Another Beautiful Day, Unfortunately

The lagoon consists of salt water, in case you're wondering.

A few wispy clouds skitter over the Bay. A breeze ruffles the lagoon. At 70 degrees, it's another perfect day, with at least ten in a row expected. In the fourth year of drought Californians wish that their days weren't so perfect.

The lawns are wilting, the cars are looking dirtier, and two-minute showers are becoming the norm. Oh yes, and we're holding it longer, if you know what I mean.

But Bay residents' difficulties are nothing compared to those living in the Central Valley:

An awful new reality: Bathing from buckets hauled from outside. Family visits to Burger King restrooms. The impossibility of financing a deeper well, the hopelessness of selling a house without water. [SF Chronicle]

For all our vaunted technology many are doing what their ancestors did as a last resort: praying for rain.