Crissy Field East Beach & Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, CA

On May 9th, 2017, I went to Crissy Field East Beach and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA. I took some self portraits and scenery photos while I was there. This blog post is for the scenery photos. If you want to see my self portraits, you can do so here.

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Scenery photo of Crissy Field East Beach and the Golden Gate Bridge. On the left side of the Golden Gate Bridge is Fort Point.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 23 N 122 27 12 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo of the stream of water that flows from Crissy Field Marsh to the ocean. In the distance is Alcatraz Island.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 22 N 122 27 15 W 

Scenery photo of the stream of water that flows from Crissy Field Marsh to the ocean, Palace of Fine Arts (left) and San Francisco.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 23 N 122 27 16 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of driftwood on Crissy Field East Beach. On the right in the distance is Alcatraz Island.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 20 N 122 27 31 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery photo of Crissy Field East Beach. On the right is Alcatraz Island and on the left is Palance of Fine Arts and San Francisco. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 20 N 122 27 37 W

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery photo of a pier in the Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area. In the distance near the center is Alcatraz Island, and on the left is San Francisco and Bay Bridge.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 22 N 122 27 59 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery from Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 23 N 122 28 03 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of Torpedo Wharf on the trail from Torpedo Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge. In the distance in the center is Alcatraz Island and on the left is San Francisco and Bay Bridge.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 30 N 122 28 21 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery on the trail from Torpedo Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 30 N 122 28 22 W

Scenery shot by Battery Cranston between Battery Marcus Miller and Golden Gate Bridge. In the photo is Baker Beach in the distance and Battery Marcus Miller to the left.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 48 24 N 122 28 37 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of Golden Gate Bridge. Photo shot by Battery Cranston between Battery Marcus Miller and Golden Gate Bridge.

This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed the photos! If you want to see my self portraits, you can do so here. 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.

Waddell Beach - Big Basin State Park, CA

On April 15th, 2017, I took a trip to Davenport, CA, Santa Cruz, CA as well as Big Basin State Park. At Big Basin State Park I shot photos along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail and Waddell Beach. In this blog post, I'm showing you the sunset long exposures I shot at Waddell Beach.

To view the other photos and videos from my trip, use the links here:

• Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail - Big Basin State Park
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Video
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Photos
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Wildflowers & Scenery
• April Travel Vlog

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Long exposure sunset scenery from Waddell Beach.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 05 48 N 122 16 48 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Long exposure sunset scenery from Waddell Beach. In this photo is Waddell Creek and Waddell Creek Bridge (part of California State Route 1).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 05 45 N 122 16 43 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Long exposure sunset scenery of Waddell Creek and Waddell Beach. On the left is California State Route 1.

Photo shot almost at the same spot as the photo above. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Long exposure sunset scenery of Waddell Beach, Pacific Ocean, and driftwood.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 0 44 N 122 16 44 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Black and white long exposure scenery photo at sunset. Photo is of Waddell Beach, Pacific Ocean, and driftwood. Photo shot at the same spot as 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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

To view the other photos and videos from my trip, use the links here:

• Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail - Big Basin State Park
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Video
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Photos
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Wildflowers & Scenery
• April Travel Vlog

Point Roberts, WA (Part 1)

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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After the ferry landed, I proceeded to travel to the small island city of Washington called Point Roberts. This small 5 square mile town is surrounded by the ocean and Canada. To travel into the city, you will have to either travel by boat or go through a border crossing. I found this very interesting as the residents will have to pass the US border crossing when going back home, and travel through Canada's border crossing when they want to leave the city, even if it is to travel to mainland USA! I took 36 photos in this town and will be dividing the photos into 2 parts.

Driving into Point Roberts, WA from Delta, BC. Here is the border crossing. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 49 00 13 N 123 04 07 W   

Approaching the US border station. Since I'm US citizen, they just took a note of the crossing and let us pass. No questions asked except what you guys plan on doing here. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 49 00 06 N 123 04 07 W  

 I got so excited after arriving in Point Roberts, I quickly took a photo. I also checked my cellphone which apparently was connected to the Canada cellphone service. I guess the US carriers don't have a cell tower here. The US takes the city very seriously. The first sign I saw after passing the border crossing was a MPH sign showing the speed limit, not km/h. This was a big pain for me while driving in Canada. I had to constantly look at our odometer and do a speed conversion for my dad who also had no concept of km/h. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 48 59 13 N 123 04 07 W

 Another photo from the same spot as above. Really loved this patch of grass. 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

 First place I arrived at was called Lighthouse Park. At first, there was no "lighthouse" in sight... A Washington local there also was like, I've never seen a lighthouse here before. I found the lighthouse later. I'll show you a photo in the next post. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 48 58 25 N 123 05 04 W  

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Another photo of the wonderful scenery there. I guess I hit Washington on a good time of the year. I hear Washington is very cloudy and rainy most of the year. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 48 58 26 N 123 05 04 W   

The park was very beautiful. I zoomed in on the house from the above photo for another shot. I couldn't decide which one was better so I decided to show both of the photos on here.  

Some giant poles in the ocean. I thought they made a very good photographic subject, so here is a shot of it. Many of my followers on Google+ liked this shot.  

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 48 58 28 N 123 05 05 W   

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Another photo of the poles in the water. I walked up closer. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 48 58 29 N 123 05 05 W   

 A black and white process of the photo above. 

 HDR composition of a house above. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 49 46 12 N 123 13 36 W

 I took several photos of this house. After taking that first shot, I picked up my camera and tripod and walked away for other shots, however closer inspection on the camera revealed my camera's focus was a bit off for the first shot. I tried to find the same angle I shot it at, but I couldn't... The angle on the first one was the best in my opinion. 

Another HDR composition of that house.  

Walking further into the beach, there was quite a lot of driftwood on the beach. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 48 58 25 N 123 05 05 W    

Another photo of the beach, which was really a shore filled with lots and lots of rocks. Many people sunbathing on the beach...

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 48 58 23 N 123 05 06 W   

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I will show the rest of my photos from Point Roberts, WA. 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 Google+. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Trinidad - 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!

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 view my best California photos from this trip, use this link. To view all of my day 2 photos, use this link.

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Today I continue my trip up California's Coast. I have photos from several places in Trinidad, CA along US 101. The photos will include one shot from a rest area on US 101, photos from Big Lagoon County Park, and Freshwater Lagoon.

HDR composition from the Trinidad Rest Area on US Route 101 (a.k.a William Z. Hegy Memorial Hwy) heading north. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 41 7 24 N 124 9 0.44 W

A photo from Big Lagoon County Park in Trinidad, CA. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 41 09 51 N 124 07 52 W

 A black and white process of the photo above.

I think the reason it is called Big Lagoon County Park is because there is a lagoon in the park. Here is the strip of sand that forms the lagoon. On the left is the Pacific Ocean and on the right is the lagoon. 

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 41 09 53 N 124 07 57 W

A photo of driftwood in Big Lagoon County Park. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 41 09 55 N 124 07 57 W

 Black and white process of the above photo.

Another photo of the ocean at Big Lagoon County Park. Same location as above. 

 Black and white process of the above photo. 

Now back on US 101 driving north, those 2 photos near Freshwater Lagoon. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 41 16 05 N 124 05 48 W

A photo of freshwater lagoon from the same location as above. 

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 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 Google+. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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