February 16 - Pointing North


Up and eventually out,


one more swing by


Critter Creek,


then the long delightful pull north:


Kern (Bena Valley /


Stockdale Highway), Kings,


Fresno (Avenal /


Jayne Avenue /


Panoche


[Apricot


Tree]), Merced, Stanislaus, Alameda,


Contra Costa -- all absolutely wonderful. 8th day of summer -- high yet again 73 in the return locale:

January 29 - 70
January 30, February 12, 13, 15, 16 - 73
February 14 - 75
January 31 - 77

Highs 79 / 75 in Caliente / Coalinga...