There are few outings more soothing in Northern California than mid-autumn hikes between the summer heat and the winter chill.
Here are just a few sights and sites that enchanted The Idiot during some illuminating walks in mid-November.
Geese watching geese on the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
Vibrant colors on trees in Redding, CA.
Reflections in rivers and ponds in Redding, CA.
A fisherman in the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
Meditative walks in the Peace Labyrinth on the Sacramento River Trail in Redding, CA.
Painted rocks in the center of the Peace Labyrinth on the Sacramento River Trail in Redding, CA.
Novel views of the Sundial Bridge over the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
Novel views of the Sundial Bridge in Redding, CA.
A new house rising on the land where The Idiot grew up in an older home on the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
Empty seats near the Rodeo Grounds in Redding, CA.
Neatly arranged trash near a seasonal homeless camp in Redding, CA.
Almost bare riverside hills still scarred by the Carr Fire two years ago in Redding, CA.
Creating a seasonal pasta sauce after a long mid-autumn hike (yes, that’s fresh corn off the cob) in Redding, CA.
Climbing the undecorated Christmas tree in downtown Redding, CA.
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