Outdoors
Leaves Are Beginning to Turn in coastal San Diego County’s riparian woodland and oak woodland habitats. The summer-green crowns of willows and sycamores are slowly fading to yellow and brown. Beneath the oaks, the deciduous …
Dense Ground Fogs Are A Trademark of the onset of autumn along San Diego’s coastal strip. The fogs arrive during the night and early morning hours when the moist marine air that has settled in …
We're Witnessing A Drastic Seasonal Change as the county goes from record temps to Fall weather in a matter of weeks. You can feel the slight chill in the air as the days get shorter …
The Chaparral, The Tangled Assortment of low-growing, drought-resistant native shrubs covering most of San Diego County’s lower mountain slopes, has managed to remain somewhat green this summer. Unlike many of the scrubby natives near the coast, …
The Time of Sunset Changes Most Rapidly this time of the year. This is mainly because the sun is swinging rapidly south along the ecliptic (its apparent path through the background stars). From the latitude …
San Diego’s Warmest Weather, on average, should be occurring right now, according to statistics compiled from several decades of measurements taken near the San Diego International Airport. In an average year, coastal residents enjoy an …
June Bugs In August? June bugs are still emerging as the summer’s warmth is finally reaching the coastal regions of the county. In San Diego, the two most common species of these beetles, which belong …
The Gold Medallion Tree (Cassia leptophylla) is one of San Diego’s most popular trees, and it is blooming in most parts of San Diego right now. The yellow flowers bloom in clusters at the tips …
Towering Thunderheads Have Been Seen Hovering over the wall of mountains east of San Diego recently. Afternoon rainshowers have already dampened Palomar, Cuyamaca, and Mount Laguna on several occasions, with more of the same expected …
Elderberry, Two Species Of Which Range Over Most Of San Diego County, is in full bloom this month. The flat-topped, creamy white blossoms of this large shrub (or small tree) can be seen in natural …
Cumulonimbus Clouds, or thunderheads, are most likely to form over San Diego County’s deserts and mountains during the latter part of the summer season, beginning in late July. The clouds appear by mid-afternoon — often …