Observations

Raining overnight and this morning. I noted the camellia, red geraniums, bottlebrushes, and o still in bloom. The sweet gum at the end of the sidewalk has a sort of confetti coloration as there is little gradation between the red and green. This year's seed structures, bright green spiny balls hang in clusters. From the previous year, spiny balls, black with dampness, still hang on the tree.

The buckeyes still hang green from my favorite tree on the route to work. I noticed a carpet of lush green new growth under the fading tall gold grass at one of the interchanges.

Crossing the street near my office, i observe a flock of men in various tones of blue business shirts in dark slacks -- one in khaki -- crossing the road. Like an add for individualism, an older man with a shaved head wears jeans, a sport coat, and a cream colored shirt: he stands out comfortably and confidently.

The birds are the now familiar gulls, coots, and ducks. In the evening, i note that the channel from the lagoon has dropped in level by about a foot and a half. It's low enough that the concrete terminus of an outflow is above water. Over the years i've noticed the change in levels, and have theorized reasons but this year i've been observing carefully. I think they drop it so there's room for run off.

Robo call from Bill Clinton today.