Next time I have more photos from Tomales Point Trail, photos from Tomales Point, and a few close up photos of caterpillars. 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.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos |

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Flowers from Quarry Lakes Regional Park (Part 2)

It's spring again and flowers are starting to bloom. :) Today I have 13 pictures of flowers from Quarry Lakes Regional Park located in Fremont/Union City, CA. Please enjoy. They are pretty! I will try to get the names of the flowers, but as you guys know, I am no flower expert. No promises. If I got the wrong name, please point it out in the comments.

As you guys can see I stopped watermarking all my photos. I only do it on some of them from now on. However, this doesn't mean you can steal credit for the pictures. I did that to improve your enjoyment and the viewing of my photos.

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. To see my best Quarry Lakes photos, use this link. To see my best flower photos use this link. To see all of my 2011 Quarry Lakes photos, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2


Larkspur (Delphinium

(Not sure)

Cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)

Paintbrush (Castilleja)

Not sure what flower this is.

The flower looks really pretty! I think it's the best picture I've taken. :) 

California Saxifrage (Saxifraga californica)

Anyways guys. I don't have anymore photos in my library. :( Hopefully I'll be able to take more for next time. :) Stay tuned!