Tagged With "Sierra Foothills"
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Re: California Gardens 2017: Gold Country, Part I
Luv your garden posts! They've taught me to look at the micro of a garden, not just the overview. Thanks for this!
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Re: California Gardens 2017: Gold Country, Part I
A nice observation, DrF, both aspects of the "art" I speak of.
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California Gardens 2017: Gold Country, Part I
PortMoresby returns to a subject dear to her heart with the first of a 5 part series on gardens within driving distance of her home.
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California Gardens 2017: Gold Country, Part II
PortMoresby completes the Spring 2017 tour of Sierra Foothills gardens open for charity, just minutes from her home.
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July 27, 2017: Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada
While attending a family function in the Carson City Nevada area, Ottoman took advantage of a free afternoon and drove to Lake Tahoe.
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Yosemite Falls, California
DrFumblefinger visits Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in Yosemite National Park and one of the tallest in the world. It is best viewed in May when the snow pack is melting in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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California Gold Country, 2018 Garden Tour
PortMoresby returns for a third visit to the annual spring garden tour in and around Grass Valley & Nevada City in the Sierra Foothills.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 11, 2014: Highway 395
My favorite stretch of lonely road in the world is the 200 miles of Highway 395 south from Topaz Lake, where it enters California from Nevada, where these pictures were taken, south through Bridgeport and the turnoff to Bodie , past Mono...
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June 1, 2019: Snow Plant, California
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the relative rare snow plant, which grows at high altitude in the mountains of the US western states.
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Re: Ascending Mount Whitney (part 1 of 2)
If there's an upside to all of us stuck at home, it's the stories we might not otherwise have had the opportunity to enjoy, like this one.
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Ascending Mount Whitney (part 1 of 2)
DrFumblefinger recounts the details of his backpacking adventure taking him to the summit of California's Mt. Whitney — the tallest peak in the lower 48 states.
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Mammoth Lakes Basin, California
DrFumblefinger enjoys the beautiful natural setting of Mammoth Lakes Basin in California.
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Summer Memories: Fishing at Mono Hot Springs
Samantha shares some of her fond memories of trips to Mono Hot Springs when she was a child.
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Cottonwood Lakes, California
DrFumblefinger shares one of his favorite backpacking locations on the eastern slopes of California's Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Clearing Storm over Half Dome
DrFumblefinger loves visiting the mountains, especially when they are shrouded with clouds.
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Wetlands, Reno, Nevada
The wetlands in Reno provide excellent opportunities for hiking, biking, and bird-watching.
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Museum of Western Film History, Lone Pine, California
DrFumblefinger visits the Museum of Western Film History, situated in the town of Lone Pine. The hills and mountains of the area provided the location where hundreds of western movies were filmed.
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Black Chasm Cavern, Volcano, California
Jonathan L goes cave exploring in the Sierra Nevada foothills