Monday, December 13, 2010

Perfect Day

While the Midwest literally collapsed under a winter storm yesterday, Southern California enjoyed one of the most gorgeous days in recent memory. It was 83 degrees, dry, breezy -- a tank top and flipflops kind of day. The kind of day that has been the subject of poem and song, the kind of day that made entire generations move west.

Here, golden ginkos reach for the west sun. Who needs ornaments with this kind of holiday gold?

17 comments:

Judy Williams said...

The complimentary blue sky and golden ginko is wonderful. Almost springlike.

I awoke to 28 degrees on the deck this morning. brrrrrrrr

Mister Earl said...

Golden ginkos fill your eyes
Smiles await you when you rise

Love the colors.

San Diego Farmgirl said...

I love this shot! The colors remind me of the Kansas state flag, which this time of year, should be achromatic.

I have to design a newsletter today and I think I found my color scheme. Thanks! =)

Cafe Observer said...

We can thank the progressive pragmatist for this!

dbdubya said...

A beautiful photo for those who believe that Southern California doesn't show Fall colors.

Trish said...

WOW...Thanks for bringing me my ginko fix! I especially LOVE the blue contrast...polarizing filter? Hopefully y'all will have another few beautiful days and when the leaves fall you can get the "carpets of gold"...looks like little pools of light spotted up and down the streets.

@Judy---you must be in the south...a friend from Florala, Alabama said his hometown was 28F this am too and boasted about having to put on a sweatshirt here to go out cuz it is ~55F and aiming at 65F!

Dixie Jane said...

What can I say? The golden frosted ginkos say it with a glance. We don't have ginkos here in Central Texas. Blue skies, yes. Such a beautiful combination. Cold, we are having. The green grass has turned brown but we are mostly spared the ravages of winter snow and ice. We get our ornaments from a cardinal perched on a green tree.

Mister Earl said...

Heather: The colors instantly reminded me of Boise State - the blue, but Boise's other color is orange, so we'll need another tree for that.

dbdubya said...

You'll need a liquid amber for the Boise State colors, Mr. Earl. They can turn bright orange during the Fall.

TheChieftess said...

Are you sure you didn't sneak up here in October/November for this one Laurie???

GORGEOUS colors!!!!

Mister Earl said...

Liquid Amber? Sounds like something or someone from the 60s. Crystal Blue Persuasion?

Jean Spitzer said...

Love the ginkos, even the stinky ones.

-K- said...

Fun Fact (that maybe everybody knows but me): The gingko is the oldest species of tree on the planet.

And I agree, its a gorgeous day in southern California.

Shanna said...

Gorgeous, yes!

Who cares what I think? said...

This is a beautiful photograph. Simple but powerful.

Pasadena Adjacent said...

th ginko or the magnolia? I've heard both

Yay Ginkos (the Ficus' better half)

Anonymous said...

I would have never guessed that ginkos were that old. They seem modern, in a weird way.