The Horrible scenery Of California's Central Valley (Fresno, Sacramento: credit, movies)

[Chimérique]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Half the nation (east of 100W) is humid in the summer, so that takes care of that.

Another 25% of the remaining part of the country has bitter cold winters, and/or frequent snow. That removes Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, the western halves of Nebraska/Kansas/Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, the eastern halves of Washington/Oregon and the northern halves of Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Remove the western halves of Washington and Oregon, and the western third of Northern California to around say Santa Rosa, because of the gloom and/or rain 6-9 months of the year.

Now, chop off Southern Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the other SE California deserts, Southern Arizona/New Mexico, and West Texas. All of these are far too hot for too long.

What's left? The Central Valley, the Inland Empire, and the California coast. Sac beats Redding (WAY too HOT), Sac beats Fresno and Bakersfield (both hotter than Sac). Sac is at least relatively mild in the winter, the IE can still have spells of heat, and has more unreliable rain. So Sac beats IE. Sac doesn't beat anything on the coast, but it DOES beat everything else (as we have just proven ).

Good analysis. I have a thread in the Sacramento threads that talks about this.

[Xenah]

Eccotecc, your photos are amazingly beautiful. Are you a professional photographer?

[eccotecc]

Originally Posted by Xenah

Eccotecc, your photos are amazingly beautiful. Are you a professional photographer?

Nope, I'm inspired by the natural beauty of the area. I'm glad I'm able the adequately respresent the area in my photos.

[eccotecc]

Xenah, Since you're enjoying the photos, here's another one I took the other day.

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by eccotecc

Xenah, Since you're enjoying the photos, here's another one I took the other day.

nice photo..where are the bike/hiking trails?

[eccotecc]

You know, Sacramento, East Bay, and South Bay used to look like this before it got bulldozered.Stop to think about some of the names such as Foothill Farms, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, and Orangevale. I lived in Sacramento when Sunrise Mall was out in the middle of a field. I hope it never happens here, but one can only hope. With the Bay Area running out of land, I'm afraid it's just a matter of time.

[eccotecc]

Originally Posted by payutenyodagimas

nice photo..where are the bike/hiking trails?

That's like asking where's my favorite fishing hole. I tell you, you tell your friends, and in a year there are hundreds here.

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by eccotecc

That's like asking where's my favorite fishing hole. I tell you, you tell your friends, and in a year there are hundreds here.

well if you don't promote it, the "bad" rep will stay..


its good for the local economy

[janellen]

Woodlake is a pretty little town.




downtown Woodlake

[eccotecc]

Originally Posted by janellen

Woodlake is a pretty little town.




downtown Woodlake

Janellen, I always liked Exeter, Reedley, and Kingsburg.