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October 31, 2017

A few more clouds in the sky

But still no rain.

tuesday morning sunrise


October 30, 2017

Clouds in the sky

actual clouds! thank goodness!

It's surreal that barely a week after temps here hit 106 (a friend near Trancas said their thermometer reached 109) it's cloudy and breezy and cool and there's even talk of rain in the forecast.

Fingers crossed.

October 29, 2017

The last of the summer flowers

garden trimmings

I love the bright chaos of a garden clean-up bouquet.

October 28, 2017

Signs of Saturday: Bu plate special, hyper-local edition

Bu plate special

October 27, 2017

Zuma sunset

We're in the midst of autumn orange here at the coast, where the dearth of clouds turns sunset light into a glow on the horizon.

zuma sunset

October 26, 2017

tbt: Once upon a time...

misty lake

Once upon a time, October could be cool and misty.

Throwback Thursday: Santa Monica Mountains at 6:30 am on Oct. 17, 2012.

October 25, 2017

Look! Over there!

Let's distract ourselves from this third day of soul-crushing heat (it was 106 at the Malibu Civic Center yesterday at about 4 pm) and celebrate Puppy Wednesday. (Puppy Wednesday! Still not really a thing! But we're getting close!)

Here's Miss Daisy, who has been at finishing school these last two weeks. She comes home on Saturday and, to celebrate her new skill set, we're planning a nice afternoon tea followed by a cotillion.

daisy goes to finishing school

October 24, 2017

omg hot

Already 88 degrees at 6:30 am, then suddenly 90 as the sun rose. Crazy winds, crazy light, crazy hot.

88 degrees at 6:30 am


90 degrees at sunrise

windblown


October 23, 2017

It was 80 degrees at 7:30 am

If you were awake and outdoors last night you may have felt the weather shift, felt sudden hot spots in the cool breeze coming in off the ocean, felt it swirl as it changed direction, coming down from the canyons now, the scent of sea overtaken by sage.

Here at Casa de LOUD! it was 76 degrees as the sun crested the horizon, then suddenly 80 and windy as we headed into Solstice Canyon. Weird light, Walter spooked the whole time, on edge, urging us forward, hurry walk faster, hurry get it over with, hurry get back to the road.


here comes the heat wave


already 80 degrees at 7:30 am



hot autumn light

the winds are starting


October 22, 2017

Here comes the heat wave

It's supposed to be over 90 at the coast tomorrow and Tuesday, with some reports talking triple digits. And while it's true that October is often one of the warmer months in our area, this heat wave is later and hotter than what we're used to.

100 degrees at the coast today


October 21, 2017

Signs of Saturday: Bullseye?

whut?

Nope, no idea who staked a target to the edge of the path in Bluff's Park, or for what purpose.

October 20, 2017

The bough breaks

Despite abundant rains last winter, the drought years continue to take a toll.

January 2017 in Solstice Canyon:
before


October 2017:
after

October 19, 2017

Just a little minute

thurday morning in malibu

October 18, 2017

It's Puppy Wednesday!

the wild puppy

Still not really a thing!

October 17, 2017

Oops

I didn't mean to stop posting but suddenly a week went by. Hello again.

good morning from Malibu


October 10, 2017

Why?

I can only report, I cannot explain why Walt sometimes chooses to sleep with his head pressed against the wall.

cornered


October 9, 2017

Still life

erosion

More than a little bit frayed, the table and chairs and sun-struck geraniums, but still loved, still lovely.

October 8, 2017

Lone survivor

lone oak still going strong

It's visibly worse for wear after the hottest summer in California history yet thankfully, almost improbably, considering the pace of development in these parts, the lone California valley oak at the top of Kanan Road is still standing.

October 7, 2017

Signs of Saturday: Home grown

I wish it was clearer but it was shot through the windshield at a stop sign just as the light turned green. Still, love seeing the vintage fruit crate aesthetic on a bumper sticker.

republic of california

October 5, 2017

Tbt: Ready for the rains

This was on January 24th:

greener after the rain


And this is now:

dry and dryer


October 4, 2017

It's puppy Wednesday!

Still not really a thing! (Except to Walter, who wants you to know there's also Puppy Thursday, Puppy Friday, Puppy Saturday...)

It begins with a pounce while he's sleeping:

surprise attack


The flying ears show she's not taking prisoners:
flying ears - her signature move


Grrrr...

walt on the defensive


Ummm -- please help me?

walt requesting assistance


A pause in the action:
well, a little mercy


Wild thing:

wild thing


Kujo:

crazy dog



October 3, 2017

We had a sprinkle of rain in the morning

morning shower

Two minutes, maybe three, and then the clouds moved on.

October 2, 2017

Wave

morning waves


October 1, 2017

Morning marine layer

point dume fogged in

That's Point Dume, wrapped in the last of the overnight fog.

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