Entries by John Poimiroo

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Manzanita Lake Being Wind Swept

Lassen Volcanic National Park guide Shanda Ochs reports that the air around Manzanita Lake at the park’s northwest entrance was filled with willow leaves swirling in the wind this past Sunday, “So, I don’t expect to see these on the branch much longer.” Cottonwood were also being blown away. This is in line with what […]

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Aspen and Maple Peak in San Bernardino Mtns

Alena Nicholas spent the weekend exploring the San Bernardino Mountains for fall color and finding it at Green Valley Lake and Big Bear. Most of the beautiful green, yellow and red color is provided by aspen and maple. Green Valley Lake is often overlooked, though she writes, it’s “a wonderful, quiet, little lake enjoyed mainly by […]

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There’s Still Hope

Even when you think the color has peaked, when most of the trees have lost their color, a photographer like Elliot McGucken sends an image that teaches you, again, that there’s still hope. Such is the case with this image of a cabin in the Hope Valley, near Sorensen’s Resort (Hwy 88). Though it does not […]

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Conway/Twin Lakes Update

Color spotter Clayton Peoples took a quick road trip into northern Mono County and came away with this report and photos of Conway Summit and the Twin Lakes area. Patchy (10-50%) — Conway Summit — Though still “patchy,” this pass along U.S. 395 “is definitely nearing the 50% mark. Another week will likely bring it […]

Where’s The Color?

CaliforniaFallColor.com has been posting reports since 2009. To date, hundreds of reports from photographers, local tourism officials, leaf peepers and others who just love beauty and nature have been received.  With so many reports under our belt, we figured they might be useful in showing where most of the fall color has been seen in […]

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Bishop Canyon – Snow Chills Fall Color High Up

An early, though brief winter storm that dropped snow high up in the Eastern Sierra this past Sunday damaged and reduced what color was remaining above 9000′ in Bishop Creek Canyon.  There’s still a lot of beautiful color to be seen, but it has descended. Overall Conditions Above 8400ft Elevation — Peaking — Go Now! — The […]

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Color of the Week: Red

The color of the week has been red, particularly at North Lake in Bishop Creek Canyon where Pacific Aspen have turned crimson. This deep a tone of red has surprised many who thought aspen turned only yellow. Colorado’s famous mountain slopes flickering with yellow aspen are a trademark of autumn in the Rocky Mountains.  However, […]

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First Report: Ebbetts Pass

I can’t recall when we’ve received a report on the fall color at Ebbett’s Pass, but today we correct that with one from color spotter Kimberly Kolafa. Kimberly apologized for not having sent photos until this week, as she was in Maine backpacking amidst fall color “that never happened!” Un, huh, and… Well, we have […]