...I'm not quite sure I believe it

I just had to document the hottest day in all the land.

California has been seeing some really drastic weather in 2006, and the year is only half over. In February, Santa Cruz, CA had three inches of snow on their beaches. The town hall of San Jose had a light snow dusting on the 13th floor that same week. This was the first time the Bay Area has seen snow in 25 years.

San Jose is nestled between two mountains to the east and the west. Most days, especially during the winter, you can see the mountains and the Lick Observatory, which is up about 5,200 feet on Mount Hamilton. Lately, there is only a hazy shadow of the mountains...a thick layer of smog covers the view. Carbon was burning my eyes and throat as I waited for public transportation yesterday. I stood on the platform, waiting for lightrail. Families left the public library with their children at 5:00pm at closing time and stood outside with me, waiting for an air conditioned ride. The only breeze we had were the cars driving by, and it smelled of exaughst. Before the train's horn sounded, the man next to me yelled, "You know, I've heard of this phenomena called 'Global Warming,' but I'm not quite sure I believe it."