In town for a wedding on a vineyard in nearby Livermore, CA, Kyle and I decided to pre-empt some incredible wine that evening by seeking out a nearby brewery after some time on the beach and a little exploring Stand-By-Me style.

This entire valley is pocked by pristine, man-made reservoirs surrounded by sprawling gravel mills. We wandered up and down the train tracks, hopping the rails and scaling fences to get a good look at the operations. Dust floated in the air as trucks trudged by, heat waves reverberated off the rails, and metal and dirt ground against each other in the distance. We were in need of a serious oasis.