Smoke in Pleasanton, CA (From SF North Bay Wildfires)

If you guys have not heard the breaking news yet, there is several huge fires (including forest fires) currently burning in the San Francisco North Bay. The entire San Francisco Bay Area has been covered in a thick layer of smoke from the fires. Today I went around Pleasanton, CA taking photos of the smoke in the area. The photos were shot with my new Panasonic LUMIX LX10 and my phone. This month's travel vlog can be viewed here.

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I'm starting off with the photos shot with my Panasonic LUMIX LX10.

Smoke in Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park.

Smoke over Pleasanton Canal shot near Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park.

Smoke over Pleasanton Canal shot near Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park.

Smoke near Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park.

Smoke in Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park.

Smoke in Hansen Park.

Smoke in Ken Mercer Sports Park.

Sun behind the smoke. Photo from Ken Mercer Sports Park.

Smoke in Ken Mercer Sports Park.

I had to get a dust mask. My seasonal allergies was already going on with the plant matter in the air, so my seasonal asthma was already triggered. The smoke in the air made it a lot worse. The dust mask definitely helped. This is the stuff they use in China on a good day. The Home Depot was out of the better dust masks. This will have to do for now. The price I have to pay for photo journalism right?

Smoke in Ken Mercer Sports Park.

Sun behind the smoke. Photo from a residential area.

Smoke in the air in a residential area.

Sun behind the smoke. Photo from a residential area.

Now this begins the cellphone photos:

Smoke in the air in a residential area.

I lied when I said all the photos were from Pleasanton, CA. Turns out one of my cellphone photos was from my trip the San Francisco Premium Outlets in Livermore, CA. You can see the smoke in the air.

Smoke in the air in Pleasanton, CA.

This is all the photos for today. I hope this blog post has helped you realize the magnitude of these fires. This month's travel vlog can be viewed 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.

Del Prado Park (Aerial Photography) - Pleasanton, CA

Yesterday, I took my DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter for a flight at Del Prado Park and some surrounding areas in Pleasanton, CA. If you have watched my June vlog, you'd know last month I had my wisdom teeth pulled and I have been relatively busy last month. Combined with photo processing and trying to rush a ton of photo and video projects, I haven't had much time to go flying. Leaving my quadcopter battery there unused isn't very good for the battery, so today, I decided to allocate sometime for a flight so I can drain and recharge the battery to help improve the battery's lifespan. I took some photos on yesterday's flight too and I am here to share them with you.

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Aerial photo of Arroyo del la Laguana (canal) and Interstate 680. Also in this photo starting from the front is Pleasanton Canal (middle right), Valley Trails Park (right), Foothill High School (left), West Las Positas Boulevard (crosses the canal), and Stoneridge Drive (crosses the canal). 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Aerial photo of Pleasanton Canal.

Aerial photo of Del Prado Park at the center. On the right is Arroyo de la Laguana and Interstate 680. Right across the highway near the middle of the photo slightly obscured by trees is Meadowlark Park. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Aerial photo of Del Prado Park. On the top right is Arroyo de la Laguana and Interstate 680.

Aerial photo of Arroyo del la Laguana (canal) and Interstate 680. On the right is Meadowlark Park. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

Aerial scenery of Pleasanton, CA. On the left in the distance is Pleasanton Golf Center. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Aerial scenery of Pleasanton, CA. In the distance is Pleasanton Golf Center (right), Hasen park (in the center slight obscured by trees, Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park (left), and Ken Mercer Sports Park (left). 

Aerial scenery of Del Prado Park and Interstate 680. In the distance in the middle is Foothill High School. 

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.