“A human being is part of the whole, called by us the ‘Universe.’ Our task must be … to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”~ Albert Einstein So much for the 4th of July weekend weather prediction! During the day temperatures quickly climbed to around 100 degrees. Late afternoon, […]
“And so with the sunshine and great bursts of leaves growing on the trees …. I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with summer.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald On Sunday, the first full day of summer, a brush fire broke out on the south facing side of Verdugo Mountains. A billow […]
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” ~ Maud Hart Lovelace, American author The above quotation speaks of ideal June weather. Read further for two real life stories – one long ago and close to home and the other occurred just a few […]
Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are by accident of fate alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet.”Carl Sagan We who live in the unincorporated portion of Los […]
“If rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer’s crop, who are we to say it shouldn’t rain?” ~ Tom Barrett Memorial Day marks the “unofficial” start of summer, cleverly referred to as “America’s on-ramp to summer.” But we’re not quite there yet; the real season is almost a month away. Nevertheless, as temperatures […]
“Needless to say that Rainbows in the sky are the personification of Nature’s brilliance.” Chandrababu V.S., Indian author Upon leaving Humboldt, the sun was just breaking through as a rainbow arched across the sky. Only minutes before there had been a sudden cloudburst. Considering the area is a rainforest, this was not out of the […]
“We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming. We cannot stop the spring or the fall or make them other than they are.” ~ Gary Zukav It is only May! Summer is still a month away. If current conditions prevail, new thermometers will be needed when beyond hot temperatures send the mercury towards […]
“Sweet May hath come to love us, Flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through the blue heavens above us The very clouds move on.” ~ Heinrich Heine, 19th Century German poet, “Book of Songs” The sparse showers of April have passed. A few sprinkles fell on Tuesday, even though May is the month for flowers […]
“The storm starts, when the drops start dropping When the drops stop dropping then the storm starts stopping.” ~ Dr. Seuss Well said, Dr. Seuss! He is definitely able to make the complex simple and also scientifically sound. Though he may be perfect for minute-to-minute weather observations, long-range predictions and forecasts are best left to […]
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali poet and philosopher (1861-1941) I heard Easter weather in the Crescenta Valley was perfect, as it was 325 miles to the north. We were in San Francisco to attend […]