Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Landscape Photography Locations => Topic started by: Dave Pluimer on July 24, 2014, 03:18:46 pm
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Did a search and didn't find a lot of recent posts on the subject.
Any tips or input for landscape/seascape locations in Point Reyes? Not really interested in taking postcard photos - something unique if it's possible. Probably going Monday afternoon and evening.
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I'll give you a tip about Point Reyes that has nothing to do with photography: it's a big damn speed trap. Watch the needle around Inverness and Point Reyes Station. >:(
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I'd say drive the Sir Francis Drake Blvd to the end where the various overlooks are located; also the Drake Beach Road. There are various dairy farms, established in the 19th Century, still operating and delineated as "Farm A", B, C, etc.; a couple of them abandoned and worth a wander around. And hope that the fog lifts for a nice sunset along the cliffs. Conditions can change at the last minute, so stick around. The visitor center is very nice, but I wouldn't bother to drop in; better to take the time to explore. The northern portion has an abandoned dairy farm that's been maintained in a state of "arrested decay" and from there you can wander in search of Tule elk.
Merrill
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The person who really has Point Reyes covered is Bob Hitchman, and I don't know if he ever shows up here. You may want to go to his website, www.photographamerica.com, and throw down for issue #87 which has all the good spots. It's more oriented for winter shooting, but still worth having for the insider tips.
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I'll give you a tip about Point Reyes that has nothing to do with photography: it's a big damn speed trap. Watch the needle around Inverness and Point Reyes Station. >:(
:o :o :o :-*
Tip #2 - Save our Oysters is a sensitive topic!
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Way back in the 1970's the Sierra Club published a book on Pt. Reyes called an "Island in Time". Lots of nice photos in the book.
For a more pedestrian treatment of Pt. Reyes you can look at my blog postings on Pt. Reyes. Mid-day photographs, but it gives you an idea of the area. It is a great area for photography. Well worth exploring at anytime of year. When I lived in the Bay Area I went there mostly in winter, however, summer with its fogs also offers some great photography opportunities.
http://usbackroads.blogspot.com/2010/02/pt-reyes-national-seashore-california.html (http://usbackroads.blogspot.com/2010/02/pt-reyes-national-seashore-california.html)
http://usbackroads.blogspot.com/2010/02/pt-reyes-lighthouse-california.html (http://usbackroads.blogspot.com/2010/02/pt-reyes-lighthouse-california.html)
http://usbackroads.blogspot.com/2010/02/limantour-beach-california.html (http://usbackroads.blogspot.com/2010/02/limantour-beach-california.html)
The three blog posting were actually one short day trip to Pt. Reyes from the Napa Valley.
I like Wilderness more than oysters!! Interesting history of land acquisition and management of the area by the National Park Service. As a professional Forester than has been on both sides of the fence......I don't have much sympathy for the new owner of the oyster farm!!