I moved quite a bit further up Carneros Valley before stopping again, going through a relatively unphotogenic area (still pretty, but rather plain compared to other parts of this little valley) that appeared to be a cattle ranch fallen into disuse. The valley narrowed significantly as I moved up through it, as can plainly be seen on the map. The map also shows that in this area, the road, which had been following the eastern edge of the Carneros Valley, following the bases of the more rolling hills over there, has now crossed over and is hugging the base of the steep western ridge. The road here narrowed, as well, to a width barely enough for cars to squeeze by in opposite directions, and then passed through this lovely stretch with gentle bends and an old wooden and wire fence. I stood in the road and took this picture, pointing the camera straight back down the road from where I’d been coming. The low point on the skyline is the gap through the ridge seen in the previous picture.
Picture #31
Location Letter “M”
Camera aimed southeast
I moved quite a bit further up Carneros Valley before stopping again, going through a relatively unphotogenic area (still pretty, but rather plain compared to other parts of this little valley) that appeared to be a cattle ranch fallen into disuse. The valley narrowed significantly as I moved up through it, as can plainly be seen on the map. The map also shows that in this area, the road, which had been following the eastern edge of the Carneros Valley, following the bases of the more rolling hills over there, has now crossed over and is hugging the base of the steep western ridge. The road here narrowed, as well, to a width barely enough for cars to squeeze by in opposite directions, and then passed through this lovely stretch with gentle bends and an old wooden and wire fence. I stood in the road and took this picture, pointing the camera straight back down the road from where I’d been coming. The low point on the skyline is the gap through the ridge seen in the previous picture.