Mountain House Creek Trail bathed in Fall Color

Mountain House might be just be on the fringe of California’s Central Valley but come autumn, nature puts on quite a show here

Get to know California’s Central Valley

Spread over 20,000 square miles, California’s Central Valley is not just the heart of the state. It’s also the state’s agriculture thrives.

Where to see Almond Blossoms

Where to go to see Almond Blossoms, next spring? When is the best time to see these flowering trees. All that and more >>

Tipsy from a Trip to the Sanger Countryside

Some sights and sounds from the Sanger Countryside in the heart of sunny California. Come, enjoy a farm stay and some bucolic scenes >>

A Strange Ground of Mounds

Have you seen these hummocks on the eastern side of the Diablo Range in California? Are they tailings of some kind? Do you know anything else about them?

Getting to know the Nectarine Tree

For ThursdayTreeLove: A bit about the Nectarine tree and some pictures from a nectarine-picking trip.

The Almond Trees are Abloom Again


Did you know that California is US’s largest producer of Almonds? CA’s Central Valley is the place to go to see Almond Trees & Almond Blossoms.

Found: A Picture of Modesto

Farms, cows, tractors and trucks, vineyards, vines and wine! There’s even the Modesto Arch. I see a Modesto Mural

Scenic Stop: California Aqueduct (and more) from I-5

The next time you’re driving down to Southern California, you might want to make a stop here. Here’s a sneak peek at the views from this vista point.