Tomales Point Trail (Cellphone Photos) - Point Reyes National Seashore

On 26 April 2023, my mom and I drove to Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA to walk and hike along Tomales Point Trail. We saw a ton of Tule Elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) and wild flowers on the walk and hike. I took photos with my cellphone and mirrorless camera. The photos are split into 5 blog posts (I took most of the photos on my mirrorless camera). I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Travel Tip #1: Weather by the coast could be a lot colder than inland. On this trip, it was 77°F (25°C) at Bear Valley Visitor Center, but at the trail head for Tomales Point, it was 55°F (12.8°C) with heavy fog. The fog drifted in and out on our walk and hike. I'm guessing, when the fog cleared, it was around 63°F (17.2°C). The weather forecast for nearby towns (Dillon Beach, Inverness, Bodega Bay) on this day, called for a high of 66°F (18.9°C). Also I got "rained on" a tiny bit when the fog was extremely dense. I've done this trail twice, and I've gotten "rained on" twice. The first time I got "rained on" was quite heavy.

Travel Tip #2: Tomales Point Trail is an out and back trail, and is approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) long. If you explore some of the side trails, you can easily reach over 10 miles (16 km). Bring plenty of water as there are no drinking fountains on the trail. You can probably filter water from the lake, but I wouldn't recommend it. You should also pack lunch. The trail took my mom and I 8 hours to complete, which was 3 hours over my original estimate.

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These photos were shot on my cellphone. This blog post is going to be somewhat short, because I shot most of the photos on my Olympus mirrorless camera. All of the photos were shot on Tomales Point Trail.

A scenery photo of fog and a hill covered with Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum).

A close up photo of California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) and Herb Robert Flowers (Geranium robertianum).

A scenery photo of fog, wild flowers, rocks, waves, and the Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot at Tomales Point.

A scenery photo of cypress trees in fog. The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum).

A scenery photo of cypress trees in fog and Tomales Point Trail. The flowers in the photo are Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) and Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum).

A photo of Tule Elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) and fog. The flowers in the photo are Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) and California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica).

A foggy sunset scenery photo of cypress trees, Pierce Point Ranch, and Tomales Point Trail.

A foggy sunset scenery photo of cypress trees, Pierce Point Ranch, and Tomales Point Trail.

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Sonoma Coast State Park (Cellphone Photos) - Sonoma County, CA

Yesterday, on 13 August 2022, my parents and I took a trip to Sonoma Coast State Park in Sonoma County, CA, Bodega Bay, CA, and Jenner, CA. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos! 

The first stop on my trip, was Bodega Head in Sonoma Coast State Park in Bodega Bay, CA.

A scenery photo of Campbell Cove and Campbell Cove Beach in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Doran Regional Park, Campbell Cove, and Bodega Bay shot in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Doran Regional Park, Campbell Cove, and Bodega Bay shot at Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A panorama of Doran Regional Park, Campbell Cove, and Bodega Bay shot at Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. In the distance is Tomales Point and Tomales Bluff in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. In the distance is Tomales Point and Tomales Bluff in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

Next, our family started driving along State Route 1 towards Goat Rock Beach in Jenner, CA.

A scenery photo of Salmon Creek from Salmon Creek State Beach in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Carmet Beach in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Furlong Gulch in Bodega Bay, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A panorama of Russian River and Penny Island from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds on the island. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Russian River and Penny Island from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds on the island. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo of Russian River and the Pacific Ocean from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds and harbor seals on the other side. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo of Russian River and the Pacific Ocean from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. There were a lot of birds and harbor seals on the other side. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A scenery photo of Goat Rock from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo of Russian River and the Pacific Ocean from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

A sunset scenery photo from Goat Rock State Beach in Jenner, CA. This is part of Sonoma Coast State Park.

After Goat Rock State Beach, our family decided to check out the Russian River Bridge in Jenner, CA. The last time we were here was in 2013, and we were on our road trip driving up to British Columbia, Canada. We knew the bridge would be pretty during sunset.

A sunset scenery photo of the Russian River Bridge and Russian River shot at the Russian River Vista Point on the side of State Route 1 in Jenner, CA.

A sunset scenery photo of the Russian River Bridge and Russian River shot on the side of Willow Creek Road in Jenner, CA.

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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.

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.

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