Hello! Now that the fire is over and I have not written in many months, I’m not sure if anyone reads this little old blog anymore, but in case you do and/or if you are looking for information about Big Sur, I am now (and have been) posting to www.surcats.org. This website has taken the place of www.surfire2008.org. We have a lot of good information up there, including current weather and road conditions. We also have a really big resources page with a lot of good links and info.
Here in Palo Colorado Canyon, we have been getting lots of rain and a few minor and typical winter slides, but as the fire was only close enough to feel the heat in our minds, we have been free from any major slides.
So far in Big Sur Valley and to the South, the road has been closed and opened, closed and opened, but has not remained closed for too long at any one time. There was so much preparation and it seems everyone has their eye on the road. When there are slides, they are getting taken care of quickly, and I am told that they are being taken care of faster than they have been in the past.
For anyone planning to visit Big Sur this Winter, Spring, or Summer, please know that you have the thanks of all of the businesses and residents, as Big Sur really needs your financial help. If you are coming this Winter, know that you are in for a treat, as Big Sur is so lush and green right now, but please drive carefully and expect to dodge a few rocks as you turn those corners on HWY 1. You can visit www.surcats.org to check the highway conditions, and if there is nothing listed, then the road is fine, except for a rock here or there.
Finally, if there is anyone reading this and you would like me to give a bit more of a narrative than you find on www.surcats.org, (which is good for the facts, but we leave it at that) leave me a comment and I will know there is someone reading and it will give me a good reason to write!
I will post up some stormy winter pictures soon. Now that all of the trees that could have fallen on my house already have, my view of the rain rolling in and out is even better!
