Sunny Skies

It is so good to finally shed the coat and long sleeves during the daytime. Temperatures are very comfortable at 72 F/22C during the daytime, but there is always frost on the ground in the morning. We are loving it! The sunny beach in the picture above, became a lunch stop on our way to Lakeport CA.

This unusual sky was captured at Nice CA, facing east. A rainbow had formed itself at the cloud's base. Earlier the sky had been very black, but no rain developed. Here in CA, the skies are so bright blue, so clouds of any kind really are a contrast.

From the viewing point at the highest elevation in the town of Lakeport, and at the base of Konocti Mountain sits Clear Lake( Upper and Lower), a very large lake, the recreational area for the Napa Valley. Grapes grew here many years ago; pears replaced them in the 60's and 70's and now the area is back to grapes and wonderful wines. Wine-tasting vineyards and cellars aboundalong both sides of Hwy 29, a very scenic route through the Valley, south toward Sacramento.