The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden was peaking last weekend, according to color spotter and Botanical Information Consultant, Frank McDonough.
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In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, “It ain’t over till it’s over,” commented color spotter Philip Reedy this week as he wandered his neighborhood in Davis.
That seems to apply not only to baseball but fall colors as well.
“I’ve been wandering around my neighborhood the past few days with my grandson in tow, looking for last vestiges of color,” Reedy explained. “A lot of trees have lost their leaves, but the Chinese Pistache are still hanging on. However, even after the leaves have fallen, their colors persist a while longer, providing the enterprising photographer many opportunities. On the greenbelt behind my house are Chinese Pistache, Gingko Biloba, Chinese Tallow, Bradford Pear, maples and oaks, so I don’t have to venture far.”
With any luck Reedy thought they may still have fall colors for Christmas, although the storm arriving yesterday may have stripped the remaining leaves from the trees.
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It seems like the cooler weather has finally caused the Ginkgo, Tulip, and Chinese Pistache trees in Sunnyvale to turn color.
Lucas Yan took a stroll around his neighborhood the afternoon of Dec. 4 and found some beautiful color, including reds and greens that look like they are right on time for the holiday season.
If you’re in Southern California this weekend, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is the place to go for fall color, which is just beginning to take off.
According to Botanical Information Consultant, Frank McDonough, things are at about 10-20% right now.
Even though it’s December, there is still fall color to find, if you know where to look.
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During a recent family trip to the Sequoia Park Zoo and Redwood Sky Walk in Eureka, Michelle Pontoni found blue skies with very little wind and hundreds of visitors.
“We parked near Sequoia Park where we found the trees behind the busy playground swing sets were glowing orange against the evergreen backdrop,” she said.
According to its website, “The Redwood Sky Walk inside the zoo is a self-guided interpretive experience designed to educate, inspire, and delight visitors. Learn about the rich hidden ecology of the world’s tallest trees from an entirely new perspective.
“100 feet above the lush and verdant forest floor, view the canopy and legendary old-growth and mature second-growth redwood trees closer than ever before.
“As the longest sky walk in the western United States, the Redwood Sky Walk is just under 1/4 mile to the end and back.”
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Matt Snoozle reported this week that Shasta Lake is still going strong with fall color.
“Attached are some pictures from my recent trip to Shasta Lake,” he said. “It’s still spectacular there as of November 24. My guess is still a week left of fall leaves until the cold temps hit and snow falls.”
“I noticed there isn’t a locator on your map for Shasta Lake, so thought I would fill you in on this amazing spot and location.”
The entire drive along Gilman Road and Lake Shasta is paved and easy to complete on a day outing. Hirz Bay trailhead / picnic area is definitely worth a visit, he added.
Also, Whiskeytown to the west is still full of fall foliage.