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Fall colors in sierras - Hurry!!

I spent Sunday and Monday in Yosemite. Tuesday to Friday between Bishop and Monitor Pass. Still some good color, however many trees are now stripped. If the incoming storm has wind most of the color will be gone. We did come back Hwy 88 to check Hope Valley, it is over there.

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Dang, kinda figured I'd waited too long. Oh well, as long as I can enjoy a crisp fall ride up there before the passes close I'll be happy enough.
 
A little bit of white on the ground last night walking the dog.

22 degrees this morning.

Frost and lingering snow dust.

Tomorrow warms back up.

Any foliage that was clinging to summer got the message loud and clear with the cold last nightPXL_20261013_151933018.MP.jpg
 
It was nippy in tahoe yesterday morning. I almost put on long pants... almost.
 
Good on you for sticking with the short pants

Winter shorts are definitely a thing here.

You'll see kids standing out in the morning at the bus stop in a snowstorm wearing Parkas, hats, gloves...... and shorts.

One of the managers at Park and rec is notorious for having exposed knees and calves no matter the weather. Not sure if he owns pants
 
This IS a thing in Az, too.
When the snow flies, media will show, travelers in full Az, attire, T-shirt, shorts, & flaps, standing in swirling snow.
Excitedly spun up, for the experience, oblivious to the temps, and winter in general, , ,
 
bikeama said:
I spent Sunday and Monday in Yosemite. Tuesday to Friday between Bishop and Monitor Pass. Still some good color, however many trees are now stripped. If the incoming storm has wind most of the color will be gone. We did come back Hwy 88 to check Hope Valley, it is over there.

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I appreciate your adventurous spirit.
 
Just got back from a sac to mammoth lakes to bishop and through Yosemite on the way back. Very fun and my longest ride on the ninja 1000. June lake, hot creek, Bristlecone Forest (very fun road and the bmw’s went on the dirt road while I sat on the paved road), mammoth lake lookout, bakery, coopertop bbq, mahogany’s…..
 

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Top of Oak Creek Canyon, Vista View, found a spot way off from the normal paved viewing spots,
sitting on a rock in the sun, view straight down valley, just starting to turn, up on top.
and, weather blowing straight in,
One young scrub Oak, showing what it learned last year, , ,
all 8" of it.

Weather report warning of tornados in Az next couple of days.
Local news bragging about storm chasers now in Az. our dramatic weather, trending, , ,
 

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