Author Archives: Sonrisa

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”

THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY

I love May. I start the day singing the May song from Camelot. It is the best time of year to me. Everything is blooming, the sun is up earlier and sets later. It just feels joyous and makes me jump out of bed in the morning. You want to get outside and experience everything.Continue reading “THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY”

NEW MOON IN ARIES

I finally went on a hike at nearby Wildwood Park. There is a small waterfall there that draws people as flowing water always does in Southern California. The waterfall is still flowing thanks to recent rains. In fact, the clouds on our way to the falls looked like we might get rain or even aContinue reading “NEW MOON IN ARIES”