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True to its claim as the longest-lasting autumn show in North America, California’s show of fall color continues into winter with bright color still being seen at sea level throughout the Golden State. Photographer Darrell Sano carried a camera on an eight-mile walk through Oakland and Berkeley this past Sunday and sent back these images […]
Late last evening, color spotter Anirudh Natekar reported that Pleasanton was still at full peak and documented it with these photographs of hot-orange trees at the Hacienda Business Park. However, along with the color is seen a foreboding, darkening sky, the harbinger of an approaching storm. […]
Fall color at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia continues to peak, as photos taken today by color spotter Frank McDonough establish. Frank reports that ginkgos, crepe myrtles and Japanese maples, “are still showing great displays of fall color.” Peak (75-100%) GO NOW! — All Sea Level Areas of California — […]
In December, California’s trees shift from being decorated with colorful leaves to holiday lights. On this foggy, December night, the last remaining yellow and orange leaves on a blue oak in my yard were lit by flood light. They glowed as bright as any Christmas tree, reminding me that though holiday displays are dazzling, hopeful and […]
As leaves fall from deciduous trees, flocks of exotic parrots become visible at points along the California coast. While their loud screeching may be heard at other times of year, many of the parrots are seen infrequently, as their yellow-green feathers camouflage them in the foliage. That is, until late autumn. The flocks likely started from a few […]
Color correspondent Alena Nicholas was on safari for fall color in San Diego on Thanksgiving Day and Orange Friday and found it at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. And, did San Diego roar! In 2016, the San Diego Zoo celebrates its 100th birthday. So, during this celebratory period is the time to visit […]
Seeing Darrell Sano’s photos of natural Christmas ornaments hanging from branches, I concluded they’re better looking than the artificial ones I’d just taken out of storage. Yesterday, Darrell took a Black, er… Orange Friday road trip through Sonoma along Highway 12 and shares these images from his visit to Quarryhill Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen. He reports that while Sonoma County’s […]
While shoppers are lined up at big box stores looking for deals on Black Friday, color spotters are out finding fall color on this Orange Friday. I found it along historic Folsom’s Sutter Street where ginkgo biloba are painted yellow, orange and green. Santhakumar VA found it at Far Niente Winery in Oakville where ginkgos […]
[embedplusvideo height=”367″ width=”600″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/1YAuzd2″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/J0868TF1A-A?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=J0868TF1A-A&width=600&height=367&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep8872″ /] On this Thanksgiving Day, CaliforniaFallColor.com is indebted to every color spotter and photographer who contributed photographs and reports in 2015. They include (from first turned leaf reported): LA Leaf Peeper, Alicia Vennos, Jon Klusmire, Alena Nicholas, Trapper Felt, Carol Waller, Christine Osborne, Julie Yost, Crys Black, Nikhil Shahi, Misti […]