San Diego’s relatively dry autumn—eh, late Summer—will give way to rain, perhaps heavy, over the next few days leading into Christmas. That’s the forecast; we shall see if this time it’s accurate.
Quite likely, downpour with wind could easily strip the leaves from the tree in the Featured Image. Even in Southern California, some seasonal change can be seen among the great, green growing things. Cacti, palms, and succulents may dominate the landscape, and in seemingly unchanging fashion year-round, but they do not stand alone.
I used Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to take the photo, which arguably is flawed—and from more than the composition. Have a look at the odd artifacts on the red car to the lower right. I initially assumed that editing produced such strangeness, but the original is the same. Vitals: f/2.2, ISO 50, 1/1200 sec, 13mm (film equivalent); 2:46 p.m. PST, yesterday; composed as captured.
The view looks up Mission Avenue to Georgia Street and Park Blvd. beyond, in the village of University Heights. That’s the westward sky behind.