Entries by John Poimiroo

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Autumn Wildlife Festivals

Autumn is a season of migration throughout California. Avian and insect species transit the state in multitudes, to our collective delight. Several communities celebrate these migrations. Here’s a list of some of California’s best autumn wildlife festivals.     Monterey Bay Birding Festival — Watsonville, September 23-25, 2016 Fall Turkey Vulture Festival — Weldon, Sept 24, […]

Rock Creek is Just Starting to Rock, So’s McGee

Josh Wray, you rock. Josh (out of Mammoth Lakes) sends update from the East Side after exploring Rock Creek and McGee Creek canyons, today. Patchy (10-50%) — Rock Creek 8,500+ft – Well, it’s almost time. Rock Creek Canyon has some patches that have already hit the orange and red mark, but the majority of large groves along […]

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Mono County From Just Starting to Near Peak

It’s happening across the Eastern Sierra at dizzying heights, Jeff Simpson reports from Mono County. While most Mono County locations are still green to lime-green, colors are starting to show in the higher elevations. Anywhere near 10,000′, including Upper Rock Creek, Upper Hilton Creek and at Virginia Lakes are the best bets for significant color in […]

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Weather To Go or Not

Two of my favorite meteorologists to watch are Mark Finan and Eileen Javora of KCRA-TV3 (NBC) in Sacramento. They aren’t just spot-on accurate meteorologists, they’re fans of fall color, too. I suppose that comes with the job. As, how would you otherwise immerse yourself in analyzing the weather and predicting it, without also becoming fascinated […]

Gorgeous Light and Shores Carpeted with Color

Photographer Darrell Sano was mesmerized this past weekend by early autumn beauty seen in the Eastern Sierra. He stayed in Mammoth Lakes at Twin Lakes and reports, “it was truly a memorable experience. The fall light is gorgeous, and the night sky was clear and pristine.” Darrell poked around the Mammoth Lakes Basin though, because we’d […]

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First Report: Yucaipa Lakes and Fisherman’s Retreat

From Southern California, color spotter Alena Nicholas sends this first report on Yucaipa Lakes and Fisherman’s Retreat. Alena has moved to an area within the Inland Empire that is central to the San Bernardino, San Gorgonio and San Jacinto Mountains, giving her the opportunity to explore areas we’ve not had fall color reports from, previously. […]

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Autumn Rolls Into Mammoth Lakes

To be assured of autumn color, bring it with you, as the couple above did on their Harley-Davidson motorcycle when they stopped at Twin Lakes, yesterday. Mammoth Lakes’ Josh Wray captured the scene and reports that color continues to emerge among the willows, grasses and aspen surrounding Mammoth Lakes. Here’s his report: Just Starting (0-10%) […]