Our
day began early once again as we packed into the van and headed south. As we
bid farewell to the Bay and the twin cities of San Francisco and Oakland, the
sun was rising in the east to guide us along the highway.
The
scenery of the Northern California quickly turned into rolling hills of yellow
grass, a visible sign of the latest drought California has been experiencing. Yet,
it evoked a scene of the “amber waves of grain” sort even though there were no
grain crops to yield in these hills. Continuing the drive, the hills began to
turn green as we rode through valleys that were populated with rows of
vegetation. These vineyards had signaled that we were now passing through the
state’s wine valley. The grapevines became more and more evident as we passed,
the rows sometimes providing a very brief pass through the sunlight shining
through them.
The
valley soon turned into a desert panorama akin to what we saw in Utah, save for
the hills being steeper and more vegetation growing in the earth. Perhaps the
most interesting part of the scene was that, as we drove along our highway, we
could see the other winding highways curving into the mountainous, rocky
landscape. We could only wonder where these other cars were headed. The land
itself gave those of us with cameras many opportunities to capture some
stunning natural photographs and we took advantage of it.
Finally,
the highway began to grow a little wider and traffic picked up as we began to
reach the outer edge of the Los Angeles area. As we looked to the hills, we
could see that many homes and other buildings now residing on them. The further
in we went, the more we knew one thing for certain.
We
had made it to the city.
-Brendan
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