Walker, Calif. is the location of the first Eastern Sierra Kite Festival on the weekend of Sept. 17 and 18.
Colorful kites will be competing, demonstrated, built and displayed at this visual and fun event.
That’s great timing for a trip to Virginia Lakes, off Conway Summit, where color should be approaching peak.
Early peak color may also be near peak then at Tuolumne Meadows in eastern Yosemite National Park.
And, if you arrive from the south, a trip up Bishop Creek Canyon should be rewarding that week.
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Surprise! Four days ago, in San Luis Obispo, I saw three liquidambar trees in full color, on the west side of E. Foothill Blvd. , west of Santa Rosa. I did not have time to take photos, but it was a total surprise of colors. They looked like Darrell’s photos 8-19 of Japanese Maples in Oakland. I have no idea if that is really unusual for SLO.
Julie, Several sightings of liquidambar, Chinese pistache, ivy, sycamore and other exotics showing early color have been received. These are most likely normal and reflect the particular tree’s location, genetics, weather and other factors, not an indicator of earlier change, this year. As, the native trees appear to be on schedule, as normal.