We’re enjoying a wintry Santa Ana wind event here in SoCal. It’s warm and sunny with gusty winds about 15-25 miles per hour–not bad enough to cause damage. I hear it’s much windier north of us.
The National Weather Service defines a Santa Ana as “Strong down slope winds that blow through the mountain passes in southern California. These winds, which can easily exceed 40 miles per hour are warm and dry and can severely exacerbate brush or forest fires, especially under drought conditions.”
It makes for beautiful ocean views and a bit of spindrift, spray blown from the crests of waves by the wind. Also one of my favorite words because it sounds magical.
Spindrift.
Even though there were no whales or dolphins this time, it’s still the ocean and that’s plenty to be grateful for.
Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud 
And here I thought that spindrift was only about snow blowing off the highest peaks! Enchanting both ways.
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OOOO! I like that! I didn’t know that’s what it was called but it reminded me of diamond dust when snow blows off the peaks!
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Yup! I was pretty old before I found out what it was called. I grew up in a flat desert, so it took me a long time to find the mountains. It was a short jump to spindrift! Since I’ve always lived landlocked, I didn’t know it was for oceans, too! You always introduce new things to me!
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Thank you but it’s mutual!!
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