Comments on: In praise of fog http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/ News and notes on our city Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Save Sutro http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-9530 Save Sutro Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:22:59 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-9530 Hiking in the ethereal cloud forest on Mount Sutro on a foggy day... but be prepared for mud/ slush. http://sutroforest.com/2010/08/08/mount-sutro-forest-a-walk-in-the-fog/ Hiking in the ethereal cloud forest on Mount Sutro on a foggy day… but be prepared for mud/ slush.

http://sutroforest.com/2010/08/08/mount-sutro-forest-a-walk-in-the-fog/

]]> By: G Chung http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8922 G Chung Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:16:05 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8922 Yes, our otherwise out-of-place redwoods sustain themselves through the summer with help from our summer fog. But... http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2010/02/16_fog_redwoods.shtml Yes, our otherwise out-of-place redwoods sustain themselves through the summer with help from our summer fog.

But…

http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2010/02/16_fog_redwoods.shtml

]]> By: Ira Serkes http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8913 Ira Serkes Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:30:52 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8913 23. The magical moment when you're above a sea of fog and only Sutro and the Golden Gate Bridge Towers poke above the white blanket. 23. The magical moment when you’re above a sea of fog and only Sutro and the Golden Gate Bridge Towers poke above the white blanket.

]]> By: Thomas Lord http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8912 Thomas Lord Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:02:47 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8912 22. When it's really thick and low, you can look where a semblance of horizon should be and have the pleasing fantasy that no place else actually exists. 22. When it’s really thick and low, you can look where a semblance of horizon should be and have the pleasing fantasy that no place else actually exists.

]]> By: Ira Serkes http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8911 Ira Serkes Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:28:06 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8911 21. Trips to other Cities makes you appreciate how much you love summers in Berkeley. A few weeks ago, an airport van van dropped us off at the Philadelphia airport at about 4:00 pm. The 102º record temperature for the day was set at 3:54 pm. It was 57º at SFO when we landed. 21. Trips to other Cities makes you appreciate how much you love summers in Berkeley.

A few weeks ago, an airport van van dropped us off at the Philadelphia airport at about 4:00 pm. The 102º record temperature for the day was set at 3:54 pm. It was 57º at SFO when we landed.

]]> By: Fritinancy http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8910 Fritinancy Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:10:56 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8910 I've lived in the East Bay for 25+ years and still detest the cold, foggy summers. (I'm planning a vacation in Sacramento, or maybe Death Valley.) But I enjoyed this list. I’ve lived in the East Bay for 25+ years and still detest the cold, foggy summers. (I’m planning a vacation in Sacramento, or maybe Death Valley.) But I enjoyed this list.

]]> By: anne http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8905 anne Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:40:32 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8905 Only men in Berkeley barbecue? Men only barbecue in Berkeley? I'm confused. Only men in Berkeley barbecue? Men only barbecue in Berkeley? I’m confused.

]]> By: gtp http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8903 gtp Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:26:57 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8903 Ummmmm... you/we still need sunscreen. UVA and UVB rays penetrate cloud no problem, just as if there were no clouds in the sky! Ummmmm… you/we still need sunscreen. UVA and UVB rays penetrate cloud no problem, just as if there were no clouds in the sky!

]]> By: Tim http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8902 Tim Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:41:23 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8902 18. Helped spur the development the polarfleece clothing and gave rise to Berkeley's own PET-fleece chic. 19. Supports local farmers from the Central Valley by suppressing residents' ability to grow tomatoes in their backyards. 20. Redwood trees. 18. Helped spur the development the polarfleece clothing and gave rise to Berkeley’s own PET-fleece chic.
19. Supports local farmers from the Central Valley by suppressing residents’ ability to grow tomatoes in their backyards.
20. Redwood trees.

]]> By: tizzielish http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/07/27/in-praise-of-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-8900 tizzielish Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:30:39 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=12677#comment-8900 Um. . . I have gotten plenty sunburned on foggy days. But I agree with everything else. Um. . . I have gotten plenty sunburned on foggy days. But I agree with everything else.

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