Bay Area Backroads

Bay Area Backroads · 10:49 PM

Besides photography, my other hobby is motorcycling. When the weather is just right, there is a 75 mile loop I like to ride on the San Francisco Peninsula. Some of the roads I take are a secret I rarely disclose to others. On this short ride, I see the ocean, farms, redwood forests, and empty, lonely back roads. Not what people expect to find so close to 'civilization'. Here are few pics from my ride on Sunday.
All shots: K100D + A 28mm

Jimbo · 02-02-2009, 11:12 PM

Very nice series Frank I really like the fourth shot. JIM

heliphoto · 02-02-2009, 11:29 PM

It's an absolutely beautiful area Frank, and I'm glad you reminded me of it. I once drove/wandered all the way up from the Felton area on intuition - never touched a straight piece of road - great drive...

And hey, I've been in that pullout too

...

roentarre · 02-03-2009, 12:53 AM

Very nice series of images. Beautiful coast and scenery!

**Mallee Boy** · 02-03-2009, 01:36 AM

Oh so nice Frank. That IS what motorcycling is all about...to me anyway.
Great scenery masterfully captured.
Cheers
Grant

mikeSF · 02-03-2009, 01:57 AM

wow, got any more to post?

are those the cliffs near Pt Reyes?

JMR · 02-03-2009, 05:13 AM

Great scenes. Really like no-2 and 3. The cow photo is just superb, blue, blue, yellow and large expanse of green. With the cows, it is a simple but awesome pastoral scene.

JMR

Last edited by JMR; 02-03-2009 at 10:43 AM.

SailorsKid · 02-03-2009, 05:24 AM

Beautiful scenery! I'll be out in that area for a job interview later this month - I may have to check that area out! I'm also curious if that pic is from Pt. Reyes. :-)

-Robin

**xs400** · 02-03-2009, 08:33 AM

Thanks for all the comments, everyone, it's greatly appreciated.

Originally posted by SailorsKid

I'm also curious if that pic is from Pt. Reyes. :-)

-Robin

The shot of the cliffs is not Pt. Reyes. It was taken from Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula, about 35 miles south of San Francisco, near the small town of San Gregorio. Pt. Reyes is north of San Francisco.

**xs400** · 02-03-2009, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by mikeSF

wow, got any more to post?

Here are few more pics. These were actually taken in March 2008, but these are shots from the same roads I was on last Sunday. This is pretty much how things looked on Sunday, as well. Clear sky, warm weather, and there was almost no one on these little know roads.
K100D + DA 16-45mm

mikeSF · 02-03-2009, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by xs400

Thanks for all the comments, everyone, it's greatly appreciated.

The shot of the cliffs is not Pt. Reyes. It was taken from Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula, about 35 miles south of San Francisco, near the small town of San Gregorio. Pt. Reyes is north of San Francisco.

ah, that was gonna be my next guess.

I looked it up on Google Earth and sure enough, i found that same spot - look at the satellite image (with 3D terrain added). cool!
your photo is infinitely better, of course.

here is yours again:

mikeSF · 02-03-2009, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by xs400

Here are few more pics. These were actually taken in March 2008, but these are shots from the same roads I was on last Sunday. This is pretty much how things looked on Sunday, as well. Clear sky, warm weather, and there was almost no on on these little know roads.
K100D + DA 16-45mm

what a ride!

heliphoto · 02-03-2009, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by mikeSF

ah, that was gonna be my next guess.

I looked it up on Google Earth and sure enough, i found that same spot - look at the satellite image (with 3D terrain added). cool!
your photo is infinitely better, of course.

here is yours again:...

Hey... That's mine - Frank's was way better looking than mine (what can I say hazy day, DA 18-250, inexperienced photographer, lackluster post processing)... Frank's was better for sure.

Amazing how recognizable the Google rendition is...

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02-03-2009, 10:23 AM	#10
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929 Original Poster	Originally posted by mikeSF wow, got any more to post? Here are few more pics. These were actually taken in March 2008, but these are shots from the same roads I was on last Sunday. This is pretty much how things looked on Sunday, as well. Clear sky, warm weather, and there was almost no one on these little know roads. K100D + DA 16-45mm Last edited by xs400; 01-08-2010 at 09:56 AM.

02-03-2009, 10:39 AM	#11
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	Originally posted by xs400 Thanks for all the comments, everyone, it's greatly appreciated. The shot of the cliffs is not Pt. Reyes. It was taken from Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula, about 35 miles south of San Francisco, near the small town of San Gregorio. Pt. Reyes is north of San Francisco. ah, that was gonna be my next guess. I looked it up on Google Earth and sure enough, i found that same spot - look at the satellite image (with 3D terrain added). cool! your photo is infinitely better, of course. here is yours again: Last edited by mikeSF; 06-08-2011 at 11:25 AM.

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JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Great scenes. Really like no-2 and 3. The cow photo is just superb, blue, blue, yellow and large expanse of green. With the cows, it is a simple but awesome pastoral scene. JMR Last edited by JMR; 02-03-2009 at 10:43 AM.

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SailorsKid Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 32	Beautiful scenery! I'll be out in that area for a job interview later this month - I may have to check that area out! I'm also curious if that pic is from Pt. Reyes. :-) -Robin

02-03-2009, 08:33 AM	#9
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929 Original Poster	Thanks for all the comments, everyone, it's greatly appreciated. Originally posted by SailorsKid I'm also curious if that pic is from Pt. Reyes. :-) -Robin The shot of the cliffs is not Pt. Reyes. It was taken from Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula, about 35 miles south of San Francisco, near the small town of San Gregorio. Pt. Reyes is north of San Francisco.

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mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	Originally posted by xs400 Here are few more pics. These were actually taken in March 2008, but these are shots from the same roads I was on last Sunday. This is pretty much how things looked on Sunday, as well. Clear sky, warm weather, and there was almost no on on these little know roads. K100D + DA 16-45mm what a ride!

02-03-2009, 11:05 AM	#13
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by mikeSF ah, that was gonna be my next guess. I looked it up on Google Earth and sure enough, i found that same spot - look at the satellite image (with 3D terrain added). cool! your photo is infinitely better, of course. here is yours again:... Hey... That's mine - Frank's was way better looking than mine (what can I say hazy day, DA 18-250, inexperienced photographer, lackluster post processing)... Frank's was better for sure. Amazing how recognizable the Google rendition is...

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