February 21, 2026 Kirk Strauser Snow on Mt. Diablo, as seen from Brentwood. Related Ahh, the biennial California trip to the smog … One of our credit card companies, acting as … I cannot overstate how much I did not want to hike … We’re having an honest-to-god thunderstorm … We saw a blue heron on our hike today. california (10) nature (5)