fog in san francisco: Grateful for mischievous Karl -- Week #3
- 11/17/19 07:37 PM
Many of you know about the San Francisco fog. It is such a presence in the city that someone (a deep, dark secret) gave it a name, "Karl the Fog." Karl has been visiting us a lot more than usual this November, more of a summer pattern than one of fall. He doesn't stay all day, and doesn't visit every neighborhood equally, but he's had fun lately playing games with us - will he appear or won't he? Will he swoop down close to the ground, causing us to pull up our collars and plunge our hands deep in our pockets? Will … (42 comments)
fog in san francisco: Wild fires in California's San Francisco Bay Area
- 09/27/16 09:28 AM
While much of the country is seeing cooler temperatures after a sizzling-hot summer, here in California we're in the midst of our wild fire season. The recent heat wave in the San Francisco Bay Area has been a major concern. Not only has it made for uncomfortably hot days -- 102-degrees in San Jose yesterday, around 89-degrees in temperate San Francisco -- we are always on the alert for wildfires. Here's a snapshot of the headlines of my online newspaper today at 4:09 PM: Other local wild fires were reported yesterday and on Sunday, days of extreme heat and dry air. Our wild … (22 comments)
fog in san francisco: Why Living in the San Francisco area is so great - Reason #3
- 01/27/12 04:00 AM
Why Living in the San Francisco area is so great - Reason #3"The fog comes on little cat feet ...."This January morning is a good example of just how quickly the weather changes. This first picture was taken around 7:30 AM. You can see the top of Mount Tamalpais on the left, Tiburon in the middle, and Angel Island on the right: By 8:10 AM the view had changed to this, with just a hint of Mt. Tam showing: Last shot, at 8:33 AM: k Absolutely beautiful! The ephemeral nature helps one focus on the present, and enjoy what … (21 comments)
Many of you know about the San Francisco fog. It is such a presence in the city that someone (a deep, dark secret) gave it a name, "Karl the Fog." Karl has been visiting us a lot more than usual this November, more of a summer pattern than one of fall.
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