Storm clouds gathered overnight, darkening the sky over the foothills in the morning. When I set off for a quick jaunt in ‘our backyard’, the air was brisk with a fresh breeze promising to bring in more clouds but, as the day wore on…

No RAIN–you have to capitalize something you need badly–just another beautiful, mostly sunny day. I walked the familiar paths, kicking up a lot of dust, gazing at the amazing palette of grays, browns and yellows that is slowly but surely overtaking this landscape. I could almost hear the chaparral chanting, the dried creek bed pleading, the carcass of old oaks cursing for RAIN, please Rain! Pretty please.

Walking Project 110_winter clouds but… – altadena crest from chris worland on Vimeo.