The Top of the Tomato!

Today I was lucky enough to be at a meeting on the 12th floor of an office building in Downtown Sacramento. There was an incredible panoramic view of the darkening sky and incoming storm. 

And below - the amazing tree canopy turning furious colors of bright reds, yellows and tints of orange and purple!

In the distance, Mt. Diablo ruled the southwestern view and I never tire of looking at the collection of buildings I have come to know during my life in Sacramento. Everything from the glorious State Capitol dome, to the Hyatt Hotel, the old Mirador Hotel festooned with antennas and microwave dishes. The Citizen Hotel, the Elk Building and other great Sacramento buildings were everywhere.

It would be great if we could find a public space where all Sacratomatans could have the opportunity to look out over their great City.  Even if it was something that could be done on a annual or semi-annual basis - couldn't we find a way to use either one of the State buildings or a private building to have an open space and invite Sacramento to see their City from above? 

Even in the height of summer the view of the green canopy and the extent of our shade coverage makes immediate sense on why our trees are so important! The mix of historic and new buildings is enjoyable and inspiring to what our skyline has become. Following light rails path around the central downtown core is very cool. 

The view of to the north and our proximity to the Sutter Buttes; to the southwest the dominance of Mt. Diablo - the west shows the silhouette of the not too distant Coastal Range, and the east - the dominance and beauty of the Sierra Nevada.

I wish all Sacramentans had a chance to see this and that seems like an achievable goal for us to accomplish without needing an expenditure of huge amount of money...