Concord, California, September 2007

Lest you all start to think that my entire photographic life has occurred in just the early part of 2009, confined to Los Angeles and Orange Counties, I decided to post up some earlier visits to other parts of the country.

These shots were taken in Lime Ridge Open Space, a little City Park in Concord, California. Concord is part of the East Bay region, aptly named for being East of the San Francisco Bay.

An area known for its rolling, yellow-grass covered hills, Concord and the surrounding communities have a unique and tranquil beauty thats not found in any other region. This yellow grass actually does turn green for a few months once the rains start to fall in the Winter, but during the summer, this golden hue is what you see all around you.

A fitting location for all of the multi-million dollar mansions of nearby Alamo and Danville, it's just as comfy a setting for the more modest dwellings and inhabitants in Concord.

Truly a gorgeous location.