Spring Wildflowers Again

W-Goldfields-Meadow-FoamThe Sierra foothills along the lower portion of the San Joaquin River have been chopped off.  Over time, these hills have eroded down to a resistant stratum of basalt leaving behind a community of flat-topped hills with surprises hidden from view.

A couple of springs ago, a friend invited me on a day trip to this region.  We would visit one of these table tops reputed to be a wildflower bonanza.  I’ve heard that before.

The trail left from a Forest Service parking area near the town of Auberry.  We edged slowly down through a lovely display of flowers to a bridge and crossed the San Joaquin River.  Then, up, up, up, but with each step the reach of our view brought superb rewards.

Finally, we left the trail and made a direct line toward a passable notch in the steep layer that guarded the flat hilltop.  All at once, the “up” disappeared and a big bunch of riotously colored “flat” appeared.
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W-Goldfields1If you chase wildflowers, you have been disappointed with tales of gaudy displays that didn’t pan out.  But like the fisherman who chases stories of the perfect spot, we always go, because this may be the one.  This was the one.

I am not enough of a botanist to explain the abundance here, but we walked for miles across this flat summit through a staggering quantity and variety of flowers.  The extent of the display left us all groping for adequate superlatives.

I am sworn to secrecy as to the identity of this particular table top, but the Sierra Foothill Conservancy (www.sierrafoothill.org) conducts hikes to many such spots throughout the spring.  It is a day well spent.

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