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Snow in Newport Beach, CA?

Sharon Paxson — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:09:38 +0000

Snow in Newport Beach?

Did it really snow in Newport Beach? Although there are different definitions of types of snow, this white stuff really does look like snow to me. Whether or not it was hail or graupel or snow pellets, this “snow in Newport Beach” covered furniture, and the beach! It is pretty amazing that it got that cold for it to hail, and enough of it to partially cover the sand and furniture!

These photos were taken Saturday, April 9, 2011 in the morning at around 6 am by a friend of mine Kirk Martin (thanks Kirk)!

It did warm up on Saturday, and over the weekend there were many beach goers who probably didn’t realize the sand was covered with white stuff!

Sharon Paxson

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A Day at the River Jetty in Newport Beach

Sharon Paxson — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:47:29 +0000

A Day at the River Jetty in Newport Beach

The river jetty in Newport Beach, is located between the west side of Newport Beach, and on the other side is Huntington Beach. This is a place that is considered to be county, and residents and visitors bring their dogs to run and play there.

Today is an incredible beach day with temperature in the 70′s (water temp was cool – the surfers were all wearing wetsuits), however people were laying on the beach soaking up the sun, and the dogs were running through the water chasing balls and sticks getting some exercise. The river jetty is similar to Dog Beach in Huntington Beach. There are other bark parks and of course Dog Beach for places to take your pooch to run.

I took my dog Patrick down to the jetty today because the weather was so nice, and he was in need of exercise. So, at first, he had to pose . . . .

For a couple of poses . . . .

And now, its game on!

He charges up to me, to pounce!

Many of the dogs were trying to get this toy from each other! It was pretty funny!

My dog prefers sticks, and so do many other of the dogs.

And a little bit more charging through the water . . . .

After some great exercise, time to go home.

The river jetty is a great place to visit with friends and neighbors. Many people come from out of the area to bring their furry friends. The river jetty in Newport Beach is walking distance from Newport Shores in Newport Beach, and close to the Frog House (local surf shop). The river jetty is also a very popular surf spot.

Sharon Paxson

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Catching Some Rays in Newport Beach

sharonpaxson — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:49:42 +0000

Catching Some Rays in Newport Beach

Thought I would share a photo of my dog Patrick who was lounging on the deck in the lounge chair (he knows where to lay down) soaking up the sun in Newport Beach. Patrick is an irish setter and is absolutely a character. He would rather be swimming in the canal in Newport Shores, however on this day, he decided to catch some rays.

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Beautiful Flowers

sharonpaxson — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:38:41 +0000

Beautiful Flowers

I received this cactus as a gift, and was so impressed with the beautiful flower it produced, I wanted to post it. I am not sure the type of cactus or succulent this plant is, however, the flower that was produced is a vibrant pink and is beautiful

There are a couple of other buds on it, and I am sure it will bloom again soon. The flower only lasted about a week, and then if fell off.

The photographs below are a ranunculus that grows from a bulb. These flowers typically bloom in spring. I took these photographs while on broker caravan in Dover Shores in Newport Beach.

On another broker preview, I took some additional photos of some flowers.

Thought I would share some beautiful flowers with you today!

sharonpaxson

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Chasing Mona – Dog Runs Loose at a Naturals Minor League Game

sharonpaxson — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:53:06 +0000

Chasing Mona – Dog Runs Loose at a Naturals Minor League Game

This is hilarious. You have to watch the video of this 7 month old puppy named Mona who ran across the baseball field at a minor league baseball league game. Players were chasing her as well as other support staff are chasing Mona., and the players were chasing here.

Dog Poops on Field During Naturals Game @ Yahoo! Video

As a result of her running across the field, she was adopted by a family from Springdale Animal Shelter, and the next family in line who wanted to adopt Mona, adopted two other dogs. So it can attributed to Mona that she helped find permanent homes for herself and two of her friends.

Enjoy the video! It brings a smile to your face.

sharonpaxson

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day – From Patrick

sharonpaxson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:28:58 +0000

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day – From Patrick

Patrick is my seven year old Irish Setter, and he is a character. He loves going to the beach, swimming, chasing sticks, and just overall has a great personality. Patrick is definitely part of the family.

I thought I would share photos of him today because he is Irish, and his name – Patrick!

You might want to visit one of the Newport Beach Irish Pubs for some corn beef and cabbage today! Enjoy the day and be safe!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day Everyone!

sharonpaxson

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A Heart Felt Evening – Olympics 2010 Women's Figure Skating

sharonpaxson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:14:29 +0000

A Heart Felt Evening – Olympics 2010 Women’s Figure Skating

The 2010 Olympics Women’s Figure Skating was awe inspiring last night on February 23, 2010. The Canadian skater Joannie Rochette took the ice with a very heavy heart. Joannie’s Mother had unexpectedly passed away the prior Sunday of a heart attack. There were no symptoms or warnings. It was not even clear if Joannie Rochette was going to skate her short program and compete in the Olympics.

However, last night, Joannie Rochette did skate her short program at the 2010 Olympics and she skated her personal best. She landed all of her jumps including her triple lutz, triple toe loop combination. She skated with grace and elegance, and in my opinion skated a perfect program. At the end of her program, Joannie clutched her face and broke into tears. The fact that she skated under these circumstances was incredible, and that she skated such a clean program was amazing.

Joannie Rochette had a standing ovation at the beginning of her program, and at the end. I think the world was supporting her, and admiring her incredible courage and strength to perform a difficult routine under such circumstances. I know that I was brought to tears by her routine, and will definitely continue to admire this incredibly strong and courageous young woman.

View Joannie Rochette’s short program here. It is a beautiful and emotional program.

My oldest daughter Heather previously figure skated competitively, and as a result, we shared a very strong bond. With the many hours of practice, early mornings at ice rinks, landed jumps, missed jumps, and competitions we shared many experiences (including tears and laughter) that I know we both enjoyed and will always remember. The figure skating definitely shaped who she is a person.

So as a result, we both appreciate the incredible amount of effort it takes to become as skilled a skater as Joannie Rochette is. I am sure she had a strong bond with her Mother. Her father was watching her performance with tears in his eyes, a grieving man. My heart goes out to this young woman who lost her Mother – what an inspiring person.

I am looking forward to her long program on Thursday evening.

sharonpaxson

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The Calm after the Southern California Storms

sharonpaxson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:12:26 +0000

Southern California had a week long of rain last week, and again it dumped on us in Newport Beach yesterday. Although it may be inconvenient when it rains, the beauty of the snow on the mountains is incredible after it clears up. The air temperature has been down and the snow fell on lower elevations.

These are views of the mountains this morning looking out from my deck in Newport Shores in Newport Beach. It is pretty awesome to wake up and look out and see the snow capped mountains in the distance from the beach. The tide was up quite high as you can see in the photos.

If I can answer any questions about Newport Beach Real estate, Newport Shores homes for sale, please contact me.

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Southern California Gets Pounded with Storms

sharonpaxson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:41:12 +0000

Southern California Gets Pounded with Storms

Seriously, is this Southern California? The weather has been unusual and extremely wet and treacherous over the last few days. The weathermen and news media have been fairly accurate about predicting the storms. Yesterday was unbelievable. It started raining in Newport Beach at about 1:00 pm and then the rain became torrential. I was in a meeting in the Prudential office, and my colleague commented that the rain was going side ways! I turned to look, and it was incredible!

As it turns out, there were water spouts, and reports of tornadoes in the Orange County waters. There was incredible damage to buildings in Costa Mesa including Play it Again Sports on Harbor Boulevard – the windows were blown out. Boats were overturned in Huntington Harbor, and the streets flooded in Long Beach and parts of Costa Mesa. Roofs were ripped off buildings, and trees toppled. The ground is so saturated that trees are falling down, and with the winds. Today, I was at a home inspection, and on the way home I had to navigate around a fallen tree in Newport Coast right off San Joaquin by Saint Laurent. There were pine needles in the mirror.

Cars are stalling as the drivers attempt to drive through water that is way too deep!!! And the power is surging, as I noticed my computer was off and all the clocks were flashing!

It is supposed to rain from now Wednesday to Friday non-stop.

Yesterday after all that crazy weather, there was some beauty to it, as the wind blew away the clouds and as a result of the moisture in the air, a beautiful rainbow appeared.

More pictures will be posted of the surf and wind.

But, for now, be safe, and don’t try and drive through that water which is way too deep!

sharonpaxson

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Happy Holidays to All

sharonpaxson — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:09:33 +0000

Happy Holidays to All

Here it is December 28th and the rush of Christmas planning and preparing for the day is behind us. It was definitely an enjoyable day and time of year and I am still enjoying the holidays with friends and family. I love the decorations, holiday lights, and all the festivities that go along with the holiday. This is the Balboa Pavilion which was taken during the Newport Harbor Parade of Lights.

It is such a wonderful time of year to enjoy, and appreciate and be thankful for all that is in your life.

And of course, puppies always make me smile. My neighbor got a Bernese Mountain dog puppy for Christmas!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the holiday season with friends and family.

Here is wishing a happy and healthy New Year!

sharonpaxson

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