Superbloom! The Close-up View

Carrizo Plain National Monument, CA

In my last post, California Goldfields blankets huge swaths of land with yellow. And yet they are tiny flowers. Some say the Golden State was named for great springtime blooms of Goldfields throughout California.

Superbloom! The Big Picture

Carrizo Plain National Monument, CA

In certain rainy years like 2019, the remote Carrizo Plain National Monument bursts into a wildflower “superbloom” for just a few short weeks in March or April.

The Waters of March

Uvas Canyon County Park, CA

 

California winter rains cause creeks to swell and sing, their waters rushing down all possible paths through the stream bed.

Before the Renovation

San Rafael, CA

Back in the 1980s, interior designers often applied an open-air indoor-outdoor theme, both for homes and public buildings. Natural light, plants, and water features abounded. 

Wintry World

Lake Tahoe, CA

Even a land-locked lake like Tahoe can produce significant surf in winter when the wind is up.

The Icy Onset of Winter

Emerald Bay State Park, CA

When the winter temperatures drop and it’s raining in the mountains, ice glazes over the landscape.  

Last Harvest

Santa Cruz Mountains

The last of autumn’s harvest. Squashes and pumpkins abound. Apples picked and Brussels sprouts stalks cut. Cold weather greens like kale and chard appear again.