Post by jbrooks on Jun 25, 2013 13:34:29 GMT -5
In another thread Ann asked me "Yes, Brooks, it's hard to get a big picture of general climate change
when the daily weather varies so much! I'm so grateful for the nice
spring and early summer we've been having. Last year's drought has not
been forgotten in our region! When you get rain do you get interesting
desert blooms? I don't know your part of the world at all!"
I actually don't live in a desert. I live in a "oak woodland". You see many years ago 100+ more likely. These hill were covered in California Oak trees, two different kinds, Coastal Oaks and Live Oaks. Live Oaks are evergreens, never dropping there leafs. Coastal Oaks leafs turn color and drop every year.
These hills were covered but when man moved in the trees were cut for lumber. And then it became more of grassland for grazing cattle/horses. This area was know for the huge cattle ranches for many years, there are families that have been ranching for generations.
BUT.... then came the vineyards and grassland were turned up for grapes. There are very few cattle ranches left. It's very sad.
We do still have some oaks and actually the county does not allow the cutting of the trees anymore
I will try to get some pictures of more typical of the area.
A true desert is much hotter and much drier.
when the daily weather varies so much! I'm so grateful for the nice
spring and early summer we've been having. Last year's drought has not
been forgotten in our region! When you get rain do you get interesting
desert blooms? I don't know your part of the world at all!"
I actually don't live in a desert. I live in a "oak woodland". You see many years ago 100+ more likely. These hill were covered in California Oak trees, two different kinds, Coastal Oaks and Live Oaks. Live Oaks are evergreens, never dropping there leafs. Coastal Oaks leafs turn color and drop every year.
These hills were covered but when man moved in the trees were cut for lumber. And then it became more of grassland for grazing cattle/horses. This area was know for the huge cattle ranches for many years, there are families that have been ranching for generations.
BUT.... then came the vineyards and grassland were turned up for grapes. There are very few cattle ranches left. It's very sad.
We do still have some oaks and actually the county does not allow the cutting of the trees anymore
I will try to get some pictures of more typical of the area.
A true desert is much hotter and much drier.
