Fall Colors near me in California

I took these six photos on a walk in my neighborhood in Stockton, California. There are some beautiful and vivid fall colors to be spotted here. The weather is great: cool and sunny.

Autumn in The Delta, California

Here are five photos that I took driving around The Delta in Sacramento River Delta Region. I found the sandhill cranes along Woodbridge Road and the vineyard near Thorton, California. Fall color everywhere you look.

Autumn on Quail Lake, Stockton, California

Here are some pictures I took around the neighborhood in the late afternoon just before the sunset. You can see the few remaining leaves in the last rays of sunlight. 

Prospecting for California Gold: Fall Color.

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Here are some pictures I took on a recent road trip to California’s Eastern Sierra. The trip started in Stockton, California, going east on CA Highway 120 to US Highway 395 ending in Bishop, California. The return trip was on CA Highway 108 over the Sonora Pass to Stockton. Stops and picture taking included Obsidian Dome near Mammoth Lakes, Owens River Valley, Bishop Creek Canyon, and the eastern slope of CA HWY 108. Most of the pictures were taken in Inyo and Mono Counties. For me, it’s always a delight and joy to see the brilliant fall colors in the Eastern Sierra.

Last Leaves to Fall

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From my balcony I took four pictures of the last remaining leaves to fall from the tree outside. It was cloudy so I was able to take these leaves with diffuse, soft lighting. I darken the background so allow the leaves to stand out.

Happy New Year 2018!

 

Fallen Leaves

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I took five pictures fallen leaves around the grounds where I live in Stockton, California. There are lots of leaves on the ground here. Each leaf has a unique color and shape.

Hope everyone had a Wonderful Thanksgiving Celebration.

California Fall Color Road Trip

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Here are eight pictures that I took of fall color along a road trip to Lake Tahoe from Stockton, CA. This time of year there are beautiful strands of aspens at their peak of color along California Highways 88 and 89 in the Eastern Sierra . I enjoyed the road trip to see the awesome colors of autumn almost every year.

Rock Creek to UOP to Super Moon

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Here are some pictures I took of Rock Creek as the sun was setting in the west. Then I waited for the appearance of the super moon on Sunday evening in the east. I was in a small farming valley in the foothills near Copperopolis, California. Monday evening I took some pictures of Burns Tower and the super moon on the campus of The University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Awesome experience.

Fall Color Drive along HWY 88 in Eastern Sierra

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Here are four pictures I took of fall color on a drive along Highway 88 from Stockton, California to Carson City, Nevada. It was a beautiful, sunny day with lots of color foliage. I love to take this route in October of each year.

 

Stormy Fall Weekend in Yosemite National Park

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I took these pictures in adverse weather in Yosemite National Park, California. Despite the stormy weather, I found some lovely spots to photograph between rain showers. Fall colors are beginning to appear along the Merced River. I used a rain parka and a Nikon D600 FX with a Nikon 35 mm 1.8 lens and a Nikon 70-300 mm lens. Yosemite always has beautiful views in any season or any weather conditions.