Santa Rosa de Laguna-image courtesy of Bob Cornelis:click on photo for images for sale
This past week end we had our first real rain of our winter season. Yes, we did have some rain in October, but since that, nada, zilch, nothing. I love it when it rains here in Sonoma…why you ask? Let me count the ways:
- It’s a time when I just want to stay in by the fire, read, watch sports, share a bottle of wine with my wife, in other words…a great reason to chill!
- I like the four seasons, and for us the rain means it’s winter.
- The rain creates a lake on the Laguna, and because of that the bird life soars, literally.
- The hills start to turn green and the fog rolls in from the coast. (more on that later!)
- Our country side begins to look much like I expect Wales and Ireland to look like. My roots.
The hills as they turn green in Petaluma-image courtesy of Something about Sonoma blog
- We have a water shortage here in California, without the rain it gets worse.
- Rain here usually means snow in the Sierra’s…a chance to go skiing, at least once in the season.
- I love driving through all the water, a bit like jumping in puddles when I was a child.
- I am continuously awed by the power of water. In our driveway it makes small versions of the “Grand Canyon”.
- Our vineyards and fruit orchards are very happy. If the rains comes too late, it knocks the blossoms off and we get no or little fruit.
image courtesy of Bob Cornelis:click on photo for more images for sale
- I don’t have to water my yard plants anymore!
Isn’t our Sonoma County beautiful in the winter?
Do you like the rain? Why? Click like below if you do!
