Month: May 2017

舊金山另個特色在氣候，全年很少超過攝氏20度或低於攝氏10度，儘管是應該炎熱的夏季，依然只有十幾度，美國大文豪Mark Twain馬克吐溫對舊金山氣候的一句形容流傳最廣，The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco我所經歷最寒冷的冬天是在舊金山的夏天，非常誇飾的形容這裡氣候特質。事實上現在舊金山夏季的溫度相當涼爽，但一天中溫差很大，當地人說是four seasons in a day一天有四季，遊客需要爬坡走動時會感覺熱，但有風或入夜時又會感覺冷，為避免著涼感冒，最好上身短袖或薄長袖再穿長褲，然後帶件防風保暖的外套。舊金山夏季氣候幾乎不下雨，因為加州是屬於稀少的夏旱冬雨Mediterranean Climate地中海型氣候區，此時來旅遊的遊客絕少有失望而歸的，冬季從11月到3月是雨季較有機會下雨，比南加州冬季雨量顯得高許多，但相對美國其他區域降雨量就顯得少。舊金山也是有名的多霧城市，尤其是在夏季，當金門大橋的橋下濃霧瀰漫時，想像整座橋宛如飄浮在空中般的景象，這樣的美景又怎麼能叫人有辦法輕易忘記呢？舊金山的象徵是「心」，仔細想想這有很微妙的意思，事情的起源是1962å¹´Tony Bennett的一首歌I left my heart in San Francisco我把心留在舊金山，深深的形容了舊金山的景色是如何動人，Excessive on a hill, it calls to me. To be where little cable vehicles climb midway to the celebs. There are several stopping places along the 38 miles of street inside the park, all maintained by the Nationwide Parks Service. By means of three more visits in as many days I regularly labored my approach along these but needed to await an inexpensive showing of wading birds. Two short boardwalk trails at Mahogany Hammock (20 miles inside) and West Lake (31 miles) contained numerous passerines, however as in The Keys I did not get over involved to keep away from frustration. I nonetheless invested $20 in a proper and portable discipline information, Sibley Birds East the North American equal of Collins, … Read More