I arrived around 9:30am and met up with my friend and coworker, Rayney. She had recently bought herself a new camera and wanted to do an outing to learn how to use all of it's different settings and functions. I am by no means a professional, but I figured I could help her out a little bit.
We hiked about a half a mile to the back of the reserve and started by the lake. Here I found an old bench with peeling paint that caught my interest, so I decided to photograph it. I really love the angle I used to take this pictures though:
In Photoshop, I decided to bring out some of the colors of the bench, and dulled the background to give it a really washed-out look. Overall, I was extremely happy with how it came out!
We continued on our hike and I found another interesting shot with a broken fence. It took me a few tries to get the focus correct, but ended up with a shot I was proud of.
One of my favorite areas of the preserve is the "Firescape" area, which is made up of fire-resistant plants (something very useful in the fire-prone area of Southern California!). Apparently, this firescape garden was the second ever garden of its kind to be created in California (the first being in Santa Barbara). Here are some of my photos from the Firescape:
After finishing up in the firescape area, our stomachs were rumbling, so we decided it was time for breakfast at the Garden Center Cafe (a wonderful little cafe in Fallbrook that has the greatest brunch menu ever!). On our way out I found a few more opportunities for photos:
The most wonderful end to the hike was this post though, which features the words "May peace prevail on Earth," in four different languages: english, spanish, french, and chinese. Of all my field trips, this is my favorite preserve, and I plan on visiting it as often as possible!
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