Point Reyes NS/Whitehouse Pool CP - Marin County, CA

On 3 September 2023, my parents and I took a trip to Whitehouse Pool County Park in Inverness, CA and Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. I didn't end up taking that many photos because it was extremely foggy and most of the Tule Elk was too far away for the Olympus mirrorless camera I brought. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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A scenery photo of Lagunitas Creek, mountains, trees, and clouds. The photo was shot near the bridge in Whitehouse Pool County Park in Inverness, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 03' 47" N 122° 49' 00" W

A scenery photo of Drakes Beach, seagulls, fog, and the Pacific Ocean (right). The photo was shot at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 01' 41" N 122° 57' 31" W

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Point Reyes National Seashore & Shipwreck - California

On 31 December 2021, my parents and I visited the Point Reyes Shipwreck in Inverness, CA and the Point Reyes VORTAC transmitter on top of Mt. Vision in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. I took photos with my mirrorless camera. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos.

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The first stop of my trip is the Point Reyes Shipwreck in Inverness, CA. The approximate GPS coordinates (type into Google) of the photos are 38° 05' 52" N, 122° 51' 03" W. I went to check on the shipwreck as I haven't seen it in almost 6 years. You can see my photos from 2016 here.

A close up photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A close up photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A close up photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck and Tomales Bay. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck and Tomales Bay. Photo from Inverness, CA.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck and Tomales Bay. Photo from Inverness, CA.

My next stop was the top of Mt. Vision in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. I am a bit of an aviation enthusiast so I wanted to see the VOR antennas on top of the mountain. The next 2 photos are of the Point Reyes VORTAC PYE 113.7 Transmitter. You can see the antennas from Bucklin Trail. Please note that you can not enter the facility as this is an active air traffic control facility used in aviation. The approximate GPS coordinates (type into Google) of the photos are 38° 04' 49" N, 122° 52' 05" W.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes VORTAC PYE 113.7 Transmitter antennas on top of Mt. Vision. Photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

A scenery photo of the Point Reyes VORTAC PYE 113.7 Transmitter antennas on top of Mt. Vision shot on Bucklin Trail. Photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

After I was done looking at the VOR antennas, I decided to walk along Bucklin Trail for a tiny bit and get some photos of the scenery from Mt. Vision.

A scenery photo of Drakes Estero & Drakes Bay (in the distance in the center). Photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 04' 42" N 122° 52' 13" W

A scenery photo of Drakes Estero & Drakes Bay (in the distance on the right). Photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 04' 45" N 122° 52' 07" W

A scenery photo from Bucklin Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

Photo shot near the same position as above.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Point Reyes Shipwreck & Bolinas Ridge Trail (Part 1) - SF North Bay Trip

Due to the news last month of the historical Point Reyes Shipwreck being burned down, suspected to have been done by an irresponsible photographer, I decided to take a trip up the San Francisco North Bay to see the historical shipwreck, and get a few last photos before NPS hauls off the boat and have it destroyed. The trip was taken on 2/27/2016. The photos will be split into 3 blog posts. If you are looking for my vlog, you can find it here.

If you have not heard the news, here is practically what happened. The incident seems to have happened sometime during the night between Feb. 21st to 22nd. Very early in the morning of Feb. 22nd, someone reported a fire at the iconic shipwreck, and it took the fire department 2 hours to put out the fire, and most of the stern of the boat (back of the boat) was destroyed. The next day, locals searching the internet found a long exposure light painted photo posted by Instagram user @imonlyjames that showed someone (possibly @imonlyjames himself, an assistant, or friend) spinning steal wool on fire to generate sparks to create light trails in the final shot. The photo seems to have been taken before the fire. While there isn't any proof (as Instagram does not keep EXIF data of photos), the locals and the photography community (after the news spread) suspect that it was the Instagram photographer who irresponsibly set the shipwreck on fire. The Instagram photo has since been deleted due to media attention (which in my opinion, is a sign of admitting to guilt). While this ship is considered by many locals to be a historic landmark, by tourists as a tourist attraction, and by photographers as a both an important landmark and photo subject, the fire department has said they will not further investigate this incident and won't be holding anyone responsible. Their reason? Apparently "something already damaged and abandoned can't really be damaged even further". It is rumored that NPS is currently considering hauling this shipwreck out to be destroyed as it is now structurally unsafe and people tend to go climbing on it.

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The photos for today will be from the Bolinas Ridge Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Lagunitas, CA and Point Reyes Shipwreck in Inverness, CA.

I first passed by this beautiful grass patch and mountain, which later checking my photo locations, I found the location to be the Bolinas Ridge Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Lagunitas, CA. I thought this location was very beautiful, and there were a lot of cars parked on the side of the road I decided to check it out. I spent around half an hour at this location half running and half walking up and down the mountain. I wanted to run the whole thing, but you know how unfit I am. I'm quite surprised I managed this in half an hour.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 02 45 N 122 46 11 W

Another photo from the trail further up the mountain. There were beautiful clouds in the sky that day too.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 02 43 N 122 46 06 W

I thought the hill off in the distance looked pretty nice so I decided to get a photo in that direction.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 02 40 N 122 45 52 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

This was the highest I hiked up on the mountain. I thought that slight valley looked okay, but I ended up having to shoot somewhat against the sun. It took me a lot of energy to get to this point so I would have felt bad not taking a shot, even though the angle of light was less than ideal.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 02 39 N 122 45 49 W

After running back downhill, I continued my trip to the Point Reyes Shipwreck in Inverness, CA. Here is my first photo of it. I then went over that small creek right in front of the shipwreck. Getting across was a pain. It was very muddy, and the creek was wider than I thought. My shoes did get muddy and wet.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 05 52 N 122 51 03 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Here is a photo of the stern of the boat (back of the boat). This is the part that got burned really bad.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 05 53 N 122 51 03 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Another photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck. The waters behind the boat is Tomales Bay.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 05 52 N 122 51 03 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

A photo of Tomales Bay as seen from near the Point Reyes Shipwreck.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 05 53 N 122 51 03 W

Another photo of the shipwreck. As you can see, there is a lot of marshland near the shipwreck. Navigating it was a pain.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 05 52 N 122 51 02 W

Black and white process of the photo above. 

I crossed back across the creek and took another photo of the Point Reyes Shipwreck.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 05 52 N 122 51 03 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

A photo of the tourists at the Point Reyes Shipwreck. As you can see there are tourists who are climbing on the shipwreck. I did warn the ones I saw on the shipwreck while I was there, as it was noted on several news sites that the structural integrity of the shipwreck was severely compromised during the fire and could easily break under your body weight causing you injury or death. Sadly a few irresponsible college students decided to dismiss my warnings and continued playing on it. Honestly part of me was hoping to see one of them fall through and get hurt to teach them a lesson... I mean if people stopped climbing on it, maybe the NPS would decide to keep this iconic shipwreck there with a warning sign telling you not to climb on it. I feel it was pretty irresponsible for these tourists to be climbing and breaking down the shipwreck even more.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 38 05 52 N 122 51 03 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Another more zoomed out shot of the tourists around the Point Reyes Shipwreck. This shot was take at the exact same spot as the photo above. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed the photos! In the next blog post, you will get to read another restaurant and food review from Sunny as the next blog post will be on Hog Island Oyster Farm in Marshall, CA. 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.

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