A Waxing Moon for Halloween -- Just Before Daylight Savings Time Ends
Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday morning, November 2 at 2 a.m. With the resumption of standard time, midday (the time when the sun reaches its maximum altitude in the south part of the sky) will again be close to …
Temps, Tarantulas, and Turning Leaves
Local air temperatures should be declining most rapidly during this time of year, according to more than a century of local meteorological records. With every successive week, daily maximum temperatures are declining by about 3/4°F, and daily minimum temperatures are …
Black Oaks, Floss Silks, and Orionid
The tawny hues of the black oak tree, the floss silk tree, and the Orionid meteor show
The tawny hues of the black oak tree are just beginning to highlight the slopes of San Diego County's higher mountains. Named for the dark coloring of its bark, especially when wet, the black oak (Quercus kelloggii) is the only …
October's Beach Sand, Low Tides, Full Moon, and Venus
As the beach-going season winds down, San Diego County's coastline is padded by what is likely the deepest and widest accumulations of sand we'll see this year. Many stretches of the coastline are vulnerable to powerful waves associated with winter …
Dense Ground Fogs, Spider Webs, Chinese Flame Trees, and a Thin Crescent Moon
Dense Ground Fogs, Spider Webs, Chinese Flame Trees, and a Thin Crescent Moon
Dense ground fogs are a trademark of the onset of autumn along San Diego's coastal strip. Fog materializes during the night and early morning hours when moist marine air that has settled in valleys and low areas is chilled below …