We escaped home to visit our friends in the high desert. The humidity at home with temperatures in the high 90’s was just too much. It was impossible to cool the house at all. Arriving at our friend’s house, the temperatures were high 80’s but very dry. What a delightful difference. I was beginning toContinue reading “OCTOBER GOLD”
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SEPTEMBER’S FAREWELL
I missed the big Harvest Moon on Saturday September 26th. It was overcast with only a small glare coming through the clouds. But when I woke up the next morning a little after 6 am, the moon was still up and shining through our neighbors Norfolk Pine. We’ve had quite month of weather. Mostly hotContinue reading “SEPTEMBER’S FAREWELL”
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER
After all the hot humid weather, the temperature finally broke this week into the upper 70’s and the humidity changed. During the heat, we could only lie low and hope for cooler days ahead. My cats were draped over the couch, and I too was resting more than usual. The air had felt like aContinue reading “CHANGE IN THE WEATHER”
AUGUST SKY
August has been a busy month for sky viewing with both a solar and a lunar eclipse. There was also the alignment of seven planets earlier in the month and big bright viewings of Venus and Mars. The clouds have also been spectacular. We have been on a prolonged humid heat wave due to theContinue reading “AUGUST SKY”
TRANSITION SEASON
The transition from Summer to Fall is in full swing. Even the visiting birds are switching. I saw a flock of Canadian Geese. It seemed like they were heading north. Maybe its just been too hot here. This summer has been strange with its high humidity here in Southern California. All over the world, theContinue reading “TRANSITION SEASON”
AUGUST HARVEST
I started picking grapes and sorting through them on August 2 and finished on August 3rd. I lost a lot of grapes to the heat when I was gone for almost two weeks, but still there are enough grapes to probably get 5 gallons when I press them off their skins. They were also reallyContinue reading “AUGUST HARVEST”
JULY FLEW BY
I’ve been out traveling and walking through the woods of Massachusetts and Maine. This was a pathway around the Housatonic River in Dalton, MA. A soft little pathway that winds next to the river. This fungi was one of many we saw. I couldn’t seem to identify it on my phone. The Housatonic River startsContinue reading “JULY FLEW BY”
GILDED LILIES BRING THE SUNSHINE
It has been dreary here. The wet blanket of fog is hugging the coastline of California bringing drizzle and a chill in the air. My tomatoes and peppers seem unwilling to grow and produce as it is been so cool even when the afternoon sun shines. But the flowers seem to like it. The yellowContinue reading “GILDED LILIES BRING THE SUNSHINE”
STRAWBERRY MOON OF JUNE
The moon rose on May 30 so low to the sky, it was hard to capture. Brilliant orange gold light so clear you could see the craters on the moon. The next night it rose on the actual full moon so blood red I could see why they called it the strawberry moon. We wereContinue reading “STRAWBERRY MOON OF JUNE”
TRAVELS UP HIGHWAY 1 CALIFORNIA
Since March, I have wanted to drive up Highway 1 from Cambria to Carmel. We finally went and picked a beautiful weekend without fog. We started out in Paso Robles visiting friends and left in the afternoon for Cambria. We hit a lucky patch of weather without any fog until the early morning. It wasContinue reading “TRAVELS UP HIGHWAY 1 CALIFORNIA”
