“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different. ~ John Steinbeck, “The Winter of Our Discontent” Seasonal confusion describes our weather. Our thermometer, to assure an accurate reading sits on a wood surface and in the shade, on Monday reached 102 degrees! The evening continued warm, […]
“The waters rose and spread out over the earth. And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth…”~ Genesis 7:18a, CEB An image of Noah’s ark came to mind while watching the 11 o’clock news last Thursday night. Thunder and lightning, including a few areas of localized flooding, occurred as a winter-type rainstorm […]
The following is from a speech given by Mark Twain in 1876. The humor is intended for the precursor to the National Weather Service. Twain’s words describe how a forecaster does his job: “…mulls it over, and by and by he gets out something about like this: Probable nor-east to sou-west winds, varying to the […]
“Ever wonder where you’d end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash?” ~ Robert Brault, American writer, “Wisdom For the Ages” Last weekend, my sons unintentionally found the answer to the question posed above. Clarification is needed for better understanding of the exact circumstances and […]
“Behold, my friends, the spring has come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”- Sitting Bull It rained! Saturday brought cool temperatures and showers to the foothills. They were brief, but dropped a needed .28 inches of rain. By Sunday, “the itsy […]
“The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primal wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach. I have heard them all…” ~Henry Beston, 1928 writer and naturalist, from “The Outermost House” With wet weather in the forecast, I began this week’s column. […]
“Came the Spring with all its splendor, All its birds and all its blossoms, All its flowers, and leaves, and grasses.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Hiawatha” The stirrings of springtime were well underway before its actual March arrival date. Warmer than average winter weather prompted an early bloom for many trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers […]
“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” ~Vincent Van Gogh As I begin this week’s Weather in The Foothills, so too has the rain begun to fall. With great anticipation I watch, hoping the much needed rain will add considerably to our meager seasonal […]
“The afternoon is bright, with spring in the air. A mild March afternoon, with the breath of April stirring.” ~Antonio Machado, Spanish poet Where did winter go? Or, better yet, did winter ever make an appearance? It came and went, as indicated on the calendar, but weather-wise the season slipped by – mostly un-noticed. As […]
“Water is the driving force of all nature.” ~ Leonardo Di Vinci Last weekend was hot … beautiful, but hot. Summer-like weather took over winter’s last days. Looking for snow? A bit further to the west – in Hawaii storms left volcanic peaks snow-capped and Mauna Loa under blizzard warning. The yard in my La […]