Once upon a time it used to rain in Southern California. We called it winter. This being January and the 10-day forecast offering only the slimmest prospect of rain, I thought I'd dip into the archives.

Rain in the city:

Rain at the beach:

Rain in the hills:

Rain on this very day in January five years ago.

I love this one -- Jake's still alive, Maisie's wearing a raincoat, and it's just flat-out pouring.

Also? After the rain.