Pacific Fog and Pizza

I looked at the water level of Lake Ontario yesterday and it is high this year.  The reports are that it is higher than in 2017, which was a record year.  That made some of the beaches off-limits along the Niagara shores of Lake Ontario in 2017. We had mist come in from the escarpment yesterday along with cool temperatures, and one could imagine it was a San Francisco day. It is being repeated this morning.  We in Grimsby are getting a small experience of what it is like in San Francisco. What makes fog a common occurrence along the pacific coastline? The temperature of the Pacific Ocean means there is a lot of evaporated moisture.  There is a marine layer of water vapour near the surface and this encounters the colder waters along the coast.  The result is fog. There are aerial pictures of fog entering San Francisco through the Golden Gate - a fascinating weather story.    What I notice this morning, beyond the weather, is that one of the headlines is about Pizza Pizza.  It changed its original pan recipe after four decades.  This was reported by CNN.  It has a new cheese blend, new sauce and is baked in a newly engineered pan designed to turn out a crispier crust.  Meanwhile, the news at Little Caesars Pizza is that vegan sausage has made its appearance in the Impossible Supreme Pizza.  What makes this national news? Maybe this is because 43% of consumers order at pizza at least once a week.  And don't forget the keto diet where cauliflower pizza crusts are on the rise. This is also a news item. Here's the beehive gazebo at Winterthur, with the peonies in the foreground.

Lake Effects - Or is it Affects...

"The Lake Effects" - that's the phenomenon that gave Buffalo the terrible snow storm last year.  The one with the snow that came up to house roofs. In Niagara, the Lake Effects are/is credited with 'giving rise to remarkable flavour distinctions between grapes of leakier sub-appellations and those from further inland. " Here's the link that describes more about this: http://www.vqaontario.ca/Library/Appellations/NiagaraPeninsula_Maps.pdf We've been experiencing Lake Effects with the recent rain.  These pictures show the fog effects at Vineland Estates winery.  Fog can role in before or after a rain.  The third picture is Moyer Road - the road that leads to Vineland Estates.  Isn't this a beautiful country road!   Facebook Twitter Website