I'm back on the Iron Horse Regional Trail, this time to
report on fall, and thereby completing my four-season report on this gem in San
Ramon. Since Summer on the Iron Horse Trail, we've had a series of searing and then surprisingly cooler days come and go, and definitely no rain. This is typical of our Mediterranean climate here in Northern California.
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| Shady oak and long shadows |
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| Mile 18.5 heading south toward Dublin, CA |
Comparing pictures, there's not a big
difference between summer and fall. The grasses and spent plants do seem
alarmingly dry, but the East Bay Regional Park does a good job of
mowing, so there is not an excess of burnable material. A few trees sport yellow (or brown) leaves, making it feel more like fall. Some
deciduous trees have even dropped their leaves.
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| Dry field |
The shadows are longer in the late afternoon when I walk, so
that helps with the heat of our Mediterranean fall weather. Kids from the
nearby schools run by in large groups as part of their sports training, along with the usual joggers, walkers, and cyclists.
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| Long shadows and view of the Pleasanton hills |
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| Side path with golden fall light |
And on clear days the sky is a brilliant blue and the light
that wonderful golden glow that somehow looks more like fall!
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| Shady (but dry) pines |
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| Fall color |
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| Dry vegetation |
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| Orange berries |
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