#walnutcreek

Today, we took another a late afternoon walk at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area in Walnut Creek, California. Spotted this California coastal oak with an large and unusual leafy “nest” in its canopy. Not sure what it is… possibly some sort of insect nest or cocoon… Bees, Wasps or Hornets nest, perhaps mothra or a pod people cocoon.. but it is covered with green leaves. Anyway, not sure what is was and didn’t want to get too close until I get more information.
05 October 2018
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#WhatIsThat #WhatIsThatInsect #InsectNest #WhatLivesThere #OakMistletoe #Hemiparasitic #HemiparasiticPlant #OakTree #CoastalOakTree #CaliforniaOakTree #Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Just one more from my walk at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area in Walnut Creek, California.
29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Another shot of the rolling hills in Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area, Walnut Creek, California. This is what fall looks like in the East Bay.

29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #EastBay #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600
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Spent this weekend hiking the trails, soaking in the sun, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the views at Castle Rock in Walnut Creek, California.
29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Quick snap of a bee doing what bees do, at twilight with some Verbena bonariensis (tall verbena, or pretty verbena) [Nikon D600 and an ancient Nikkor 85- mm f1.4 AI-S (f2.8 @ 1/100-sec 100 ISO/ASA 400)]. 07 September 2018
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#Flowers #WildFlowers #Bee #Purple #VerbenaBonariensis #TallVerbena #PrettyVerbena #TheOrchardsAtWalnutCreek #WalnutCreek #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Walnut Creek, California)
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A hazy sunset from August over Crystal Ranch and Lime Ridge Open Space in Concord, California.
09 August 2018
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#WildFire #Haze #Hazy #Sunset #SubUrban #SubUrbia #CrystalRanch #LimeRidgeOpenSpace #Concord #WalnutCreek #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Lime Ridge Open Space)
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