(c) 2010 Lydia Hinshaw
Fogbank looms off the coast at Elk, CAMENDOCINO, CA -- In Arizona and Utah this summer we grew accustomed to a dry climate. We went through gallons of lotion and tube after tube of lip balm. When fixing sandwiches outdoors, we learned to work quickly, so the bread wouldn't be completely dried out before we finished eating.
Hear on the Northern California coast, things are different. It takes only a few moments for a fog to roll in and soak everything.
Saturday night we camped in a state park at Manchester. When we arrived, it was a sunny, pleasant afternoon. I quickly took our towels, still damp from our morning showers, and spread them on our picnic table to dry.
Then we spotted the familiar low, gray cloud headed our way. Back in the van with those towels -- they won't be getting dry after all.
Saturday morning, and again Sunday, we ate breakfast standing up. Our picnic table was dripping with condensation, and no amount of wiping with paper or cloth towels could get it dry.
Compounding the dampness are the mountains to our east which make the sun a late arrival. It may be 11 a.m. or later before it's high enough to push the fog offshore and turn the day bright.
Hear on the Northern California coast, things are different. It takes only a few moments for a fog to roll in and soak everything.
Saturday night we camped in a state park at Manchester. When we arrived, it was a sunny, pleasant afternoon. I quickly took our towels, still damp from our morning showers, and spread them on our picnic table to dry.
Then we spotted the familiar low, gray cloud headed our way. Back in the van with those towels -- they won't be getting dry after all.
Saturday morning, and again Sunday, we ate breakfast standing up. Our picnic table was dripping with condensation, and no amount of wiping with paper or cloth towels could get it dry.
Compounding the dampness are the mountains to our east which make the sun a late arrival. It may be 11 a.m. or later before it's high enough to push the fog offshore and turn the day bright.
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