Foothills of the Diablo Range near San Jose, California
© Jeff Lewis/Tandem Stills + Motio
Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
Spring rains carpet the rolling foothills of Northern California's Diablo Range in emerald green this time of year. Just past the sprawling suburbs of the East Bay region, the Diablo foothills become a sylvan playground for horseback riding, hiking, bicycling, and simply escaping into nature. Grasslands and oak savannahs cover the low ridges that gradually rise into the higher peaks of the range, and at the crests of the foothills, a visitor is granted panoramic views of the ridgeline to the east. Aside from the green grasses, springtime brings a profusion of wildflowers to the area, including poppies, daffodils, and lupine. It's also a nesting season for the many birds of the region, like the peregrine falcons that build nests high in the vertical rock formations here known as Castle Rock.
Related Images
Rio Grande and Sierra del Carmen Mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas
The village of Aguerd Oudad and the larger town of Tafraout in Morocco
Paragliding in Maharashtra.
Glastonbury Tor and St Michael's Tower in England for the start of the Glastonbury Festival
Hope Valley, Peak District, England
A rider hunts with an eagle in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia
The Skellig Islands, Skellig Michael and Little Skellig, in Ireland
Guaita Tower in San Marino
Bing Today Images
