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Entries in Central Valley CA (6)

Wednesday
05Aug2009

The California Aqueduct in the San Joaquin Valley

Managed by the Department of Water Resources, the California Aqueduct, winding through the San Joaquin Valley.

Friday
05Jun2009

Mercey Hot Springs Area, CA

Mercey Hot Springs is an oasis in the middle of barren land.

Tuesday
02Jun2009

Congress Created Dust Bowl, CA

Throughout the Central Valley, including the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys, signs on farmland that has lost access to water.  See the story here.

Saturday
04Apr2009

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CA is a large city in Kern County, on the south side of the San Joaquin Valley.  Much of the surrounding areas are dedicated to oil drilling and agriculture.
Sunday
22Mar2009

Wind Wolves Preserve, CA Wildflowers 2009

The Wind Wolves Preserve, is located on the north side of the Traverse Mountain Range, east of Maricopa.  It is the largest private preserve on the west coast, managed by The Wildlands Conservancy, with elevation ranges from 640 to 6005 feet, and is home to 200 Tule Elk.   Above:  a type of poppy I have not seen before.  Below: some of the wildflowers and landscapes taken yesterday during the late afternoon, when the light was changing dramatically because of fast-moving clouds.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday
23Dec2008

San Joaquin Valley, CA

The San Joaquin Valley is a large expanse of land south of Sacramento and north of the Tehachapi Mountains that is mainly rural with farming and oil production.