Northern California Almond Bloom

On March 8, I took a Sunday drive north on the 550 to Esparto on Highway 16. Intending to head into Guinda to see the blooming almond orchards, I got distracted by a wonderful old abandoned building at the intersection and took a wrong turn. I spent a lazy 3 hours alone driving these back roads, savoring the blossoms, the birds and the bees. Just me and the sun and all of these glorious harbingers of spring.