FALL IN LOVE WITH EAST COUNTY

By Miriam Raftery, Editor

Hey, beach dwellers – tired of those misty mornings?  As the fog rolls in and the first chill of fall is in the air, head east and discover the beauty of our back country.

Here are a few of my favorite pics, snapped last autumn in East County.  

You don’t have to visit New England to see spectacular fall foliage.  Brilliantly-hued leaves on liquidamber trees in Pine Valley bear a striking resemblance to maples.

Gold leaves on quaking aspen trees at Lake Cuyamaca tremble in the wind, evoking comparisons to similar vistas in the Colorado Rockies.  

Another good place to view fall foliage is Santee, including Mission Trails Regional Park as well  a  Riverwalk, where pedestrian paths and bike trails meander along the San Diego River off Cuyamaca Street. 

Autumn also brings a host of other delights, including Indian corn and ornamental gourds such as these found at roadside stands in Julian.

Happy travels!