A week after visiting Walker Ridge/Bear Valley, we took a day trip to
Table Mountain near Oroville to see what was blooming on the mesa.
Table Mountain is
another area
in
Northern California well known for a profusion of wildflowers in
a good year. The spring of 2005 is a great year!
As we drove up Cherokee Road on our way up to the top of the mesa, we saw a 100' waterfall cascading down the face of the mesa. This was an added bonus and a wonderful prelude to the spectacular vistas once we crested the mesa. On top, we were greeted by acres and acres of wildflowers in a rainbow of colors.
Most of the mesa is in private ownership, but there is property set aside and accessible to the public. We spent a good part of the day meandering around the mountain top which was swathed in brilliant colors -- yellows, blues, purples, whites, and oranges mixed with the lush green pasture grass.
The highlight of the day was following a creek down to the edge of the mesa to find a roaring 50' waterfall tumbling off the edge. A series of small streams emanating from springs on the mesa converged into one large creek forming this spectacular waterfall.
(Butter and Eggs) and Sky Lupine
