A Foggy Day

While the East Coast got pummeled with an early snowfall, folks near the beach in Southern California were shrouded in fog.  Here's a photo of a set of steps at Torrance Beach aka "Rat Beach."  Incidentally, it's not named Rat Beach because of vermin but because it stands for "right above Torrance."

June Gloom

If you live in Southern California, you're all too familiar with the weather phenomenon called "June Gloom."  If not, I'll indulge you.  It's when the marine layer floats in and envelopes the beaches and city with a veil of fog.  Fortunately it usually burns off in the afternoon.  Anyway, in the spirit of June Gloom, I thought I'd post some photos I took in England and Scotland that capture delightfully gloomy days.  As a former East Coaster, I'm probably one of the few folks who doesn't mind a gray day and now and again.  

The first image is a view from a park in Edinburgh, Scotland looking out to the "old town" which dates back to the 1300s.  The second picture is the famous Chatsworth House located in the Yorkshire Dales, a stately home that you may recognize from the film, "Pride & Prejudice."