Likely the plume of the Doe Fire on the Mendocino National Forest.

These Sourdough Dashi Scallion crepes were not stationary for long.

Unusual weather in NorCal but it is keeping daytime temps cooler than yesterday. The overnight low was about 80°. It is currently 81°. Lightning to the south and west of us (on the Mendocino NF).

The cultivated native plants likely needed some morning water for this California heatwave. It’s like a furnace vent out there.

The Annie Cat in silhouette.

Peppers among peppers. Nachos for dinner tonight. The red jalapeño and yellow wax peppers were home grown.

With the incoming heatwave in California, we will filter out direct sunlight to help keep these little avocado trees from scorching to death. Also: save the U.S. Postal Service. ✉️

West Point Light House on the Puget Sound. During a trip to visit friends Mid–2016.

SFO, August 2009: when 747s were still fairly popular for long haul transport. I’ve never flown on one 😞

Looking out at set of creepy toothy, grinning windows (dormers?) from Dom St. Petri in Bautzen, Germany. 2009.