California is not best known for its autumnal hues, as most of its forest is evergreen. It is however better known for spring wildflowers, where the otherwise dry barren land would put forth a phantasmagoric show of a million buds of wildflowers fluttering in the breeze.
Though summer is my favorite season, but I actually enjoy the gifts of each season, such as enjoying the foliage of fall. All of the seasons are magical to me, as they all bring their wonderful surprises. One of the best places to enjoy fall in California is in the Eastern Sierra.
Aspen Trees Turning Gold
Bishop Creek Canyon, Eastern Sierra
The golden hues of aspen trees become even more brilliant from the lighting of the sun and the warm Californian blue skies and calm waters.
Aspen trees are native to cold regions with cool summers, yet they require a lot of sunshine since they do not thrive very well in shade . Aspens grow in large clonal colonies derived from a single seedling. Since they are clones of one seedling, they all leaf out simultaneously during spring and also change color at the same time during fall.
If you are planning to do some leaf peeping for this year's fall in California, you can use this website: http://www.californiafallcolor.com/?tag=bishop-creek-canyon , for fall colors update at the Eastern Sierra. Usually the peak is first week of October, but all the pictures above were taken last week of September from 2 years ago.
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WOW! those are stunning images from you betchai (: I really love it!♥
ReplyDeleteBreath taking photos, Betchai! I will trade with you my fall for yours any time! It's so chilly here already, rain and windy!
ReplyDeleteI am sitting down, very quietly, with a small question,
ReplyDelete"when can I see this by myself?"
the mountains in the fall are always beautiful (I have only painted some 20 sences of that time of year, but i was Colorado, not California). This is just as beautiful
ReplyDeletethe flower field pictures are simply breathtaking! sunny smiles from me...
ReplyDeleteCalifornia fall is a breathtaking as well but more of a split between spring and fall. so gorgeous. love it.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking shots! The carpet of colorful flowers and the reflections in the water are so beautiful. A magical place!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice sunday betchai :)
How gorgeous! Your fall photos look like million songs of glory to our Creator! So beautifully captured!
ReplyDeleteautumn will always be my favorite season. it's poetic.
ReplyDeletewonderful set ms beth. ah, autumn. i love you haha
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Paisagens idílicas!
Boa semana!
Beijinhos.
Brasil
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another lovely views, fall is certainly in the air...
ReplyDeleteThe floral photos are so gorgeous! I can't believe your leaves are changing already. Ours are still mostly green.
ReplyDeleteGanda naman dito, Betchai! Parang sarap mag camping dito ;)
ReplyDeleteOh,my! stunning photos...so beautiful...love all the pictures!
ReplyDeletethats some awesome change there from frozen land to flowery garden...
ReplyDeleteAmazing...paradise on earth!
ReplyDeletesigh.....I am lost for words Betchai.....whew....sigh....
ReplyDeleteThose mountains in the backgrounds are simply beautiful. I always dreamed of visiting a place like that.
ReplyDeleteAspen gold is beautiful, and your pictures just make it glow.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful wallpaper material photos. I want to step inside your photographs.
ReplyDeleteWow Betchai... they are great images !! r u from California too? Which part? ;)
ReplyDeletePS..thank u for the comment sa blog ko.. ;)
Love it!!!
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