Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Flowers Along State Route 1 (Pescadero, CA)

On 5 April 2023, my parents and I drove along State Route 1 in search of flower viewing opportunities. We drove from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay (the last of my photos are from Pescadero State Beach). I took photos with my cellphones and mirrorless camera. The photos are split into 2 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

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Parts: Cellphone Photos | Olympus Photos

These photos were shot on my Olympus mirrorless camera. The photos are from Gazos Creek State Beach, Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, and Pescadero State Beach in Pescadero, CA.

A scenery photo of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (center), yellow mustard flowers, the Pacific Ocean, and clouds. The photo was shot at Gazos Creek State Beach.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 00" N 122° 21' 43" W

A scenery photo of seagulls, clouds, the Pacific Ocean, and Gazos Creek State Beach.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 09' 52" N 122° 21' 47" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of clouds, green hills, trees, the Pacific Ocean (left), Gazos Creek State Beach, and yellow mustard flowers (in the distance).
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 09' 54" N 122° 21' 48" W

A scenery photo of yellow mustard flowers, grass, mountains, clouds, and the Pacific Ocean (right). The photo is from Pigeon Point Bluffs on the side of State Route 1.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 11' 00" N 122° 23' 05" W

A scenery photo of yellow mustard flowers, grass, mountains, and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Bluffs on the side of State Route 1.
Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Wild Radish Flowers (Raphanus raphanistrum), yellow mustard flowers, grass, mountains, clouds, and the Pacific Ocean (right). The photo is from Pigeon Point Bluffs on the side of State Route 1.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 10' 59" N 122° 23' 06" W

A scenery photo of yellow mustard flowers, Wild Radish Flowers (Raphanus raphanistrum), and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 11' 04" N 122° 23' 43" W

A scenery photo of yellow mustard flowers, Wild Radish Flowers (Raphanus raphanistrum), and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), yellow mustard flowers (in the distance on the left), a beach (right), the Pacific Ocean (right), high voltage powerlines (left), and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 11' 00" N 122° 23' 41" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of yellow mustard flowers, Wild Radish Flowers (Raphanus raphanistrum), and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 11' 25" N 122° 23' 49" W

A scenery photo of yellow mustard flowers and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Photo shot near the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of yellow mustard flowers and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Photo shot near the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (center), yellow mustard flowers, Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), the Pacific Ocean (right), high voltage power lines (right), and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 11' 30" N 122° 23' 50" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (center), yellow mustard flowers, Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), the Pacific Ocean (right), high voltage power lines (right), and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 11' 29" N 122° 23' 49" W

A scenery photo of Pigeon Point Lighthouse (center), yellow mustard flowers, Sea Figs (Carpobrotus chilensis), the Pacific Ocean (right), high voltage power lines (right), and clouds. The photo is from Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park.
Photo shot at the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A sunset scenery photo of Pescadero Marsh, mountains, and clouds. The photo was shot on North Pond Trail (on the bridge) at Pescadero Marsh in Pescadero State Beach.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 16' 08" N 122° 24' 35" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A sunset scenery photo of a rock with a hole in it, clouds, and the Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot at Pescadero State Beach.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 16' 01" N 122° 24' 43" W

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: Cellphone Photos | Olympus Photos

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Saturday, April 8, 2017

Flowers, Weed, and Arroyo Del Valle Creek - Pleasanton, CA

On March 12th, 2017, I took a walk along Arroyo Del Valle Trail in Pleasanton, CA and took some photos of flowers, weeds, and the creek. The Arroyo Del Valle Creek was really swollen from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. The creek was pretty much running like a river. Here are the flower, weed, and creek photos I shot that day. A travel vlog was shot during March too and it can be viewed here.

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Peach Tree Blossoms 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Peach Tree Blossoms 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Weeds 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Weeds 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Weeds 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

The swollen Arroyo Del Valle Creek from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. The creek is running like a river. I thought the rapids would make a nice photo. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

The swollen Arroyo Del Valle Creek from the recent San Francisco Bay Area mega storms. The creek is running like a river. I thought the rapids would make a nice photo. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! A travel vlog was shot during March too and it 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.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Cherry Blossoms & Wildlife - Spring in Pleasanton (February 2016)

Back in February 12th and February 16th, I went out and took some springtime photos around Pleasanton, CA. I took photos spring flower blossoms, mushrooms, clouds, and wildlife. Some of the photos are from Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park. You maybe wondering why I am posting these photos so late. If you have been following me here or on social media, you would know my old computer broke down (so no photo processing), I had to set up a new computer, and I had to deal with some health issues. All the things going on in my life delayed my work by a very long time. I still hope you enjoy viewing these photos though. The photos from my photo shoots will be split into a few separate blog posts.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full 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 view my best Pleasanton, CA photos for 2016, use this link. To see my best flower photos for 2016, use this link. To see all of my 2016 Pleasanton, CA photos, use this link.

Parts: Callery Pear Blossoms | Cherry Blossoms & Wildlife | Mushroom & Clouds | Peach Blossoms | 

The photos for today are of cherry blossoms and wildlife. All of the photos for today (with the exception of the first three photos) were shot on February 16th in Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park. The first three photos was shot somewhere in Pleasanton, CA on February 12th.

Cherry blossoms buds on a tree.  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

 Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

My Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park cherry blossom photos starts here. I took this photo because I felt the flowers looked great contrasted against the sky. I also love the mix of the blossoms and the buds.  

 Black and white process of the photo above.

As on my other blog post, I felt it makes a really pretty shot to have some of the other flowers on the tree in the background blurred out.  

An abstract type photo of a lonely cherry blossom surrounded by a few cherry blossom buds. Sometimes for a photo to look good, simplicity is the key. 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

A bee hard at work collecting nectar from the cherry blossoms.  

 Black and white process of the photo above.

In my opinion, this is one of my best cherry blossoms photo I have ever shot.  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

 Black and white process of the photo above.

A photo of the cherry blossoms contrasted against one of the tennis courts in the park.  

Black and white process of the photo above.  

 I did two zoomed out photos of the cherry blossoms to show you how many flowers were actually on the trees. There were a lot of flowers on those cherry trees!

A Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) perched on a cherry blossom tree.

Another photo of a Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) perched on a cherry blossom tree.

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Another photo of a Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) perched on a cherry blossom tree. 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

I felt the cherry blossom tree looked great contrasted against the clouds and the blue sky. 

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.

Parts: Callery Pear Blossoms | Cherry Blossoms & Wildlife | Mushroom & Clouds | Peach Blossoms | 

Copyright Warning: These photos are some of my best and most popular works of art. Unauthorized usage and reproductions are strictly prohibited. Please contact me here to purchase prints and negotiate photo licenses.