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  • 245 Chili Hill Road

    Bee/Dave Henry

    This fantastic display of color is located on Chili Hill Road at Woodman Lane on the way to Lakes Nursery in Newcastle. This photo was made November 16, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens set to 40mm. The exposure was 1/90 sec. at f/11 using ISO 400 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 245

  • 249 Lakes Japanese Maples

    Bee/Dave Henry

    Lakes Nursery in Newcastle has the largest inventory of Japanese maples in Northern California. If you’re looking for color, be here. This photo was made November 16, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens set to 24mm. The exposure was 1/90 sec. at f/11 using ISO 800 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 249

  • 247 Oct Glory Red Maple

    Bee/Dave Henry

    I wanted to fill the frame with this October glory red maple because the leaves are so saturated. This photo was made November 16, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens set to 65mm. The exposure was 1/90 sec. at f/11 using ISO 800 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 247

  • 244 Old Town Lincoln

    Bee/Dave Henry

    I spent the day today in the Auburn area and found great color here. These red maples in Old Town Auburn are in full color. This photo was made November 16, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens set to 35mm. The exposure was 1/90 sec. at f/11 using ISO 640 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 244

  • 242 Framed Courthouse

    Bee/Dave Henry

    Here’s another view of the Auburn Courthouse framed with two liquidambar trees in full color. This photo was made November 16, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and the new Canon 70-300 zoom lens set to 215mm. The exposure was 1/60 sec. at f/32 using ISO 800 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 242

  • 236 Silver Cliff Way Gold River

    Bee/Dave Henry

    Today I spent the day in Gold River. I found great street color on Silver Cliff Way in Gold River. This photo was made November 15, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24 tilt/shift lens set with 5mm rise movement. The exposure was 1/90 sec. at f/11 using ISO 400 with a polarizing filter. For more information on tilt/shift lenses, exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 236

  • 234 Oak Trunk Color

    Bee/Dave Henry

    The contrast of the beautiful color and the diagonal branches of this oak tree in Gold River Park in Gold River was too much to pass up. This photo was made November 15, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens set to 70mm. The exposure was 1/90 sec. at f/11 using ISO 1250 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 234

  • 232 Gold Country Blvd Color

    Bee/Dave Henry

    I love the contrast of the yellow and red on these trees located on Gold Country Boulevard in Gold River. The side lighting brings out the detail in the leaves. This photo was made November 15, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens set to 65mm. The exposure was 1/125 sec. at f/11 using ISO 1250 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 232

  • 229 Springview Oak

    Bee/Dave Henry

    I’m finally finding oak trees turning color. This oak is located in Springview Park in Rocklin. Note the nice range of color from light green to orange. This photo was made November 14, 2011 using a Canon 5D MkII and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens set to 50mm. The exposure was 1/60 sec. at f/11 using ISO 400 with a polarizing filter. For more information on exposure and filters, check our Tips and Techniques section. 229

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Fall leaves hit their color peak across Sacramento region

By Dave Henry
Special to Sacbee.com
Published: Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 - 12:06 pm
Last Modified: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 - 12:31 am

Sacramento area neighborhoods and parkways are lined with rows of trees exploding with beautiful fall color. The entire area is in full color.

Last week we discussed and photographed color in the Sacramento area and the Amador County wine country (see Top 10 places for fall color in the Sacramento region).

This week I photographed the Rocklin, Gold River and Auburn areas and found the color to be peak everywhere.

Three top picks for Placer County

1. Gold River Park

I was very impressed with the oaks at Gold River Park, at Gold Country Boulevard and Poker Flat Drive in Gold River. This was a great relief because I love the colors oaks can turn and we didn't get any oak color in Yosemite this year. Check the gallery for the photos.

2. Auburn tree walk

Auburn has a wonderful tree walk sponsored by Placer Tree Partners. The walking map is downloadable from their website and describes 50 trees in a walking loop that begins and ends in Old Town Auburn. The trees are marked with numbered medallions and the sidewalk painted with numbers. If you've ever had difficulty

identifying various trees, this walk will really help.

3. Lakes Nursery in Newcastle

A reader suggested visiting Lakes Nursery in Newcastle, so I added it to this week's coverage of Auburn. They specialize in Japanese maples and cover five acres. The colors were wonderful. The garden sculptures are impressive beginning with the spectacular horse statue in front of the grounds.

Check their website for directions as they are located in a secluded area in the hills above Newcastle.

Weather

Saturday looks like the best day for a walk in the trees.

Check www.sacbee.com/weather for current weather conditions and forecasts for your city.

Photography tips

Now's the time to brush up on your photographic skills, so don't miss the opportunity to pick up advice in our Tips & Techniques section.

Share your photos

Upload your own fall foliage photos from your yard or your outing this weekend to the Sacbee reader favorites gallery. Check out what other readers are sharing.

You can also email your fall leaf photos to the gallery from your computer or mobile phone: fall@sacbee.com

Related links

Fall Leaves 2011 special section

Fall Leaves 2011 photo gallery

Fall Leaves 2010 photo gallery

Sacbee reader gallery

Map: Interactive guide to Sierra fall colors

Photography Tips & Techniques

Story: Plumas County lures leaf peepers

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