Entrance to Black Diamond Mines Regional Park Antioch, CA
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Entrance to Black Diamond Mines Regional Park Antioch, CA
Turkey vulture on snag at Lake Chabot, Alameda County, California.
Red-shouldered Hawk blending in awaiting pry...
Unknown white fibers and rocks at Lake Chabot, Alameda County, California.
Snow - Taken on a walk. Black Diamond Mines Regional Park, Dec. 2009 Antioch. CA..
Rigid hedge nettle at Lake Chabot, Alameda County, California.
Three house finches getting baths at a drinking fountain, Contra Loma Regional Park, California.
A little snow on the ground, not a common occurrence.
"The Black Diamond Mines area in California was a significant coal mining region from the 1850s to the early 1900s. Five towns, including Nortonville and Somersville, thrived in the area, with over 900 miners extracting nearly 4 million tons of coal, nicknamed "black diamonds". Mining operations ceased in 1906 due to rising costs and the emergence of new energy sources. Today, the area is preserved as the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve."
Entrance to Black Diamond Mines Regional Park Antioch, CA
"The East Bay Regional Park District began acquiring land for Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in the early 1970s. Today, most of the mining district is within the Preserve's nearly 8,533 acres. The area is an ideal location for hiking, picnicking and nature study. Naturalists conduct a variety of programs relating the Preserve's natural and historic resources. For information phone (510) 544-2750."
I have been staying home for the last couple days trying to recover from my stomach flu. I looked at the green hills outside the window and recalled the time we had spent in Del Valle during COVID. Since my wife 's bicycle accident a years ago, we haven't been doing much hiking, let alone hiking the steep hills of Del Valle. Ths regional park is one of the beautiful places in the Bay Area for this seaon. Its rolling green would only last for a few months before it turns yellow and dry. I keep yearning to go back but other things are getting into my way for one reason or another. I took this shot back in early 2021 when the weekend crowd was still very thin. Now, this place is getting so popular that you could hardly find a parking spot at the trailhead.
Film: Kodak Portra 400
Camera: Yashica Mat 124G
Moss with sporophytes in Reinhardt Redwoods Regional Park, California.
A pair of great blue herons and nest in a tall eucalyptus tree in Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, Pleasanton, California.
Reflection of winter trees at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, Pleasanton, California.
Wild lupine along the Goldenrod Trail in Anthony Chabot Regional Park, Alameda County, California.
Lake Chabot from the east shore, Alameda County, California.
Black Diamond Mines on a rare snow event for our area. Rose Hill Cemetary in the upper right. - Dec. 2009
A flock of birds at the top of trees at Garin Regional Park, Hayward, California.
A good-sized mushroom in a bit of sunlight at Lake Chabot, Alameda County, California.
Winter trees and reflections at Island Pond, Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, Pleasanton, California. The orange on the water is a water plant.
The late afternoon sun illuminates the trees that are reflected in a large puddle from the rains at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, Pleasanton, California.