Tom Cochrun /Light Breezes

THE CLOCK HAS STARTED      A couple of young elephant seal pups nurse in the afternoon sun on the beach near Piedras Blancas.  The co...

IN THE PINK      The idea of relative values has been running in the back of my mind, making me smile.  Californians have been shiverin...

EARTH NEWS       A service of this blog is the link, just to the right, to the Scientific American blog, an incredible source of real new...

SIX YEARS ON     A rest stop outside Bakersfield six years ago yesterday was the setting for our first sunset as transplants in transit...

THE END OF THE NIGHT WATCH      People who write and produce morning news programs start their "day" around 11:30 PM, just as...

FRESH AIR      A brisk pace in the fresh air and light on the bluff was a good way to start  the year and think about the recently  p...

A GLIMMER        This is the second cup of adrenaline laced hope in this great season.  A week after Christmas and the season of joy  ...