Tesla Road & Beckwith Wildlife Observation Area (Cellphone Photos) - California

On the 28th January 2026, my parents and I drove to San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge near Modesto, CA via Tesla Road. I took photos with my cellphone. The photos were taken in Alameda County, CA and Stanislaus County, CA. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

A scenery photo of Tesla Road, clouds, hills, trees, and cow (right). The photo was shot at Corral Hollow Pass in Alameda County, CA.

A scenery photo of Tesla Road (right), clouds, hills, trees, and power lines. The photo was shot at Corral Hollow Pass in Alameda County, CA.

A scenery photo of trees, clouds, pasture, and farm. The photo was shot at Beckwith Wildlife Observation Area in San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge in Stanislaus County, CA.

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Pescadero, CA (Cellphone Photos)

On the 1st September 2025, my mom and I went to Pescadero, CA for a day trip. I visited Downtown Pescadero, Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, and Pebble Beach at Bean Hollow State Park. I took photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: Unfortunately Long COVID is wrecking havoc on my health and energy levels, and my health is slowly declining. My day trips are far and few in between now.

A scenery photo of forest shot on Pescadero Creek Road in San Mateo County, CA.

A scenery photo of sunflowers, clouds, and trees. The photo was shot on Pescadero Creek Road in Pescadero, CA.

A scenery photo of fog, church (left), post office (left), and Pescadero Creek Road. The photo was shot in Pescadero, CA.

A scenery photo of Downtown Pescadero, buildings, Stage Road, and clouds shot in Pescadero, CA.

A photo of the Pescadero sign and Pescadero Creek Road (left) shot in Pescadero, CA.

A scenery photo of marshland and fog. The photo was shot on Butano Trail in Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve at Pescadero State Beach in Pescadero, CA.

A scenery photo of fog and hills. The photo was shot on Butano Trail in Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve at Pescadero State Beach in Pescadero, CA.

A scenery photo of marshland and fog. The photo was shot on Butano Trail in Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve at Pescadero State Beach in Pescadero, CA.

A photo of rocks with holes and Pacific Ocean (left). The photo was shot at Pebble Beach at Bean Hollow State Beach in Pescadero, CA.

Fun Fact: The holes on the rocks are made my mollusks.

A photo of rocks with holes. The photo was shot at Pebble Beach at Bean Hollow State Beach in Pescadero, CA.

Fun Fact: The holes on the rocks are made my mollusks.

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Sycamore Grove Park - Livermore, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Yesterday, on the 5th April 2025, my mom and I went for on a walk in Sycamore Grove Park in Livermore, CA. A lot of flowers are blooming right now. I took photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

A close up photo of flowers, trees, mountains, and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, trees, mountains, and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, trees, mountains, clouds, and Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail (left).

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), Broadleaf Filaree (Erodium botrys), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus), Valley Popcorn Flower (Plagiobothrys canescens).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, trees, power lines, mountains, and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A scenery photo of flowers, trees, mountains, clouds, and Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail (left).

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, power lines, bee (slightly left from center), and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot on Kingfisher Crossing.

A photo of the abandoned Olivina Winery Building. The photo was shot on Winery Loop.

A photo of the abandoned Olivina Winery Building, Winery Loop (left), and trees (left).

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Brushy Peak Regional Preserve - Livermore, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Yesterday, on the 24th March 2025, my mom and I went for a hike at Brushy Peak Regional Preserve in Livermore, CA. A lot of flowers are blooming at the park! I took some photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: After being mostly bedridden for a week, I had quite some energy yesterday despite the really severe brain fog. I decided to go for a hike and check out the flowers, since it is now spring. I'm somewhat paying for it today, but a full on energy crash hasn't set in yet. I guess the LDN I got from the Stanford Clinic is helping quite a bit.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), clouds, and hills. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), windmills (top), and clouds. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), clouds, and mountains. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), rocks, and clouds. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of windmills, clouds, mountains, trees, West Side Loop Trail, and Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of hills, trees, clouds, houses (in the distance), and power lines (in the distance). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, clouds, Tri-Valley (in the distance), Sunol Peak (in the distance on the right), Mt. Allison (in the distance slightly left from center), and Mission Peak (in the distance slightly left from center). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, clouds, houses (in the distance), and power lines (in the distance). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, windmills, clouds, rocks, and Livermore Valley (in the distance on the right). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A photo of California Golden Violet (Viola pedunculata) and Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of cows, hills, trees, clouds, and rocks (right). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

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Brushy Peak Regional Preserve - Livermore, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Yesterday, on the 11th March 2025, my mom and I went for a short hike at Brushy Peak Regional Preserve in Livermore, CA. This was our first time at this park, and I was near the area after my doctor appointment, so I decided to check it out. I took some photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: You're probably shocked to hear me say hike. This is my second hike since my COVID infection at the end of November 2023. My mom and I kept it short, 2 miles total, and we went super slow. I'm getting claustrophobic just heading to Sycamore Grove Park every few days. I had a little bit more energy yesterday, so I figured why not check out a park I haven't been to before. I am definitely paying for it today. I am currently in a moderate ME/CFS crash unfortunately (but I expected it).

A scenery photo of windmills and parking lot (right). The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve.

A scenery photo of Livermore Valley and clouds. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve.

A scenery photo of Livermore Valley and clouds. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve.

A scenery photo on West Side Loop Trail in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve.

A scenery photo of windmills and clouds. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve.

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Mendenhall Road & Del Valle Road - Livermore, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Yesterday, on the 22nd February 2025, my parents and I drove into the hills behind Livermore, CA to look at the scenery of Livermore Valley. There are great views of hills, Livermore Valley, and Mt. Diablo along Del Valle Road and Mendenhall Road right before you arrive at Del Valle Regional Park. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

A scenery photo of Mt. Diablo (in the distance in the center), Livermore, CA, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Mendenhall Road in Livermore, CA.

A scenery photo of Mt. Diablo (in the distance in the center), Livermore, CA, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Mendenhall Road in Livermore, CA.

A scenery photo of the intersection of Mendenhall Road & Del Valle Road, trees, hills, and clouds. The photo was shot on Del Valle Road in Livermore, CA.

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Sycamore Grove Park - Livermore, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Today, on the 14th February 2025, my parents and I went for on a walk in Sycamore Grove Park in Livermore, CA. There were so many beautiful clouds today. I took photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: Blog posts containing photos from my "real camera" will continue this weekend (tomorrow) as long as I don't forget, which is possible due to long COVID ruining my memory!

A scenery photo of a fallen tree, trees, and clouds shot on Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail.

A scenery photo of trees and clouds shot on Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail.

A scenery photo of trees, power lines, hills, and clouds shot on Winery Loop.

A photo of power lines, trees, hills, and clouds shot on Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail.

A scenery photo of power lines, trees, hills, clouds, and Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail (bottom) shot on Winery Loop.

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Richmond-San Rafael Bridge & Sonoma County (Part 1)

On 28 January 2024, my parents and I took a trip to Sonoma Coast State Park in Sonoma County, CA. I took a bunch of photos at the park and on the drive there with both my Olympus mirrorless camera and my cellphone. The photos are split into several blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing the 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 from Sonoma County, CA, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos

The photos for today are from our drive to Sonoma Coast State Park from the East Bay. The photos are of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, farms, and cows.

The first stop on the trip was the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Viewpoint in San Rafael, CA. My dad wanted to get photos of the bridge. It did look pretty good that day with the clouds.

A scenery photo of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Richmond, and clouds. The photo was shot at Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Viewpoint in San Rafael, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 56' 39" N 122° 28' 49" W

We took Bodega Avenue to get to Bodega Bay and Sonoma Coast State Park. The farms along the road are beautiful.

A photo of a barn, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 15' 42" N 122° 44' 58" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of a farm, green hills, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 15' 42" N 122° 44' 57" W

A photo of a farm, green hills, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A photo of cows on a pasture, a green hill, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 15' 37" N 122° 45' 10" W

A photo of cows on a pasture, a green hill, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot on Bodega Avenue in Sonoma County, CA.

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

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Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos