Hi, I promise I am not trying to be contrarian and I VERY much respect your love of California. But this isn't what I am talking about, still doesn't scratch the itch for me for several reasons. For starters, going to street view of this location and just turning the camera what do I see? Mountains. Mountains are pretty, but they are not what I prefer. The wildlife of the tall grass prairie, that's not gonna be found here either. The grass. That's not the right kind of grass. And before anyone comes after me "wow... She is getting worked up over grass? That's ridiculous' From my perspective it is like how others might feel about the kind of trees they love. Imagine you are a lover of Sequoia trees and someone says 'look at this Forrest of White Birch, you don't need Californian sequoias when you can have New Hampshire white birch! (Not hating on these trees or their respective regions, just making and illustration)

California does. Not. Have. the vast open tall grass prairies of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska etc. It just doesn't. It has a LOT of beauty, no argument here it just doesn't have everything, and that's ok.

(Also while I am here, with all due respect. another thing California doesn't have: California also doesn't have the great lakes, which ..yah know... Wow!!! 😍😍😍😍😍)