California is called the “Golden State” because of its dearth of rain during late Spring, Summer and, often, early Fall, that causes virtually all vegetation to turn brown - er, golden.But right now it’s a ripe Spring green.
We’re enjoying some California “green” for a few days this week (while it’s there), all in the SF Bay Area. We’re actually making stops in Grass Valley (in the lower elevations of the Sierras above Sacramento), in the Santa Clara Valley to the south, and in Discovery Bay (on the Sacramento River Delta).
My wife and I try to make this pony express run a couple of times a year, as these locations are where our life-long friends live. It's a rapid three or four stops during the short time, touching base with four or five families whose company we have enjoyed for four decades or more.
The picture shows an old farmhouse, accented by spring greenery and budding trees, near the Russian river in the northern California countryside. It’s one I snapped about four years ago at this time of the year, when we still lived in Fairfield.
2 comments:
"Truth be Known" California is beautifully green in all of the hills right now. But what happens is that a lot of "fureigners" from out of state come in and with their "gas gusslers" and the bad air from the planes that are bringing them in the air turns "hazy" and the grass turns a funny light brown, much like my hair! The only gold in "them their hills" is the money we take from these "fureigners" when they buy our over-priced goods and food!!!!
Long live the "travelers"!
A Native Californian
Is that called "fureignicating" the original "Californicators"?
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