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Last Vestiges

Maple, Alder and vibrant moss, Butte Creek, CA-32 (11/19/22) Philip Reedy

In search of snowy fishing holes, Davis color spotter Philip Reedy and John, a fishing companion, drove along Highway 32 from Chico to Deer Creek. They returned through the Forks of Butte Creek Recreation Area.

There, they found last vestiges of autumn color. Trees were bare and leaves spent. Fall color littered the forest floor as decaying detritus. Orange-brown maple and blackened alder leaves provided morbid contrast to vibrant mosses that flocked a rocky face above the creek.

For his fortitude, Reedy scored the last First Report of autumn at the Forks of Butte Creek Recreation Area, an area not previously reported here. He also posted the final fall color report of Autumn, 2022.

  • Forks of Butte Creek Recreation Area (2,000′) – Past Peak, You Missed It.
Maple and Alder, Butte Creek, CA-32 (11/19/22) Philip Reedy
Butte Creek, CA-32 (11/19/22) Philip Reedy
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