northern california: Bracing for the storm....
- 01/07/17 11:26 AM
Northern California is finally getting rain, lots of rain, much needed rain, welcome rain.
(photo credit: Grace K. Afternoon sky above Edgewood County Park)
We're also getting big storm warnings. Yosemite Valley has been closed to all visitors this weekend as the Merced River is expected to flood. Communities in and near San Francisco are distributing sand bags to residents in efforts to keep water out of stores and homes. The pier in Pacifica is closed; coastal bluffs are being watched carefully for signs of collapse.
While intermittent light rain has fallen in San Francisco during the night and morning hours, the wind has … (15 comments)
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northern california: Throwback Thursday-Now and Then
- 08/27/15 01:56 AM
Our part of the world has some fantastic Open Space to enjoy, and we have the weather to encourage outdoor explorations year round.
The Marin County headlands, starting just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, following the coastline to Rodeo Beach, Tennessee Valley, Muir Beach, and on toward Mt. Tamalpais is one such area. Gorgeous and rugged; a great way to spend a day or an afternoon.
However it hasn't always been accessible to us. For many years this land was military land, with the coast heavily fortified, big guns in place. My dad was stationed in one of these batteries at … (30 comments)
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Northern California is finally getting rain, lots of rain, much needed rain, welcome rain. 
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