Drive to the "toe-hills" of California

One of my professors at college said that what we refer to as the foothills, really are just the "toe-hills", and that they are referred to as the foothills is a result of the Transcontinental Railroad. As soon as the rails hit the "foothills" or a grade increase of 10%, they received twice as much land. Well, since Sacramento, the starting point of the rail line, is only 3 feet above sea level, it doesn't take much to get to a 10% incline! Thus the foothills of California start in the Central Valley.

This morning found us in the Foothills by Friant Dam and thus Millerton Lake. Here are a few of the flowers. Tomorrow will be animals!