"Summer" weather 2014

[Lori S.]

Yeah, it's great being close to the mountains for hiking, but on the other hand, it's also the reason the weather is so bloody awful around here! 

Still snow on the ground in our area... some limbs broken on a couple of Swedish columnar aspens, but I expect the perennials will be generally okay, other than not quite as upright as they ought to be.

No, Maggi, the my faithful two-wheeled steed has been getting a rest in the garage all week!  Lots of the die-hards here are riding right through this nasty spell (but then, a lot of them ride through the winter too.    )

[Lori S.]

Well, updating my previous assumption... pretty well everything in the back yard is completely flattened, with long stems on perennials broken.  Okay in the long run, as in likely no permament damage, but it looks pretty awful.

[Maggi Young]

"Yosemite National Park wildfire forces evacuation of hikers

Fire officials called in additional crews to help battle a blaze in Yosemite National Park that sent smoke into the park’s famed valley for the first time Tuesday, officials said, though the park and its entrances remained open."
http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2014/sep/09/wildfire-threatens-yosemite-national-park

 "The wildfire burns next to Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. The fire has so far burned through nearly seven square miles and containment efforts were in very early stages. Photograph: Michael Frye/AP "

[Robert]

This is another unfortunate wildfire. Not too large - but in the wrong spot. It is beautiful county up above Nevada Falls!

[johnralphcarpenter]

Blue skies, bone dry, 27C today! Too hot.

[Hoy]

Nice weather, above 21C every day the last week. Seems the last warm day will be tomorrow

[Anthony Darby]

I hope it warms up here before too long. Only 15^oC today!

[angie]

Nice weather here in Ireland got so fed up of the mist,drizzle rain in Aberdeen that I had to get away  hope it's sunny in Aberdeen now.

Angie 

[Maggi Young]

Nice weather here in Ireland got so fed up of the mist,drizzle rain in Aberdeen that I had to get away  hope it's sunny in Aberdeen now.

Angie 

We should have come with you!  grey, drizzle here.

[Anthony Darby]

Grey and drizzle here too. 

[angie]

We should have come with you!  grey, drizzle here.

You would have been welcome Maggi 

Angie 

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Angela!  It did get sunny for awee while today - but by jove, it's chilly in the evenings. Walks well wrapped up in duffle coat already for me with wee dogs.

[angie]

Thanks Angela!  It did get unny for awee while today - but by jove, it's chilly in the evenings. Walks well wrapped up in duffle coat already for me with wee dogs.

Same here Maggi it was a lovely day but once the sun dropped it got really cold. I got shouted at today was out for a nice walk and was stopped by an angry man saying I was trespassing . I explained that I was just out for a walk whilst my husband was golfing but was told in Ireland you can't walk where you want. Think I should have checked their rules, oh well at least he never shot me 

Angie