Sunday, 10 December 2023
The household part-time hunter-gather brought in steaming hot pizzas for us this evening [not plucked from a pizza tree!]. While he was out I grated these parm curls for…accessorizing?!
This was one of those funny-weather days when the temp dropped steadily all day—seems like it’s against nature. I hear we’re under or suffering an atmospheric river….
Saturday, 9 December 2023
This is from the other day when it was sunny, as today “an atmospheric river runs through it”…which means we had intermittent rain and ongoing murkiness.
Saturday, 2 December 2023
Dense fog obscured the sunrise, and the camera’s algorithms (algorhythms?) did too! I found it more misty and mysterious than shown here.
And the ginko drop happened…at least for this tree. I didn’t do a survey and make sure it was all specimens, as is characteristic.
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
For several days, the local meteorologists have been predicting this pattern. This morning, our low was the lowest we’ve had since March: brrrr. Nice later, though, and fine tomorrow, then rain rain rain, and perhaps no rain come Sunday afternoon. The models vary. Temps overnight a bit less cold, then not bad at all.
Proof that the afternoon was sunny and pleasant, albeit a bit breezy, but you can’t see that in this photo of a sculpture called Bulwarks II.
Monday, 20 November 2023
I confess that this camellia photo is from the other day; today was overcast and no rain…yet. Rain is due to arrive in the wee hours. Not surprisingly, I’m more worried about the predicted winds.
Sunday, 12 November 2023
Murky day, which is fine: we need the rain…it also means the leaves are coming down down down.
Saturday, 11 November 2023
Most of the plants are “happy” to have today’s drippy rain. These are weighted by it…too much of a good thing? The annual precip deficit is slow to recover.
Friday, 3 November 2023
Yesterday I changed my walking style, in the sense that I walked in the sunshine rather than avoiding it. Yup, I wanted the heat.
Speaking of change, here’s some not-yet-changed. This is a ginkgo and it still is sporting its leaves.
Thursday, 2 November 2023
This is why the down duvet is on the bed and the heat is on (not much, but some).
Here’s Ella’s happy forecast. We’re both looking forward to the “gorgeous” weekend.
Thursday, 12 October 2023
Two days ago we got an impulse to go north. We left in a light rain, and this was the edge of the weather mass. All sunshine after this.
I don’t usually show license plates, but this one begged to be included here.
The new phone/camera clearly takes better shots than the old equipment.
See, just look at today’s sunset (even after downsampling for this post).
OTRA = on the road again