Tag Archives: Lake County

Weekend Postcard: Sailboat on Clear Lake

A few weeks back we saw colorful sailboats on Clear Lake. (Clear Lake is in Lake County in northern California.) According to the Konocti Bay Sailing Club, 45 boats participated the 28th Konocti Cup (their route is here). We might see one or two sailboats in a month, to see so many at one timeContinue reading “Weekend Postcard: Sailboat on Clear Lake”

Weekend Postcard: Redbud in bloom

The western redbud (Cercis occidentalis) has bloomed throughout Lake County, CA. With its cordate (heart-shaped) leaves and magenta flowers, it dazzles us during spring. Related articles The Razzle-Dazzle Redbud (notesfromtheblogusfear.wordpress.com) Theodore Payne Wildflower Report 4/27/12 (naturalhistorywanderings.com)

‘Twas the Night Before Deadline

I write a column called the Green Chain for the Lake County Record-Bee‘s environmental page, the Green Scene. The Record-Bee printed this yesterday. ‘Twas the night before the Record-Bee’s Green Chain deadline. I had writer’s block, and not for the first time. When up in the sky, riding the clouds like a boat, I spottedContinue reading “‘Twas the Night Before Deadline”

Fear and Loathing in Lake County

Last Tuesday, anti-GE (genetically engineered) forces in the county threw their hats in the air, shouted hallelujah, and did happy dances when the Lake County Board of Supervisors (BoS) passed a resolution supporting the mandatory labeling of genetically modified food by a 3-2 vote. Supervisors Anthony Farrington (District 4), Denise Rushing (District 3), and JeffContinue reading “Fear and Loathing in Lake County”

Weekend Postcard: Lake County, Clear Lake

What a gorgeous weekend in northern California. The temperature was around 67F (19C for our metric folks). The lilac are in bloom and Mount Konocti looked very photogenic. And, every road invited you to amble along and see what lay around the next bend. How was the climate in your neck of the woods?

Weekend Postcard – Lake county, Clear Lake

This is the view of eastern end of Clear Lake looking east and north on April 1, 2011; a beautiful spring day. This was my view as I spent the day brewing a batch of Citrazilla India Pale Ale on my back porch. I will have a write-up of that mini-fiasco (complete with recipe) onContinue reading “Weekend Postcard – Lake county, Clear Lake”