Blossom Trail

The imminent rains have actually postponed this trip week by week. The blossoms have been dodging visitors like us for quite sometime now.

Though the website informed that the blossoms are in full bloom last week of February, it rained last week. So, Saturday probably was the first 'sunny' day. The part where it became 'really' sunny is a different issue altogether though.

We had briefly passed via Fresno on our way to Sequoia National Park some 3+ years ago on our maiden camping trip. So, I had practically forgotten the proximity of Fresno to The High Sierras.
It was simply magnificent to see those huge mountains covered in snow from this far down the valley.
The rains did not do much help to reduce the smog layer. I wouldn't blame. San Joaquin valley is so huge.
About San Joaquin Valley

We were a little stressed when we started as we all slept late & had to wake up early, like 3.30 ish early.
Like any other trip, it mattered very little when compared to all the fun we had.

We reached the Blossom trail around 9.30am.
Sundance Orchard was our first stop. The pink & white blossoms simply brought joy.
It was time to bring out the little bundle. She had so much fun. We went into the farm, cris-crossing everywhere.
Since it was our first stop, we ended up spending a long time there. It took a while to dawn that we had 62 miles more to go before we could call it a day!
Blossom Trail Map

Wherever we went, it was the same scene. Beautiful & stunning orchards that stretched for acres & acres & a small ranch-like house(with guard dogs of course) in the middle somewhere.
I did envy the people living there. Well, they probably envied us or any other visitor who came there too. Or maybe not!


The weather was a mix of Sun's heat & the cool breeze. Sanger was the first large town we came across. We stopped by a park for a break. Little S had fun(well, if you consider a diaper change on a picnic table fun)


We continued & as soon as we crossed hwy 180, there were dark pink blossoms everywhere.
In spite of a brochure that reads Almonds, Apples & Plums have white blossoms; Apricots,Peach & Nectarines bear pink flowers, we could not specifically narrow it down among the whites.

Sixty two miles is a long drive when you have to stop every 2 miles for photos.
Towards sunset, the landscape gained contrast & was looking beautiful.
We did not go the entire loop, but cut short in Fowler to get back home. Little S had to go nighty night.

We could not see the fragrant citrus blossoms as all trees bore yellow mighty oranges already.
It took us a good 3 hr drive to get home. Not too difficult.

Sunday comes & with it comes Daylight Saving. All of us are still in kind of a jet lag mode. Anyways, good thing is that there is not time change for more than 6 months now.

Anyways, I've always wanted to go see the blossoms, but I am glad we waited until little S could join us. It was fun to see her touch the flowers & those nice orange oranges

If you are in the vicinity, you might as well drop in to say a hello to these blossoms.

travelbuffs
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With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen

Blossom trail

pictures and some books, I live without envy.
~ Lope de Vega


psss: on request, let's see what wiki says on an Apple Tree
I had no idea they belong to the Rose family. Thanks, Tammy!

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