It's my favorite time of year. Greens turn to beauti-fall hues of red, orange and yellow. Cool breezes waft in, and the smells of pumpkin, firewood, cinnamon, hot cocoa and spiced apple surround you. The holidays begin, and bring with them, loved ones from near and far. These are some snapshots of autumn that warm my heart, as the temperatures begin to drop.
Piedmont Grocery
Piedmont, California
Crocker Highlands
Oakland, California
Lake Merritt
Oakland, California
Imagery Winery
Glen Ellen, California
Claremont
Berkeley, California
Wisteria Rockridge
Oakland, California
Rheem Valley
Moraga, California
Financial District
San Francisco, California
Moonraker
Pacifica, California
Montclair Hills
Oakland, California
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Ynez, California
Brook Street Park
Lafayette, California
B Cellars
Napa, California
Yasai Produce Market
Oakland, California
Orinda Oaks Park
Orinda, California
Wisteria Rockridge
Oakland, California
Glen Cove
Vallejo, California
Kunde Winery
Kenwood, California
*I was very reluctant to do a blog about falling leaves and the change of seasons from California, because all I ever hear from transplants to the Golden State is that "California doesn't have seasons." Then I happened upon this website entitled "California Fall Color - Dude, autumn happens here, too." Between that and, well....simple observation, I realized that my reservations were ridiculous. While we might not have a New England kind of autumn, there is much to behold during the fall season in California.