Description: The Cypress Tree Tunnel at Point Reyes National Seashore in California is shrouded in morning coastal fog. Planted in the 1930s, the Monterey cypress trees line the road leading to the historic RCA Coast Station KPH, an Art Deco styled building that was former maritime radio site that once connected ships across the Pacific using Morse code.
Story: I prayed for fog and fog I received! My journey to this spot began when the sky was still black as I drove from my AirBnB located 15 minutes away. There was no fog at the AirBnB but because of the geography of Point Reyes, I had hope that I’d find fog. (I’ve lost track the number of times I’ve driven to a location to photograph on a hunch that never panned out.)
I was the only one here this morning. Had the whole place to myself. The afternoon before I explored the area to get familiar with it — walking the narrow road through the cypress trees to the nearly abandoned white Art Deco building. There were others visiting that afternoon to take pictures as proof of being there (of themselves standing in the middle of the cypress lined road while their partner dutifully took pictures with their phone.)
This morning was foggy and a little spooky in the dark, made darker from the giant cypress. The sounds of song birds could be heard in the trees and periodically I could hear and feel water droplets falling from the cypress leaves as the fog condensed on their surfaces.
I call this artwork “Hollow” because this location is a shadow of its golden years when the radio receiving station was active full time, and it’s a play on the word “hallow”. What I find most interesting is that while the station today is now a museum, the cypress trees, saplings when planted, are large and mature with their sweeping branches creating a reason for people to visit anytime of the year.
-BAP
Location: Sir Francis Drake Blvd Cypress Tree Tunnel Point Reyes National Seashore California 38° 5' 32.759" N, 122° 56' 39.051" W Google Map Link
Time: 05:42 PDT (sunrise 05:57) Date: July 10th, 2024
Camera & Settings: Single shot Nikon D810, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, Tripod ISO 200, 135 mm, f/11, 30 sec
Description: The Cypress Tree Tunnel at Point Reyes National Seashore in California is shrouded in morning coastal fog. Planted in the 1930s, the Monterey cypress trees line the road leading to the historic RCA Coast Station KPH, an Art Deco styled building that was former maritime radio site that once connected ships across the Pacific using Morse code.
Story: I prayed for fog and fog I received! My journey to this spot began when the sky was still black as I drove from my AirBnB located 15 minutes away. There was no fog at the AirBnB but because of the geography of Point Reyes, I had hope that I’d find fog. (I’ve lost track the number of times I’ve driven to a location to photograph on a hunch that never panned out.)
I was the only one here this morning. Had the whole place to myself. The afternoon before I explored the area to get familiar with it — walking the narrow road through the cypress trees to the nearly abandoned white Art Deco building. There were others visiting that afternoon to take pictures as proof of being there (of themselves standing in the middle of the cypress lined road while their partner dutifully took pictures with their phone.)
This morning was foggy and a little spooky in the dark, made darker from the giant cypress. The sounds of song birds could be heard in the trees and periodically I could hear and feel water droplets falling from the cypress leaves as the fog condensed on their surfaces.
I call this artwork “Hollow” because this location is a shadow of its golden years when the radio receiving station was active full time, and it’s a play on the word “hallow”. What I find most interesting is that while the station today is now a museum, the cypress trees, saplings when planted, are large and mature with their sweeping branches creating a reason for people to visit anytime of the year.
-BAP
Location: Sir Francis Drake Blvd Cypress Tree Tunnel Point Reyes National Seashore California 38° 5' 32.759" N, 122° 56' 39.051" W Google Map Link
Time: 05:42 PDT (sunrise 05:57) Date: July 10th, 2024
Camera & Settings: Single shot Nikon D810, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, Tripod ISO 200, 135 mm, f/11, 30 sec
Unedited phone video around the time I took the photograph for “Hollow”. (July 10th, 2024)
From the afternoon before when scouting out the location. I stood by the gate when creating the photo for “Hollow”. (July 9th, 2024)
The historic KPH radio receiving station. Completed in 1931. (July 10th, 2024)
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