Here are some progression photos of a slide in this area. They were taken on 3 different days, and while I did not catch the slide itself, one can see the before and after effects.
I would like to apologize for the quality of these last two shots from January 3rd – cracked windshield and lens flare, but they show the left over from the slide and some of the large amount of mud and rocks that had to be moved.
Life is complicated, for another few days, it looks, and then I hope to be covering a possible series of storms which may arrive next week. I may be able to get the long-over due Mud Creek photos up later this evening, but I can’t make any promises right now.
What a ride the last few weeks have been, and thank you all for understanding! We have reported on the storms and shared information, provided a forum, and supported our winter life here on the coast.
Just before Christmas, major changes in family …
dynamics …
Relationships redefined, status sublime
and the family I know, is recreated.
Oldest generation is leaving behind,
the next group of elders … for the “adults”
and their children.
My mother is passing, my son is re-creating, my daughter is becoming an adult, my brother is being his creative, story-telling, bullshit self, and I am doing what I can to provide the anchor for this family drama/comedy which we are dancing.
This is my blood family. My Big Sur family is much more stable and mature. Thank you for all that you are and that you do.
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While cold this morning, the skies were crystallized blue – beautiful blue – sunshiny blue. Deck was frozen and quite slippery. There was a dusting of snow on Cone Peak, and I missed that photo op. Darn.
Chance of a storm on Thursday, but only a slight possibility at this point, so we could be in for a wonderful string of weather this week. I’ll post a photo of Salmon Creek happily flowing taken this morning when I get in tonight.
Here’s Salmon Creek this morning:
Tomorrow, if time permits, photos of Mud Creek, which slid last night, and closed the road south of Gorda. I have before, and the clean up. Rock Knocker and I have been keeping an eye on this spot!
*IMPORTANT* 7:18PM CHP Unit Enroute (see below)
7:00 pm – *IMPORTANT* From the CHP website (Thanks, Anne Ashley!):
Incident: 0448Type:Mud, Dirt or Rock SlideLocation:SR1 JSO GORDAThomasBrothers:889 2Hinfo as of:1/2/2011 6:35:22 PM
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
6:05PMMUD SLIDE IS BLOCKING RDWY
6:05PMONE VEH 1125, SM PASS CAR, OTHER ON RS WAS SUV
6:05PMBLOCKING RDWY, 2 MOTORISTS DISABLED
2:00 pm – From Martha Diehl: Shot this morning. I believe this is Rocky Creek Bridge. Wonderful clouds and gorgeous photo! Thanks, Martha
Here, the rain seems to finally have let up, but I’m not putting away my rain gear, just yet!
*IMPORTANT* ROCK/MUD SLIDE JUST SOUTH OF LUCIA AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 AM!
Noon – some intermittent hail.
NOAA says: AS OF 9:00 AM PST SUNDAY… FROM THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS SOUTHWARD…THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
PUMP MOISTURE INTO THE REGION FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL RATES THROUGH THE DAY. THE HIGHER TERRAIN WILL EXPERIENCE THE MOST RAINFALL AS MODERATE SOUTHWEST FLOW ENHANCES THE MOISTURE AS IT IS FORCED UPSLOPE.
AS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS…STABILITY INDICES ARE MARGINAL AND SINCE A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE REPORTED LAST NIGHT WILL KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CWA TODAY. THE MAIN ISSUE WITH THUNDERSTORMS FOR TODAY WILL BE HEAVY RAIN ON ALREADY SATURATED SOILS … ESPECIALLY OVER THE FIRE SCARRED AREAS.
OUTSIDE OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP…THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED IS 1/10 TO 1/2 INCH FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA…1/2 TO 1 INCH IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS…1/10 TO 1/3 INCH IN THE VALLEYS SOUTH OF SAN JOSE…AND 1/2 TO 1 INCH IN THE SANTA
LUCIAS WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.”
Two and 1/2 inches yesterday and last night. Season total, 22.5 inches and still coming down. Big Sur Valley reported 2 inches by this morning. Catch up on reports, shortly.
9:30 pm – I had to go out in this deluge for something else, and since I was getting wet, I decided to check the rain gauge. I have received just under an inch, so far. Tomorrow is projected to be even stronger. It is a bloody mess up here, so I can just imagine what the highway is like!
1:00 pm – still quite stormy, 41 degrees, but friends on the North Coast got treated to this:
Thank you, Lisa!
10:30 – Woke up to rain and sleet, which continues, along with the strong winds. Be safe, and stay warm, everyone!
