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Anthony Occhipinti flew his drone over the Eastern Sierra and Hope Valley this autumn to capture these videos. As of today, these areas are Past Peak, though the videos provide inspiring testimony as to what one videographer witnessed. Past Peak — You Missed It. Credit: Anthony Occhipinti, Coruscating Images, Sacramento
Often called California’s best-kept secret, Lewiston Lake (downstream from Trinity Lake) is a prized, narrow body famous for its trout fishing. Michelle James stopped there this past weekend, to photograph orange splotches of black oak reflected in its still waters. The Mary Smith Campground at Lewiston Lake was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as […]
Mushrooms, 3,000 varieties of them, will be hunted, discussed, tasted and feted at Mendocino County’s 19th Annual Mushroom Wine and Beer Festival, Nov. 3 — 12. It is the world’s largest mushroom festival. What makes Mendocino County such a great mushroom foraging area? “It’s the trees,” says Eric Schramm who will be leading a hike […]
Fall. That’s what this season is called. And, it’s now happening in Plumas County. Everywhere you look or travel, trees are laden with peaked leaves and dropping them incessantly. The Indian Summer that arrived this week in Northern California has warmed days into the 80s and kept breezes light, but that can last only so […]
After visiting Yosemite Valley this past weekend, David Olden wrote, “I can’t see any reason to wait.” He added, “Go now. Just do it.” He found “most of the valley floor to be 75% to past peak, with small areas still in the 50-75% range. Low elevation dogwoods mostly yellow with some green and red just […]
When traveling US 395, there is no more “Eastern Sierra” accommodation than the Creekside Inn, in Bishop on Main Street (US 395) nextdoor to Erick Schat’s Bakkery. The inn is so stylistic a reflection of the Eastern Sierra that Bishop Creek actually winds through the middle of it, with planted aspen, pine and alder along […]
Black oak are about to peak in the Los Padres National Forest (north of the San Fernando Valley in Ventura County), Naresh Satyan reports. His party spent a few days hiking Alamo Mountain (Gold Hill Rd. southwest of Gorman, off I-5, via Hungry Valley SVRA) to find blooming rabbitbrush painting lower elevations of the SVRA. […]
It seems so appropriate to close out today’s postings with a couple of parting shots from Bishop Creek, and even more that they are bronze toned. As, Bishop Creek is definitely Past Peak from top to bottom. The real action in Inyo County has moved to lower elevations: Pine Creek, Round Valley, Bishop, Buckley Ponds, […]
North Coast color spotter Max Forster estimates the Redwood Highway has another couple of weeks of peak color. There’s a good reason there are so many state parks and a national park in the North Coast region, as it is full of wonderful foliage to see. Here’s what Max found: Humboldt Redwoods State Park — […]
Peak has moved up US 395 to Bridgeport, the Antelope Valley, Topaz Lake and the West Carson River. Color spotter Jeff Hemming found little pockets of it around Bridgeport on Saturday, beside Little Walker Rd., lining Topaz Lake and beside CA-4 along the West Carson River. US 395, North Mono County — Peak (75-100%) GO […]