Yesterdays miraculous beauty out at the beach for
Warren Hellmans Memorial concert was such a gift. So many transcendent moments. Not least among the gifts was the
microclimate I was blessed to share with friends at the Banjo Stage, which had its back to the wind.
I'm such a
microclimate nerd that I found a perfect lessons on the basics of golden gate microclimate at a beautiful memorial event (please forgive me Warren).
Cold NW Wind, less beastly then the day before, nevertheless slowly built throughout the day. Our location was in the lee of the sturdy tent that was the Banjo Stage, just to the south of its shadow, and therefore with my back bathed in sun, and my face sheltered from the wind. In the Brant Ward photo below our spot was between the stage and the sound board.
A visit to the banners, (along the fence at the end of Golden Gate Park) with all the pictures of Warren and his life, had me putting my jacket and scarf back on. Then taking them off again when back to our spot in the warm lee of the tent, no doubt annoying my friends with my repeated glee about our locations microclimate.
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Microclimate really is micro. It is true that it is generally warmer on the east side (in the lee) of Mt. Tam and Twin and other peaks, but within each neighborhood, each block, each property, even each house there are warmer and cooler, sheltered and less sheltered spots. If you live here you know this already, if only unconsciously. When making the major investment of golden gate real estate, you'll be glad if you think about microclimate consciously before closing escrow.
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