06.09June Gloomy
“Do you have any photos of ‘June Gloom’?” I asked my husband last night.
“Well,” he said,”It’s hardly the think that makes you grab your camera.”
So right. June Gloom in coastal California is pretty dull. Indie Mom and I lived in the desert only about an hour away for over 20 years and never heard of it until we both moved closer to the coastline. June Gloom (and her pal May Gray) is an early summer weather pattern that occurs not just in California but on many west coastlines around the world, where moist breezes from the ocean bring clouds and cool temperatures inland.
And cool, it is. It’s probably the first time in my life I’m wearing a sweater or jacket in summer.
The Like: June Gloom from Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? (2005)
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The Notwist: Gloomy Planets from The Devil, You + Me (2008)
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Cat-a-Tac: Gloom from Cat-a-Tac EP (2005)
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Kittens Ablaze: Gloom Doom Buttercups from The Monstrous Vanguard (2009)
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Gorgeous, gorgeous picture! Love those clouds.
June 9th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
i think you still have cats on the brain, what with these cat songs!
this has been a cool spring/summer for us so far, too. it’s the first time i can ever remember not turning on the air conditioner until the second week of june. and then we mostly did it because it’s so humid, not because of the heat.
June 10th, 2009 at 3:44 am
Thanks, ladies! It’s kind of hard to take a photo of general grayness, kind of like Mr. Folkie always trying to take photos of grass. It just comes out a mass of green.
I am glad for the cool weather because I have to do a lot of work outside. That’s why my posts have been a bit sparse lately.
I do have cats on the brain! Any band with “cat” in the name gets my attention right away.
June 10th, 2009 at 7:48 am
In NYC today it’s supposed to rain all day and hit 80 degrees. People with big hair can’t even get through doorways right now.
June 12th, 2009 at 5:29 am
I am imagining that scenario with the big hair and LMAO!
June 12th, 2009 at 8:02 am
after a multi-year drought (and heat wave) we’re getting the same thing here in colorado. in fact it’s the 15th right now, it’s been raining on and off for days and i can see my breath outside (from the cold — not the onion sandwich). i’m loving it because it’s been so hellishly hot here every summer for years (this is officially my ‘best summer ever’) but i do sympathize with those who prefer to see more sun than gray skies. nice blog! -f-
June 14th, 2009 at 11:52 pm