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Thursday, July 4, 2024

Kent Lake, Point Reyes, NS, Tomales Bay SP - Marin County, CA

On 18th May 2024, my parents and I visited Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA, Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA, and Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA. I hope you enjoy viewing my 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 view my best Point Reyes National Seashore, CA photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from Lagunitas, CA, use this link. To see all of my photos from Point Reyes National Seashore and Tomales Bay State Park, use this link.

Our first stop was Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA. I decided to stop here to see Kent Lake. The lake really reminds me of Oregon!

A scenery photo of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest. The photo was shot near Shafter Grade in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 57" N 122° 42' 34" W

A scenery photo of Kent Lake and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 48" N 122° 42' 25" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Kent Lake and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.
The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Kent Lake and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 44" N 122° 42' 22" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of mountains, clouds, and forest. The photo was shot on Peters Dam Quarry Road in Leo T Cronin Fish Viewing Area in Lagunitas, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 59' 48" N 122° 42' 25" W

Next, I visited Kule Loklo Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

A scenery photo of eucalyptus trees. The photo was shot on Kule Loklo Trail in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 02' 43" N 122° 48' 07" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

Next, we visited Shell Beach in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (right). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 06' 59" N 122° 52' 24" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (left). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 07' 00" N 122° 52' 25" W

A black and white process of the photo above.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (right). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.
Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 07' 02" N 122° 52' 28" W

A scenery photo of Shell Beach and trees. The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.
The photo was shot near the same spot as above.

A scenery photo of Shell Beach, trees, and Tomales Bay (left). The photo was shot in Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness, CA.
The photo was shot near 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.

Sunday, March 6, 2022

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.

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 view my best Point Reyes National Seashore photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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 TrailPhoto 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.

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.

Saturday, November 20, 2021

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. 

High 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 Point Reyes National Seashore photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos |

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.

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed 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: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos |

Sunday, November 7, 2021

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. 

High 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 Point Reyes National Seashore photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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.

Parts: 1 | 2 | Cellphone Photos |