Summer Sunset

A couple nights ago we had a nice summer sunset.

summer sunset, california, red sky, cloudy sky, hot weatherI had looked out my kitchen window and saw that the sky was turning red, so grabbed my camera to take a few pictures.

summer sunset, california, red sky, cloudy sky, hot weatherI went outside and walked into the street to get a good view past the trees.

There were some clouds in the sky that helped add some texture to the sunset.

summer sunset, california, red sky, cloudy sky, hot weatherThe houses and trees were silhouetted against the sky and windows were reflecting the colors of the sky.

summer sunset, california, red sky, cloudy sky, hot weatherFrom the center of the street I had a great view of the sunset.

The upper clouds looked dark, but unfortunately were not rain clouds.

summer sunset, california, red sky, cloudy sky, hot weatherI took one last shot of the sunset through the trees.

The cloudy sky told me that we were having unusual summer weather, and unfortunately the forecast also shows this. We are experiencing record temperatures and it is far from over.

Today the high temperature was 105 and the forecast for the next four days is 109, 109, 112 and 109. Then a nice cooling trend to 103, 100 and then 98 by next Saturday.

I am trying to keep cool, fortunately my classes this week start early and are over by mid afternoon so I can simply sit in front of a fan during the hottest parts of the day.

Steven

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Cool Thoughts

Tonight I am having cool thoughts as I try to keep cool.

Winco, Covid 19, essential trip, grocery store, shelter in placeI am just back from the grocery store at 11:00 at night and it is still 90 degrees out. Our high temperature today was around 110 degrees.

It was nice to walk through the cooler and freezer sections of the grocery store, even if my glasses were fogging up.

So, I am thinking of cooler places and times tonight.

Snow Scene, April 3 Snow, April Snow Storm, Canada Snow, Spring SnowHere is a beautiful snow scene from when I was staying with friends in Toronto a couple years ago. It was nice and cold then.

Swingset in snow - Iowa Snow - Childhood Memories of Snow - Playing in the snow - SwingsetI remember going out to play in the snow when I was just a little kid. Here is our wonderful old blue swing set. It is not me in the picture, but my big sister.

Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan, Snowy DayI remember a wonderful visit to Kyoto, Japan on a day when it was snowing.

Iceberg in Antarctica - Melchior Island - Melchior Strait - Antarctic CruiseAnd of course I am thinking of my trip to Antarctica where it was nice and chilly, but perhaps not as cold as you would suspect.

Now I am feeling cooler, but perhaps it is just because I am sitting in front of a fan and the sweat is evaporating 🙂

Steven

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