Sunday, December 18, 2011

What Winter Looks Like

Sir Richard left the cockpit to greet the press and assembled politicians, immediately commenting on the unseasonable weather. Inaugurating Virgin America service from Palm Springs to New York via San Francisco, Branson expected the desert to be resplendent in bright sunshine ten days before Christmas.

With tourism responsible for much of the local economy and warm winters enticing those escaping less hospitable temperatures, the sun is our mighty magnet. At least one resident feels so strongly that his license plate proudly proclaims GR8 SUN. Not, however, for the last few days.

Clouds and rain recently invaded the valley and caused a scramble for hidden umbrellas and warm hoodies. The weather pattern also brought beauty as I witnessed these scenes.

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Soon a partial peek at the sky.....

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We're getting sun-soaked for Christmas.

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5 comments:

  1. CaitlinDecember 18, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Forecast says weather in the low 60s. Better than Portland, but hardly jealousy-inducing. Boo hiss. I'll come down anyway :)

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  2. JackieDecember 18, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Thanks for adjusting the photos. They look much better. It may be warmer than predicted.

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  3. CaitlinDecember 18, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    I didn't adjust any photos. Are you looking at it in Firefox now, and IE before? Everything looks better in Firefox.

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  4. JackieDecember 19, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Right you are. IE is becoming a relic and a frustrating one at that.

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  5. DorothyDecember 19, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    The weather redeams itself somewhat by its affect on those amazing and ever changing mountains...right outside the window. I'm collecting their portraits.

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