It is Monarch season baby.

Can you count the butterflies?  Look in the shadows.  This is about 5% of them.

Not much to report on the weather this morning. Other than a great day to head out and get some (or view some) surf, things are just putting along. Continued fare weather today, with a chance of showers later on Sunday. With this morning's models, chances look very slight. Still, we should see some increase in cloud cover. That will stick around for Monday morning, before we see limited clearing. And the temperatures will rebound a bit after a cold front sweeps through Sunday, leaving things crisp. No real update yet for later next week, but everyone should be planning on some wetter weather moving into the coast well before the holidays,

But, still, I wanted to share a little secret with you. I have talked about the butterflies here before, but man, it is going off right now. I walked through Lighthouse Field (the green space on West Cliff Drive, across from Steamer Lane) and buzzed the Monarch zone. It was good. Butterflies in the ice plant. Many zipping back and forth. A bunch munching on the nectar of the eucalyptus trees. But the motherlode were nestled, out of the wind, along some euc and pines. Thousands. Tens of thousands. It takes a moment to see them. Partially because there are so many. And partially because they look like hanging leaves. I can't wait to go back on a gusty day, and wait for the wind to blow. The sky will be an explosian of orange and blue. So if you are sitting at home on this fine Saturday, wasting away indoors. Don't. Come on out to Lighthouse Field and enjoy some nature. And the bonus is, everyone is down at Natural Bridges, so the crowds are minimal.

Monarch season.

The good news, as far as the weather goes, is that any rain tomorrow should be a boating issue in central California.  The weak storm system that is moving south over night is going to stay well off shore until around Point Conception.  The southern end of the state is still expecting some rain on Monday.  We will still see a cooler day tomorrow, but overall quite nice.  Get out there and enjoy the rest of the weekend.