Liquefied Ledge

Sunshine and windy again this afternoon on California’s north coast — still no rain in sight. Amazing how much scientific research is conducted on just about every element of our planet’s environment — this morning a report again confirming our planet is indeed getting warmer, especially the air closest to the ground. Via Reporting Climate…

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‘Super’ Quench?

Thick, darkly-gray outside this way-too-early Friday on California’s north coast — most-likely low clouds submerged with ground fog (if there’s such a circumstance) to create a moist, vaporous and uncomfortable-looking morning. We were forecast for some pretty-decent rain the middle of this week, but it failed to materialize, beyond the spattering on Monday, and the…

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Fly of Fear

Off-white sunshine this afternoon on California’s north coast, with no rain appearing on the horizon, just a bit of low, misty fog. Windy, too, creating a chill-bite to the air, but par for these recent afternoons, not at all unpleasant. Odd item I saw this morning (in an era of odd items) was a new…

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Gutter Water

Rain for a change on California’s north coast this early Monday, seemingly more like a drizzle now, but dribbling sounds off the gutters indicate water volume has been decent enough — lived in this apartment so long I can recognize rainwater totals off ping-pang-pop of its external rooftop drainage system. Apparently, the heaviest of the…

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Shaker Holiday

Already a blustery wind a-blowing on California’s north coast, and bright, glaring sunshine — just returned from a run (totally a walk) to Safeway, and by the time I got back, my cheeks was stinging from the chilled, whipping breeze. However, I’ll take tingling cheeks over shaking ground any time, anyplace, especially right here. Earlier…

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