On a clear day...

f/8, 1/250, ISO 100, 70mm, handheld, 2:33p.m.

I know, the view in this picture isn't very impressive to most people. I'm looking to the north up Paramount Blvd. I used to walk home this way from high school, back in the early 70s, and the mountains were not an unusual site. These days, when you can see the mountains at all, it's time to stop and take a picture.

This is the kind of day that contributes to California population growth. The whole country will see how clear and sunny it is tomorrow as they watch the Rose Parade, and next thing you know, they'll decide to move here themselves, never knowing that it rained all day yesterday.