Natural History Wanderings

Michael Frye reported on his blog

The past week has been very warm, so there hasn’t been a big color change at the lower elevation aspen groves in the eastern Sierra during that time. But there’s definitely more color in those areas, and some great spots, although much of the June Lake Loop and Lee Vining Canyon are still green. Conway Summit, which is a little higher, has some very colorful groves, although it also has some bare trees, and green ones as well. Several spots in the greater Lee Vining area seem to have more oranges and reds than usual. We also found some beautiful color in Bishop Creek Canyon. North Lake is past peak, though there was still some nice color along the shore. But lower down we found lots of colorful trees, especially along the road to South Lake. We had heavy rain this morning in Lee Vining, which may have knocked some leaves down, but there’s been little wind, so most of the color still seems to be intact. And all those green aspens at lower elevations should start turning quickly with the arrival of cooler weather.

See photo at Eastern Sierra Fall Color Update