Roger.....what a beautiful view you have. I was in California last week, a few days in Newport Beach and a few in Los Angles. While I was in Newport Beach I had the most spectacular view of snow capped mountains from motel. When I saw them it startled me because I was not expecting to see this. But they were beautiful. What a treat. Sitting by the pool having a cold one and looking up and seeing snow capped mountins just off in the distance. Now if California could just eliminate the traffic.

I've got to ask a question about the sailboats in the photos. Don't people take their boats out of the water when it freezes like that? I know that some people who keep their boats in the water year round use a system of air bubbles to keep the water from freezing around the hull. I did not see any evidence of that in your photo. Doesn't this damage the hulls?

alepel