Category Archives: seasons

colorful sights related to different seasons

Spring in the time of coronavirus

Posted on May 30, 2020 by trailhiker

In a recent post I described some of the spring colors I have encountered during my neighborhood walks during this spring’s coronavirus-related shelter-in-place.  In that post I described fairly traditional things that I like to put in my “seasonal colors” … Continue reading →

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Spring colors in the San Francisco Bay Area

Posted on April 30, 2020 by trailhiker

A few years ago I began what turned out to be an occasional series of seasonal colors posts (see, for example here).  One recent day during my nearly-daily walk in my neighborhood, I rather literally stopped to smell some roses … Continue reading →

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Early spring colors – Lake Tahoe area

Posted on May 11, 2016 by trailhiker

Spring comes later to the Sierras than to the Bay Area, due to the elevation difference.  In this post I want to show some early spring colors in the Lake Tahoe area, mostly around 6500 feet elevation, during a visit … Continue reading →

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Winter colors: San Francisco Bay area

Posted on February 25, 2016 by trailhiker

From time to time I have been assembling some images that I find interesting and that are related to seasons.  Recently I published a post about winter colors in the Lake Tahoe Area, and this post is about winter colors … Continue reading →

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Winter colors: Lake Tahoe area

Posted on February 3, 2016 by trailhiker

As I have noted previously, the West and East coasts experience seasons differently. In the San Francisco Bay Area it is a once-in-twenty-year experience for snow to reach the ground, except on the tops of the highest peaks, where a … Continue reading →

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Halloween colors

Posted on November 8, 2014 by trailhiker

Have you noticed that, in the last couple of years, Halloween decorations in your neighborhood are both more common and more elaborate? That’s certainly the case in my neighborhood, so I am inspired to share some images of the season. … Continue reading →

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Christmas colors

Posted on January 4, 2013 by trailhiker

The Christmas season provides special opportunities to enjoy colors during walks.  Some seasonal colors are best enjoyed by daylight and others are special at night.  In this post I highlight some of the interesting colorful sights in my neighborhood and … Continue reading →

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Fall colors part 2: Bay Area

Posted on November 23, 2012 by trailhiker

As mentioned in a previous post, the West and East Coasts experience seasons differently.  Fall colors are more muted in the West than in the Midwest or East.  For a somewhat extreme example, forested areas in the Santa Cruz Mountains … Continue reading →

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Fall colors part 1: Lake Tahoe area

Posted on November 9, 2012 by trailhiker

It is widely known, but not always appreciated, that the West and East Coasts experience seasons differently.  For example, Fall colors are more muted in the West than in the Midwest or East.  During my recent hikes and walks I … Continue reading →

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