I’m not sure how it happened, but it’s December already.  And not just the beginning of December, but almost half way through December!

With today’s stormy weather (at least by San Diego standards), winter feels near.  Our students were in for their snack recess…and out in the blustery wind for lunch.  I couldn’t resist swinging by the beach on my way home to glimpse the wind blown waves as the sun started to set. There’s something magnificent about the way the clouds cluster over the sea, walking along the shore with my jacket zipped to my chin and my hood up, and the wind pulling and pushing as I explored.

Just a few days before I had stopped on my way home to snap a few photos of the sun setting, golden in the distance.  Instead of feeling the wind, this day was warm and sunny–reminiscent of the summer–unseasonably mild.

This week is also the annual season for computer coding.  Beebot is the perfect tool for introducing students to the principles of coding…and the kids love programming this mechanical robot to move around its grid. You can see the engagement and intensity on their faces.

We haven’t gotten our Christmas tree yet, but I did go with my son and daughter-in-law last weekend to pick out theirs.  I love the smell of the pines…and I couldn’t resist this shot of the trees wrapped in their webbing.  It was a fun surprise to look through my pictures and notice the red stands contrasted with the green of the trees.

And my neighborhood is ablaze with light this time of the year.  It seems that each house is more elaborately lit up than the next.  There are the traditional strings of lights hung from the eaves, the palm trees wrapped in loops of lights, and the much more kitchy reindeer, santas, snowmen, and more!  This image is the tiniest fraction of the lights in this neighborhood!

So take a look around for what is seasonal in your parts this week.  Will you find evidence of the holidays, notice weather patterns, or come up with some other seasonal evidence?

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Take a look around for the seasonal…and share the view through your lens.  What does seasonal look like in your part of the world?