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Saratoga Sugars Up

Ginkgo biloba, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Ginkgo biloba, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Chinese pistache, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Chinese pistache, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Chinese pistache and hawthorne, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Chinese pistache and hawthorne, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Three weeks ago, Silicon Valley color spotter Anson Davalos sent images of downtown Saratoga as it developed color.

This week it was at peak sugar with bright yellow ginkgo biloba, fluorescent red and orange Chinese pistache, ruby and gold hawthorne and maroon flowering pears heavy with leaves.

No doubt, today’s rain and wind sprinkled Saratoga streets with leafy confetti, as it did across Northern California.

Still, a lot of the color will likely remain through the coming weekend.  If you’re heading to the South Bay at Thanksgiving, best bets include: Saratoga, Los Gatos, Pine St. San Jose, Campbell and Los Altos.

Peak (75-100%) GO NOW! – Saratoga

Ginkgo biloba, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Ginkgo biloba, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Ginkgo biloba, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Ginkgo biloba, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Chinese pistache, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos

Chinese pistache, Saratoga (11/23/15) Anson Davalos