Heavy Air
September 9, 2014Overcast and chilly this early Tuesday on California’s north coast — weather we like it or not. And not liking it — a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) indicates the environment sucks…
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Shake-Out the Water
September 7, 2014Thick fog again this Sunday morning on California’s north coast, and although the song remains the same, the tune could change. One interesting note from the 6.0 earthquake two weeks ago (today) down in Napa…
Near Miss, Again
September 6, 2014Drippy, damp fog this early Saturday on California’s north coast. Part/parcel of the weather heritage up here, and maybe for summer seashores all over — fog in the morning, a breeze with sunshine in the…
El No-ño
September 5, 2014Fog-city this early Friday on California’s north coast, and quiet — no sound from westward and the Pacific Ocean, either. Clear, crisp and sunny fall-like morning’s we’d had the past three/four days are gone, back…
Today in the Morning
September 4, 2014Early Thursday here on California’s north coast, and maybe a seasonal-change forewarned — a crisp, clarity in the air this morning, ocean sound-waves from the Pacific quickly/easily recognized, and seemingly awhile since the last time…
Winter Wedgie
September 2, 2014Although summer’s still warm on the backside, and it’s only early September, cold weather is closer than just-around-the-corner — last month, old reliable, the weather-worn Farmers’ Almanac predicted, “…frigid conditions, bitter conditions,” for this coming winter.…
Fire in the Forests of Mars
September 2, 2014Fog-bound this early Tuesday on California’s north coast, but just a wee-bit to the east are huge chunks of deep-growth forests, dry and waterless, and in some places, on fire. A moist shoreline and a…
Megadrought and ‘Bad Ant’
August 30, 2014Foggy and chilly this early Saturday on California’s north coast — an ordinary start to this three-day Labor Day weekend. But who’s counting? Always kind of moist here on the rim of the Pacific Ocean,…
Words
August 26, 2014A huge, banner head at the top of HuffPost this afternoon quickly snapped at me — ‘Here…Human-caused…Already dangerous…Likely irreversible,’ and with that last word knew it had something to do with climate change. And sure…
‘Quake Alarms
August 25, 2014Sucking water out of parched land may not be the best move in an already-congested earthquake country — this afternoon, the Bay Area is apparently on the mend after Sunday’s 6.0 earthquake jarred the shit…