Davenport Beaches (Part 1) - Davenport, CA

On 10 February 2024, my parents and I took night time trip to Shark Fin Cove and Waddell Beach in Davenport, CA and Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA traveling along State Route 1. I took a lot of night time long exposures while I was there! The photos are split into 2 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing the 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 see my best photos from Santa Cruz to Pescadero, CA, use this link. To see my best sunset and night photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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This is part 1 of my photos from the trip. The photos in this post are from Shark Fin Cove and Waddell Beach in Davenport, CA. We arrive at the first beach at sunset. I guess I can't call this a day trip, but a night trip. 😂 My parents and I went there in the evening for the explicit purpose of doing night photography (I was teach my dad night photography after all).

Message from the Photographer: Recently, my dad has taken up photography again, so I was teaching him how to do long exposures at night. I still can't see very well at night due to Visual Snow Syndrome, and the experimental treatment didn't completely fix it. These were all places I have been to during the day so I pretty much know what direction to shoot in. My dad did assist me as well, and I was able to compose by taking a ton of high ISO test shots (despite not being able to see much). I'm sure some of you are wondering how I'm able to do this despite my half night blindness.

The first stop on the trip was Shark Fin Cove in Davenport, CA.

A sunset scenery photo of Shark Fin Cove and the Pacific Ocean shot in Davenport, CA. Looks like someone was doing wedding photos on the beach!

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 00' 17" N 122° 11' 06" W

A sunset scenery photo of Shark Fin Cove and the Pacific Ocean shot in Davenport, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 00' 16" N 122° 11' 09" W

A sunset scenery photo of Shark Fin Cove and the Pacific Ocean shot in Davenport, CA. Looks like someone was doing wedding photos on the beach!

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 00' 17" N 122° 11' 06" W

Our next stop was Waddell Beach in Davenport, CA. It was dusk by the time we got there.

A dusk long exposure of Waddell Beach, Waddell Creek, clouds, and the Pacific Ocean shot in Davenport, CA.

EXIF Data: 16mm | f/14 | ISO 100 | 1 minute

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 05' 47" N 122° 16' 46" W

A dusk long exposure of Waddell Beach, Waddell Creek, clouds, and the Pacific Ocean shot in Davenport, CA. I lit up the foreground a little bit using my headlamp.

EXIF Data: 16mm | f/14 | ISO 100 | 1 minute 1 second

The photo was shot at the same spot as above.

A long exposure with star trails, Waddell Creek Bridge (State Route 1), Waddell Creek, and Waddell Beach shot in Davenport, CA.

EXIF Data: 32mm | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 2 minutes

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 05' 47" N 122° 16' 44" W

A long exposure with star trails, State Route 1, Waddell Creek, and Waddell Beach shot in Davenport, CA.

EXIF Data: 33mm | f/2.8 | ISO 100 | 2 minutes

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.

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Waddell Beach - Big Basin State Park, CA

On April 15th, 2017, I took a trip to Davenport, CA, Santa Cruz, CA as well as Big Basin State Park. At Big Basin State Park I shot photos along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail and Waddell Beach. In this blog post, I'm showing you the sunset long exposures I shot at Waddell Beach.

To view the other photos and videos from my trip, use the links here:

• Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail - Big Basin State Park
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Video
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Photos
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Wildflowers & Scenery
• April Travel Vlog

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 see my best Big Basin State Park photos, use this link. To see my best sunset photos of 2017, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Long exposure sunset scenery from Waddell Beach.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 05 48 N 122 16 48 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Long exposure sunset scenery from Waddell Beach. In this photo is Waddell Creek and Waddell Creek Bridge (part of California State Route 1).

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 05 45 N 122 16 43 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Long exposure sunset scenery of Waddell Creek and Waddell Beach. On the left is California State Route 1.

Photo shot almost at the same spot as the photo above. 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Long exposure sunset scenery of Waddell Beach, Pacific Ocean, and driftwood.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 0 44 N 122 16 44 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Black and white long exposure scenery photo at sunset. Photo is of Waddell Beach, Pacific Ocean, and driftwood. Photo shot at the same spot as 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 Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

To view the other photos and videos from my trip, use the links here:

• Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail - Big Basin State Park
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Video
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Photos
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Wildflowers & Scenery
• April Travel Vlog

Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail - Big Basin State Park, CA

On April 15th, 2017, I took a trip to Davenport, CA, Santa Cruz, CA as well as Big Basin State Park. At Big Basin State Park I shot photos along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail and Waddell Beach. In this blog post, I'm showing you the photos from Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail.

To view the other photos and videos from my trip, use the links here:

• Waddell Beach - Big Basin State Park
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Video
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Photos
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Wildflowers & Scenery
• April Travel Vlog

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 see my best Big Basin State Park photos, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Scenery photo of a meadow along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail. Photo was shot close to sunset.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 05 54 N 122 16 47 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo near Rancho Del Oso. Photo is of a meadow, Waddell Creek, Waddell Creek Bridge (part of California State Route 1), and Waddell Beach. Photo was shot close to sunset.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 03 N 122 16 43 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo of Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail and forest. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 14 N 122 16 44 W

Scenery photo of a meadow along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail. Photo was shot close to sunset.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 17 N 122 16 42 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo of a meadow along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail. Photo was shot close to sunset.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 20 N 122 16 39 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Scenery photo of forest along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail. Photo was shot close to sunset.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 19 N 122 16 35 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Scenery photo of a meadow along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail. Photo was shot close to sunset.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 25 N 122 16 26 W 

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Long exposure scenery photo of forest and Waddell Creek.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 31 N 122 16 23 W 

Scenery photo of forest along Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 32 N 122 16 23 W 

Scenery photo of Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail and forest. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 87 N 122 16 26 W

Sunset scenery photo of Skyline-To-The-Sea Trail and wildflower patch.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 30 N 122 16 24 W 

Black and white process of the photo above. 

Black and white scenery photo at sunset. Photo is of a meadow in the park.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 06 19 N 122 16 36 W

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.

To view the other photos and videos from my trip, use the links here:

• Waddell Beach - Big Basin State Park
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Video
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Aerial Photos
• Davenport & Santa Cruz, CA Wildflowers & Scenery
• April Travel Vlog