Sycamore Grove Park - Livermore, CA (Cellphone Photos)

Yesterday, on the 5th April 2025, my mom and I went for on a walk in Sycamore Grove Park in Livermore, CA. A lot of flowers are blooming right now. I took photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

A close up photo of flowers, trees, mountains, and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, trees, mountains, and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, trees, mountains, clouds, and Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail (left).

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), Broadleaf Filaree (Erodium botrys), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus), Valley Popcorn Flower (Plagiobothrys canescens).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, trees, power lines, mountains, and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A scenery photo of flowers, trees, mountains, clouds, and Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail (left).

The flower species in this photo include: Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot at the intersection of Arroyo Del Valle Regional Trail, Kingfisher Crossing, and Winery Loop.

A close up photo of flowers, power lines, bee (slightly left from center), and clouds.

The flower species in this photo include: Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa), Miniature Lupine (Lupinus bicolor), Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus).

The photo was shot on Kingfisher Crossing.

A photo of the abandoned Olivina Winery Building. The photo was shot on Winery Loop.

A photo of the abandoned Olivina Winery Building, Winery Loop (left), and trees (left).

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.

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.