War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Thick-gray overcast this early Monday on California’s north coast, supposedly a rain-off-and-on episode this week, about 40 percent today, down to a ‘chance‘ rest of the time. Rain/snow water is a major-major topic in California, but actually it’s more of a ‘tale of two droughts,’ as statewide reservoirs go dry, our own uniquely full Ruth Lake has…
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…
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…
Clear and chilly this early Thursday on California’s north coast — a light, moist vapor apparently seems to be thinly to the east, making an otherwise explosive sunrise a bit on the muted side, hazy and undefined. According to the weather folks, no rain on the horizon until the middle of next week, and pretty…
After a most-excellent soaking during the night, the rain has ceased and most of the clouds have fluttered eastward, as the early light this Tuesday comes to California’s north coast — hopefully, ‘mostly sunny’ for the rest of the day. I’ve some errands to run this morning, via two feet, and maybe the clouds will…
Hazy-bright sunshine the early Thursday on California’s north coast — supposedly more rain due tomorrow evening, and maybe on into the weekend. Mostly light drizzle expected, though, the NWS calling for a ‘slight chance’ of rain Friday night. No atmospheric river to be flowing forth. Apparently, the only thing flowing forth is warmth — figures…
Overcast with a bit of chilled drizzle this early Monday on California’s north coast as we await a decent-sized rain storm to come our way, probably crossing near the shoreline at this precise moment — maybe. The NWS expects ‘heavy rain‘ for today and tonight, culminating possibly with 1.5-inches of rain or more during that…
Clear and windy this afternoon on California’s north coast, another ruffled, pretty day here along the shoreline. Not-so attractive, though, is the outlook on a way-precious commodity, water. Our statewide drought not only continues unabated, but seems to have worsened, putting California’s water supply in a bad place. The newest snowpack survey reported water content…
Rain-drizzle and gray this afternoon on California’s north coast, but a bright gleam was found this week for our environment — normally bad news, but at least for once, some good. Yesterday, via The Verge: ‘For the last 40 years, whenever the world economy grew, so did the Earth’s carbon dioxide levels — until 2014, The…
Damp, dense fog this Monday afternoon — seeming the last few days have been imbedded within a gray, gloomy blanket-like, life-portrait painted with faded light, mixed in cold air. Weather-wise, too, our home and hearth heating warmer. Last week, the NWS revealed this has been Humboldt County’s warmest winter in its recorded history. So likewise and…
