Nimbus Basin, looking south toward Rancho Cordova at Hazel Avenue

I’ve been climbing an awful lot of hills on my hikes lately, but that’s partly because the view is so much better from up high. Here are a few of the literally breath-taking sights I saw when I spent the afternoon wandering along the bluffs in Fair Oaks a couple of days ago.

One of the many ponds and inlets along the shore of Lake Natoma

Lake Natoma, with the city of Folsom in the distance