Finally, It’s Fall

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We’re feeling lucky today.  Even though fall color has been visible in locations throughout California since August, Google’s search masthead today makes it official.  Finally, it’s fall. In the past week, I traveled to attend a travel writer’s conference in Iceland.  Though that Nordic country has much to its credit, Iceland’s fall color doesn’t hold a candle (or more appropriately, a lava flow) to California’s. Here are some of the great photos that have appeared on our Facebook site, since I took off towards the artic circle.

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Santa Bernardino Mountains (9/6/14) Alena Nichols

Alena Nichols posts these shots taken in the San Bernardino Mountains

Rock Creek (9/6/14) Steve Wolfe

Rock Creek (9/6/14) Steve Wolfe

Virginia Lakes (9/12/14) Steve Wolfe

Virginia Lakes (9/12/14) Steve Wolfe

Virginia Lakes Rd (9/12/14) Steve Wolfe

Virginia Lakes Rd (9/12/14) Steve Wolfe

Bishop Creek (9/14/14) Steve Wolfe

Bishop Creek (9/14/14) Steve Wolfe

Dunderberg Meadow (9/21/14) Steve Wolfe

Dunderberg Meadow (9/21/14) Steve Wolfe

Steve Wolfe sends these shots from the Eastern Sierra.

Rock Creek (9/20/14) Susan Taylor

Rock Creek (9/20/14) Susan Taylor

Napa Valley (9/20/14) Susan Taylor

Napa Valley (9/20/14) Susan Taylor

Susan Taylor visited the Napa Valley and Eastern Sierra for these great images.

Sabrina Lake (9/21/14) Kimberly Kofala

Sabrina Lake (9/21/14) Kimberly Kofala

Monitor Pass (9/1/14) Kimberly Kofala

Monitor Pass (9/1/14) Kimberly Kofala

Hope Valley (9/20/14) Kimberly Kofala

Hope Valley (9/20/14) Kimberly Kofala

North Lake (9/22/14) Kimberly Kofala

North Lake (9/22/14) Kimberly Kofala

Kimberly Kofala always has great shots, and these did not disappoint.

Mosquito Flat Trail (9/17/14) Candace Gregory

Mosquito Flat Trail (9/17/14) Candace Gregory

Mosquito Flat Trail (9/17/14) Candace Gregory

Mosquito Flat Trail (9/17/14) Candace Gregory

Mosquito Flat Trail (9/17/14) Candace Gregory

Mosquito Flat Trail (9/17/14) Candace Gregory

Candace Gregory sent these warm aspen leaves from the Mosquito Flat Trail near Rock Creek Lake.

Hwy 89, north of Truckee (9/21/14) Laura Thompson

Hwy 89, north of Truckee (9/21/14) Laura Thompson

Laura Thompson reports the color is beginning to develop on Hwy 89 north of Truckee.

Indian Corn (9/21/14) Katrina Lounsbury

Indian Corn (9/21/14) Katrina Lounsbury

And closing this gallery of recent shots is Katrina Lounsbury’s kernel of fall color.