17 October 2009
October is a strange month.
The Bay Area has been "celebrating" this week the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake (October 17, 1989 at 5:04 PM).
Two years later, we suffered the Oakland Firestorm of 1991, which destroyed almost 4000 dwelling units. There are still many vacant lots in our neighborhood created by the destruction from that fire. (October 20, 1991)
Earlier this week, we had an intense rainstorm. More than two inches dropped over the course of a day across the Bay Area. We're accustomed to heavy rains, but _never_ in October. The headline of the SF Chronicle read "Rainfall records fall in epic storm." Okay, "epic" is an exaggeration! (October 14, 2009)
October (and November) also produce some excellent morning fogs that can blanket the Bay and linger into the late morning.
On Saturday, we had a terrific sunset, the kind we only get to see here a few times a year. These photos were taken a few blocks from our house looking out over the bay.
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