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”
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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”
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”
AND JUST LIKE THAT, FEBRUARY ENDS
The rains started February 15th and rained through the 19th. We recorded another 3.25 inches of rain, bringing our rain year total to around 19 inches so far. The weather went from 80 degrees to low 50’s during the day and low 40’s at night. By late Thursday, the storm had moved east but weContinue reading “AND JUST LIKE THAT, FEBRUARY ENDS”
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
We are now in mid-February and finally got some rain on Monday. After three weeks of warm 70’s -80’s, it was a nice break in the pattern. Driving along the freeway, the hills have come to life with yellow mustard and Bush sunflower or encilia californica. I took this picture of the encilia growing inContinue reading “THE HILLS ARE ALIVE”
LATE JANUARY
To coin the phrase used with March, January came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. The weather was so glorious mid-January, I had to go for a walk on the beach. The slough at the end of the beach is a great place for seabirds. My friend and I were walkingContinue reading “LATE JANUARY”
