Downpours

Posted on November 30, 2007 in Weather

The smell of last month’s wildfires came back as rain spotted the roofs, the streets, and the sidewalks of the neighborhood. Muddy water dribbled from the eaves and gushed down ravines that led to Aliso Creek, a downpour that began in the dark hours and continued into the day, a blissful awakening after a dry year.

In a week or so, the first green sprouts should erupt from the hillsides.