Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge - Fremont, CA

On the 26th November 2024, my parents and I visited Alviso Marina County Park and the Alviso District in San Jose, CA, and Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont, CA. This was the first time I've headed to Alviso to see the salt flats, and it is amazing! I didn't know about Alviso until I saw photos from another photographer that I know. The photos are split into 2 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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Parts: Alviso Marina County Park | Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge

This blog post has my photos from Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont, CA. We decided to drop by for more cloud photos before heading home since it was on the route back. All the photos were shot on Shoreline Trail.

Message from the Photographer: Long COVID really slowed my photo processing, but I'm glad I can finally post these photos!

A scenery photo of clouds, San Francisco Bay, San Mateo-Hayward Bridge (US-92) (in the distance on the left), and San Francisco (in the distance on the right).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 30' 52" N 122° 06' 36" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco (in the distance), Sutro Tower & Twin Peaks (in the distance on the left), and Bay Bridge (in the distance on the right).

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of clouds, Dumbarton Bridge, power lines, peninsula (in the distance), and mountains (in the distance).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 31' 00" N 122° 06' 35" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, Dumbarton Bridge (left), power lines (left), peninsula (in the distance), and mountains (in the distance).

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, San Francisco Bay, and peninsula (in the distance).

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of 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 Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Parts: Alviso Marina County Park | Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge

Foster City Independence Day 2012 (Sunset and Scenery)

Independence Day, or Fourth of July, is a federal holiday where Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 4th, 1776 which declared the US independence from Great Britain. Many Americans (and non-Americans) celebrate by shooting off and watching fireworks, having barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, political speeches, and many other activities. I spent the 2012 4th of July in Foster City, CA. I took photos of the fireworks, the event, and some scenery at Leo J. Ryan Park and Bay Trail. I split the photos of this event into 3 blog posts.

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Parts:

• Fireworks
• Event Before The Fireworks
• Sunset and Scenery

Today's photos will be scenery and sunset in Foster City taken at Leo J. Ryan Park and on Bay Trail. After this blog post, I will begin posting my Monterey photos. No more pushing those back. YAY! XD I hope you enjoy today's photos!

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The sunsets over Foster City, CA. To the left of this photo is where they let off the fireworks. You can see the fireworks photos here. The lake in the photo is Central Lake, and the photo is taken at Leo J. Ryan Park.

This was a photo I took about an hour before sunset. The lake in the photo is Central Lake, and the photo is taken at Leo J. Ryan Park. I had nothing to do. LOL The rides were too expensive, and my friend didn't arrive yet. So I just pretty much sat there for hours waiting for the fireworks. It got a bit boring because I already pretty much took photos of everything. Now thinking about it, why didn't I go watch the live performance. >.<

Bay Trail in Foster City, CA. 

This is the San Mateo Bridge. This bridge connects Hayward and San Mateo (using the big city names). This is also the route you take to go into Foster City if you are crossing the bay. This is the longest bridge in the SF Bay Area and it is about 7 miles long. The photo is taken from Bay Trail in Foster City, CA.

That is all the photos I took at the Foster City Independence Day event! :) I hope you have enjoyed all these photos. In my next post, I will being my Monterey photos! Enough pushing those back! :) Please check back soon! Also, please don't forget to share my blog posts with your friends! If you would like to get notifications next time I post, you can "Like" me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Parts:

• Fireworks
• Event Before The Fireworks
• Sunset and Scenery