| October in the Mountains |
| October is a beautiful time to be in the mountains above Springville! The weather is generally mild and the sky blue. The air is crisp but not too cold yet. Many animals like squirrels and quail are out and about gathering acorns and seeds and otherwise preparing for winter. And, best of all, the black oaks begin to turn to their autumn hues and they punctuate the mixed-conifer forest with bright gold and rust tones. |
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| Dome Rock with Olancha Peak in the distance, above Looking down the Kern River Valley, below |