Entries by John Poimiroo

Sacramento Wins Votes – Go Now!

In time for the fall election, the state capital city of Sacramento gets the votes of color spotters Amy King and Nicole Coburn, as popping with campaign-winning color. 75 — 100% — Sacramento — The City of Trees is aflame in red, orange and yellow with a display of fall color that is strong enough […]

June Lake Hangin’ In There

Alicia Vennos reports, “there is still some beautiful fall color to be found in Mono County, particularly around the June Lake Loop (Hwy. 158).  These photos of June Lake and Gull Lake were taken yesterday by Jeff Simpson as some weather passed through, but they show the range of color from peaking to past peak. […]

Big Basin Goes Big – Go Now!

75 — 100% — Big Basin Redwoods State Park — Color spotter Will Klair sent this cell phone picture of fall color seen along Calif. Hwy 9 near the entrance to Big Basin Redwoods State Park.  Spots of color in the redwoods can be lovely, as this photo shows.  Look for combinations of yellow bigleaf […]

Owens Valley Colorful, Despite Weather – Go Now!

75 — 100% — Owens Valley — Eastern Sierra color spotters Jon Klusmire, Rachel Anderson and Joe Pollini sent these photos, showing color change in the Owens Valley.  The color there continues to be bold and is approaching peak from Independence to Bishop along US 395. Rachel suggested touring the Barlow Lane, Dixon Lane, Brockman Lane […]

Sunny Redding Shows Intense Color – Go Now!

Color spotter Charissa Gilmer of the City of Redding sends these photos of fall color, intensified by the overcast of recent rain clouds. Shasta County 50 — 75% — Redding — This capital city of northeastern California is also the second-sunniest city in the nation, providing for ideal conditions (warm clear days and cold nights) to […]

San Jacinto Mountains – Go Now!

75 — 100% — San Jacinto Mountains — Todd Stepien, of the Lake Hemet Campgrounds in the San Jacinto Mountains (Southern California) reports cottonwood glowing bright yellow.  Other species to be seen in the San Jacintos are California black oak, which display large orange leaves set against black branches.  Visit www.lakehemetrecreation.com for directions and information […]

Los Angeles Times Finds California Fall Color

Los Angeles Times travel writer Chris Erskine is the kind of guy you’d like to pal around with as he travels the backroads of California in his rented Ford.  Erskine knows the backwater places where interesting characters tell fascinating stories. That kind of traveled writer knows what’s genuine and intriguing.  So, when he called and, […]

Awesome Autumn at Lake Tahoe

This has been an extended autumn with little wind (so far) to knock turned leaves from the trees.  It’s now peaking from June Lake to the Northern Sierra.  Over the weekend,  we drove to North Lake Tahoe and found spots of color along I-80, CA-267 and CA-28 (North Lake Blvd.). 75 — 100% — Cisco […]

Gallimauphry – East/West Sierra, Wine/Gold Country

Here’s a roundup of color seen around the state.  We received photos only from Mono County.  I drove through Napa and Sonoma Counties today, but had no time to stop and take photos, so must leave that to local color spotters.  Visit the “About” page on this site to find our email address. Also, if […]