Dont Let "June Gloom" Get You Down

June 13, 2011

Here we are - a week and a half into the month of June and as is almost always the case, the coastal fog has moved inland to create our overcast mornings commonly known as "June Gloom". For inland Southern Californians who like bright sunny days, the overcast skies can be a bit of a bummer.

Thinks of the positives. The days are cooler, but not cold. The sun does come out by the time you come home from work. The landscape is brightened by the wonderful purple Jacaranda trees and pink mimosa trees and the blossoms last longer in the cooler weather. If you have time for a day trip, drive on out to Highland Springs Resort and view the beautiful field of lavender. They can equal France's great lavender fields. Next weekend you could even enjoy the third annual lavender festival. These unique festivals put the Inland Empire on the map and certainly take away any feelings of gloom.

These cooler mornings are also great for the folks who walk or run to keep healthy. The fog is a welcome sight for a morning walker.

The cool nights and cool mornings are also positive for one's electric bills. No need to run your air conditioner. Just open up the windows at night and shut them in the morning. The cool air inside and out will remain comfortable most, if not all of the day.

And not least of all - real estate agents and their prospects can view properties in relative comfort when there is no need to cool the car down with blasts from the air conditioner.