State Route 1, Point Sur, Andrew Molera SP - Monterey County, CA

On 11th June 2024, my mom and I went for a drive along State Route 1 in Monterey County, CA. Our original plan was visiting Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, but unfortunately the park was closed that day due to parking lot and road repair. We ended up visiting Andrew Molera State Park. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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Our first stop on the trip was originally Point Lobos, but once I got there, I realized the park was closed! Upon checking the park website, it turns out they were repairing the road and parking lot that day and the day before. This is probably a mistake I won't make again! Always remember to check the conditions of the park you plan to visit! We ended up going to Andrew Molera State Park, a park which I haven't been to since 2015. 

I remember this was one of the most beautiful parks I've visited in the past, but this time, Andrew Molera ended up being a huge disappointment. The day we went, the river crossing bridge wasn't set up yet, so we couldn't go that way. We went down the trail we did many years ago, but it turns out there is a new "End of Trail" sign right past the walk-in campground (which I don't think was there the last time we visited) and Cooper Cabin. There was barely anything to see and the park was mostly a ghost town. You used to be able to go down to the river from the trail to play around in the water, but now it's fenced off. The trail past the sign is unmaintained and is totally overgrown with many trees fallen over. You will not get very far, trust me, I tried. I also don't know why the campground is walk-in only as there is a wide service road to the campground and the camping area is huge and flat! This park is no longer worth going to in my opinion, and management need to do a better job fixing the park up.

A scenery photo of eucalyptus tree forest. The photo was shot near Cooper Cabin in Andrew Molera State Park in Monterey County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 36° 17' 10" N 121° 51' 10" W

A scenery photo of Big Sur River and trees. The photo was shot past the trail closure, and it was near impossible to continue past this point. The photo was shot in Andrew Molera State Park in Monterey County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 36° 16' 58" N 121° 51' 33" W

After the failed trip to both Point Lobos and Andrew Molera, we started our drive home.

A scenery photo of Point Sur, Point Sur State Historic Park, clouds, fog, and Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot at the entrance gate to Point Sur State Historic Park on the side of State Route 1 in Monterey County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 36° 18' 35" N 121° 53' 10" W

A scenery photo of Point Sur, Point Sur State Historic Park, clouds, fog, and Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot at the entrance gate to Point Sur State Historic Park on the side of State Route 1 in Monterey County, CA.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Little Sur River, Little Sur River Beach, clouds, fog, and mountains. The photo was shot on the side of State Route 1 in Monterey County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 36° 19' 51" N 121° 53' 30" W

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Kent Lake, Point Reyes, NS, Tomales Bay SP - Marin County, CA

On 18th May 2024, my parents and I visited Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA, Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA, and Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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Our first stop was Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA. I decided to stop here to see Kent Lake. The lake really reminds me of Oregon!

A scenery photo of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest. The photo was shot near Shafter Grade in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 57" N 122° 42' 34" W

A scenery photo of Kent Lake and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 48" N 122° 42' 25" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Kent Lake and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Kent Lake and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 44" N 122° 42' 22" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of mountains, clouds, and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 48" N 122° 42' 25" W

Next, I visited Kule Loklo Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

A scenery photo of eucalyptus trees. The photo was shot on Kule Loklo Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 02' 43" N 122° 48' 07" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

Next, we visited Shell Beach in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (right). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 06' 59" N 122° 52' 24" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (left). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 07' 00" N 122° 52' 25" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (right). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 07' 02" N 122° 52' 28" W

A scenery photo of Shell Beach and trees. The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (left). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.

The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

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Lake Chabot Regional Park - Castro Valley, CA (Part 3)

From 7/16/2016 to 7/28/2016, I hit up three separate East Bay Regional Parks here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I visited Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, CA, Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, CA, and Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley, CA. I have an annual pass this year, so I do plan on taking more photography trips to these parks. I want to exercise and get fit so I can do a camping trip up in the Sierras here in California sometime. I've been thinking about a trip like that for a while now. Not to mention, I really need to loose some weight. Enough about me though, I am here to share the photos I took at the parks with you guys. I will be splitting the photos into several parts. I also shot video on my East Bay Park trips. You can view my vlog with the videos here. I hope you enjoy.

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Parts:

• Redwood Regional Park - Oakland, CA
• Coyote Hills Regional Park - Fremont, CA
• Lake Chabot Regional Park - Castro Valley, CA: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 

I took a total of 3 trips during July to Lake Chabot Regional Park. I will be splitting my photos from the trips into 3 blog posts. In this blog post, I will show you the scenery photos I shot on 7/21/2016 and 7/28/2016.

Scenery of Lake Chabot. I will first begin with photos from 7/21/2016.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 33 N 122 06 08 W 

Scenery of Lake Chabot shot from Raccoon Point.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 42 N 122 06 03 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of the forest shot on Live Oak Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 49 N 122 05 32 W 

Scenery from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 51 N 122 05 30 W

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery of marshland and Lake Chabot from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 44 N 122 05 51 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of marshland and Lake Chabot from Honker Bay Trail. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of marshland and Lake Chabot from Honker Bay Trail. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 43 N 122 05 53 W

Scenery of Lake Chabot from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 47 N 122 06 11 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of Lake Chabot from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 38 N 122 06 17 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery of Lake Chabot from Honker Bay Trail. On the right is Live Oak Island.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 36 N 122 06 22 W

A photo of eucalyptus trees from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 38 N 122 06 31 W

A photo of a forest of eucalyptus trees from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 43 N 122 06 29 W 

A photo of Honker Bay Trail and eucalyptus trees. 

A photo of a forest of eucalyptus trees from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 44 N 122 06 29 W 

A photo of Honker Bay Trail and Lake Chabot. This is the last photo from 7/21/2016.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 45 N 122 05 54 W

 Scenery of Lake Chabot shot from Raccoon Point. The rest of the photos are from 7/28/2016.

A photo of a fishing pier and Lake Chabot from Honker Bay Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 43 38 N 122 06 17 W 

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today and for this chain of blog posts. 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:

• Redwood Regional Park - Oakland, CA
• Coyote Hills Regional Park - Fremont, CA
• Lake Chabot Regional Park - Castro Valley, CA: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |