I mentioned potholes, didn't I?

[kyburg]

Yeah, I know - everyone has put this in their blog this morning - but this will give you a good idea of what happens when you mix California geography with too much water. The little bits dissolve and the bigger chunks slide down the hills. They may call this a concrete paradise, but I'm here to warn you - not all that much is that solid, y'know?

I'm hearing about the mudslides this morning - the sun is out now, and looks to stay out most of the rest of the week. There's an icy wind blowing, though - it's clear, and blindingly bright out. *blink blink* Like the sun currently in my eyes.

Peter Gabriel and Cowboy Bebop soundtracks make the drive just all that and a side of fries. 300 watts, nine speakers and all the Good I can handle. *buzzes*

Hee.

Comments

[jingoro.livejournal.com]

Someone needs to photoshop a "Beware of Falling Rocks" sign in the foreground of that photo.

Yeah! That's the California I remember! God damn it all, I'm homesick now!

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

You remember the old saw about "that drunken Indian Falling Rock" - and his wife, "Running Deer?"

The signs are still everywhere - in this case, I think the rock is sitting on one of them. ^_^;

[miwasatoshi.livejournal.com]

Warning: Falling Rocks

(fifty feet later)

See: I Told You So

[luscious-purple.livejournal.com]

That pic reminds me of the "famous" giant boulder sitting in the middle of the downtown square in my mother's native city. Must be a blue-state thing. :-)

[sputnik.livejournal.com]

I love seeing the earth move. Guess it's the geologist in me. I don't get that much at all out here, but when it happens there won't be much left.

[caitlin.livejournal.com]

I dunno... seeing the usually dry river channel outside my window MOVING with water is pretty spectacular too. *g*

Want a picture?

C.

California's four seasons

[murphymom.livejournal.com]

earthquake, fire, flood, landslide - but sometimes they overlap...and, instead of Indian Summer, we get 'riot season'...

[sidelobe.livejournal.com]

Ummm... What's with the skid marks leading to, or from, the rock?

[musicalchaos.livejournal.com]

This is why every guy in my family looked at the recent landscaping projects going on around L.A. and just scoffed in anticipation of the coming landslides. I may not wish ill will on people, but if they're going to build on sand on the edge of a cliff.. they've got it coming to them. *shrugs*

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Who wouldn't - if you have a before and after....

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

*looks* Hmmmm. Knowing Topanga Canyon, those are the power/phone lines the rock landed on.

Veddy dangerous. You go first, Indy.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

*nods* Around here, you know some of the house go for figures in the millions...then somebody will point out a very nice place and tell you it's only worth a couple thousand. Why? Geology. One day, it's going surfin' USA, right down the hillside and there ain't nothing anyone can do about it.

They can't get homeowners insurance - and can't sell it. Nice view - for however long it lasts....