June Rain

Ducks on brown grass

Lawns are browning in our neighborhood due to rising temperatures and watering restrictions.

Today's June rain was as welcome as it was rare. Perhaps intermittent sprinkles can keep the grass alive until the predicted El Niño storms in the fall.

Ducks on green (2012)

When it's cooler like today, the ducks leave the lagoon and walk around the neighborhood. They leave their droppings on lawns, sidewalks, and decks. I walk toward them, and they waddle away, protesting noisily.

Ducks and geese in SF Bay are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty, and their insouciant quacking hints that they know it.