Washoe Valley and the Washoe Lake area is starting to brighten up with fall color. Professional Photographer Patrick Wilkes was out and about on Friday, November 1 looking for autumn color photos and found some good color near Washoe Lake. There was still a surprising amount of green for this […]
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Cottonwoods don’t always get the fall color loving they deserve. People are focused on the red and orange aspens up in the high country. But when the fall foliage on the cottonwoods really gets going, it’s a magical sight, with entire groves of trees glowing a 24-karat gold in the
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Woodfords Canyon, on Highway 88 between Woodfords, California and Hope Valley, has really perked up since last week. On Saturday, October 26, it was glowing with a lot of yellow and some oranges. The middle canyon is At Peak (90%) and the lower canyon is Near Peak at 70%. The
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If you like fall color drives in the country, now is the time to venture over to the Carson Valley, south of Carson City. The maples are looking spectacular, the best I’ve ever seen them. They’ve been a deep scarlet red for a while now, probably due to the mild
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The foliage on the Kings Canyon Falls trail by Carson City is looking lovely. It’s in the Getting Better stage (40%) with a mixture of green and yellow, according to professional photographer Patrick Wilkes. He hiked to the lower falls on the evening of October 22, 2024. The lower falls
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