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”
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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”
APRIL SHOWERS
On the morning of March 31st, I woke up and went outside to the smell of rain coming. It had cooled off and clouded up over night. By late afternoon, light showers came down. Accu Weather said we would get about .05 inch. I believed it because the rain was so light. But somewhere lateContinue reading “APRIL SHOWERS”
MARCH – STRAIGHT FROM SPRING TO SUMMER
After my last post, I did go to the beach the next day. It was 85 but even stranger for Feb 28th was the beach itself. Maybe the early in the year storms deposited a ton of sand here, but whatever caused it, you could walk out for a long way and not even beContinue reading “MARCH – STRAIGHT FROM SPRING TO SUMMER”
WELCOME TO 2026
New Year’s Eve started rainy and continued on New Year’s day. We spent the evening cozy at home with a fire and seafood tower. By now, we have received 300% of normal for rain during our rainy season from October to September, which is still only 15 inches. In between storms, I run out andContinue reading “WELCOME TO 2026”
NOVEMBER TRANSITIONS
November switched quickly to darkness in the afternoon. Sure we have more light in the morning for awhile. Some people may prefer the coziness of staying home but I do not. I like spending hours out in my garden after work. This time of year, I am prepping the garden for spring, and planting aContinue reading “NOVEMBER TRANSITIONS”
SOUNDS OF SUMMER
Last weekend I was sitting outside after the sun went down and I heard, for the first time at this house, crickets. The sound of crickets at night is purely the sound of summer to me. I am not sure why we have crickets in the neighborhood now, but I am happy to hear theirContinue reading “SOUNDS OF SUMMER”
SPRING FLOWERS
I noticed a hummingbird looking for a place to nest. She was checking out the trees in my front yard which looks especially appealing right now. The Clivias are blooming and one is a slightly lighter orange than I have ever seen. You can see the two shades below. They are putting on such aContinue reading “SPRING FLOWERS”
MARCH AS SPRUNG FORTH
It’s March and the rains are still coming, but much lighter than the storms of February. Still we hope to have a March miracle. We turned the clocks forward and for the first time, I felt like I truly sprung into spring. I noticed blooms on my apricot tree. I am hoping the strong wingsContinue reading “MARCH AS SPRUNG FORTH”
SLOW JANUARY
The new year started with bright sunny weather. I needed to walk by the ocean to welcome the new year in. I was thinking to myself as I walked the harbor that I needed to slow down. Stop planning ahead and just do. Slow as molasses in January. I planted a 4 x 4 gardenContinue reading “SLOW JANUARY”
Reflections Outside My Window 