I live in San Jose, California. That is an excellent place from which to explore the beauty of the California coast and the mountains of the Sierras. What many Bay Area residents don't realize, however, is that the South Bay provides a cornucopia of amazing photographic opportunities in and of itself through its amazing places.
Joseph D. Grant Ranch County Park is such a place. In spring, the hills turn green, the flowers bloom yellow, and beauty surrounds.