Borges Ranch & Shell Ridge (Cellphone Photos) - Walnut Creek, CA

Yesterday, on the 27th March 2025, my mom and I went for a hike at Shell Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek, CA. We also checked out the historic Borges Ranch. This is my first time I at this park, so I took a ton of photos with my cellphone. After the hike, my mom and I went to eat dinner at California's last Fuddruckers, which is in Concord, CA. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: I think the LDN I got from the Stanford Clinic is helping quite a bit. While I do still crash from my trips, I have energy to go for some hiking now, and the crashes are not as severe as before.

We first checked out the historic Borges Ranch. It was very interesting to see all the farm animals.

A photo of vintage farm equipment at Borges Ranch.

A photo of chickens at Borges Ranch.

A photo of chickens at Borges Ranch.

A photo of chickens at Borges Ranch.

A photo of chickens at Borges Ranch.

Shell Ridge Open Space used to be under water a very long time ago, and fossils of marine critters have been found in the park. One of the buildings at Borges Ranch incorporated the fossils into the bricks.

A photo of bricks with seashell fossils and other stuff. The photo was taken at Borges Ranch.

A photo of bricks with seashell fossils and other stuff. The photo was taken at Borges Ranch.

Next, my mom and I begin our hike towards the peak. There were a lot of great views of Mt. Diablo and of the San Francisco Bay Area from the hiking trails.

A scenery photo of Mt. Diablo, clouds, and trees. The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, Yellow Mustard Flowers (bottom), and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of Mt. Diablo, clouds, and trees. The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of Mt. Diablo, clouds, and trees. The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A panorama of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The panorama was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of Mt. Diablo, clouds, and trees. The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A scenery photo of clouds, mountains, trees, and the San Francisco Bay Area (in the distance). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A photo of Purple Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) and Sticky Monkey Flowers (Mimulus aurantiacus). The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

A photo of Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii).The photo was shot on Ridge Top Trail.

Next, we hiked back to the parking lot. I decided to drop by Borges Ranch one more time to see the goats before leaving, as I didn't manage to get photos of them before the hike.

A photo of goats at Borges Ranch.

A photo of goats at Borges Ranch.

A photo of goats at Borges Ranch.

A photo of goats at Borges Ranch.

A photo of goats at Borges Ranch.

A photo of goats at Borges Ranch.

A photo of goats at Borges Ranch.

After the hiking trip, my mom and I headed to the last Fuddruckers in California, which is in Concord, CA. We still had a discounted Fuddruckers gift card that we purchased from Costco. I used to eat at the location in Dublin, but unfortunately every California Fuddruckers location is closed except the Concord location. The Concord Fuddruckers is located at: 1975 Diamond Blvd Suite E-260, Concord, CA 94520 (Google Maps Link).

A photo from inside the last Fuddruckers restaurant in California.

A photo from inside the last Fuddruckers restaurant in California.

A photo from inside the last Fuddruckers restaurant in California.

A photo from inside the last Fuddruckers restaurant in California.

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.

Brushy Peak Regional Preserve - Livermore, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Yesterday, on the 24th March 2025, my mom and I went for a hike at Brushy Peak Regional Preserve in Livermore, CA. A lot of flowers are blooming at the park! I took some photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

Message from the Photographer: After being mostly bedridden for a week, I had quite some energy yesterday despite the really severe brain fog. I decided to go for a hike and check out the flowers, since it is now spring. I'm somewhat paying for it today, but a full on energy crash hasn't set in yet. I guess the LDN I got from the Stanford Clinic is helping quite a bit.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), clouds, and hills. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), windmills (top), and clouds. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), clouds, and mountains. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A photo of Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia), rocks, and clouds. The photo was shot on West Side Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of windmills, clouds, mountains, trees, West Side Loop Trail, and Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of hills, trees, clouds, houses (in the distance), and power lines (in the distance). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, clouds, Tri-Valley (in the distance), Sunol Peak (in the distance on the right), Mt. Allison (in the distance slightly left from center), and Mission Peak (in the distance slightly left from center). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, clouds, houses (in the distance), and power lines (in the distance). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of mountains, trees, windmills, clouds, rocks, and Livermore Valley (in the distance on the right). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A photo of California Golden Violet (Viola pedunculata) and Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

A scenery photo of cows, hills, trees, clouds, and rocks (right). The photo was shot on Brushy Peak Loop Trail.

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