By Sue KILPATRICK “So mellow the gentle breath of June day breeze. The birds rejoicing on the leafy trees.” – Francis Duggan, Irish poet, lives in Australia This week’s weather presented us with a warm and beautiful Memorial Day, as a short lived high pressure hovered over southern California. Most of spring has been mild, […]
By Sue KILPATRICK Washington D.C., May 5, 1868 General Orders No. 11 Headquarters Grand Army of The Republic “The 30th day of May is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or other decorating, the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion [The Civil War] … and […]
Upon stepping foot on the Moon, Buzz remarked to Houston, “Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation.” ~ Buzz Aldrin, July, 20, 1969 Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11 and 2nd astronaut to step foot on the moon By Sue KILPATRICK Long before our historical landing on the moon, we gazed upon it in wonder and awe. Its […]
“The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city On silent haunches and then moves on.” ~ Carl Sandburg By Sue KILPATRICK Only a poet would attempt to compare fog to a cat. But, as I gave the quotation more thought, the similarities were there. Cats are quiet, often times […]
“My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather.” ~ Loire Hartwould By Sue KILPATRICK Last Friday morning I was awakened by chirping birds and the tinkling of wind chimes. Upon opening our French doors, I was greeted by another beautiful spring day – definitely warmer than I had predicted. As mentioned, though, there was a weather tournament […]
“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”~ Claude Monet By Sue KILPATRICK Whether in the foothills of the Crescenta Valley or a European village in the 1500th Century, the blossoming of spring flowers signifies a change of weather. Winter and its effects are waning, the days become warmer and the sunlight-time grows longer. […]
By Sue KILPATRICK Spring brings with it an energy that awakens all the senses. Nature begins its yearly rebirth as new life emerges. In addition, two religious holidays celebrate joyous events at this time of year. Christians around the world recognize the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Day and Passover is observed by Jewish people […]
By Sue KILPATRICK Water. Its presence and ability to create landforms were experienced with last weekend’s trip to Yosemite. We hoped to enjoy one last snow storm of this season but the valley and higher elevations received only a light dusting of snowflakes during our visit. The many waterfalls and the Merced river gushing over […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” – Mark Twain Mark Twain was a great American writer, known for his wit, humor and social commentary of life in late 19th century America. His experiences and travels were vast, thus giving him plenty to say […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.” ~ English Proverb This well known saying is most likely derived from the observation that March begins in the winter and ends in the spring. Thus being so, we could expect fierce (like a lion) storms at the beginning of the […]