Winter is coming 4: Seaside

The weather has since October been really gloomy with very little sun. It seems most of Europe experienced a very grey November 2014. Duffer climate? It is still comparatively mild weather. This fall I have so far only seen snow once. I haven’t been to the sea for some years, and December may not seem …

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Winter is coming 1: Cranes

In June last year, I moved from house in countryside (lived there for 23 years) to an apartment in town. The house was on a side of a not high mountain, with open landscapes, so one could see quite far in some directions. One seasonal change that was very obvious was the migration of birds, …

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Drying flowers

I have a very small allotment garden. It is nice, but a bit hard for me to maintain, due to my ME/CFS. Lately I had some back pains, which has not helped. But my plot it is just a minute walk from my apartment, and it is very nice to have. 🙂 I moved to …

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Equinox +1

The weather was very fine today, and quite warm. Not much sign of autumn yet, except a slightly cool wind. I had a walk today to a place I’ve never been before. Here’s a view from the walk: It was just a few slow kilometres, but I got exhausted, as usual. It is a thin …

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Late spring

Well, the spring was late, and now it is late spring, but not a late spring anymore. Almost-summer. Sprummer? Around here, there are many wild cherry trees. White flowers en masse. That is over now. The garden cherries have also bloomed. Sadly I forgot to take photos. But, as most wonders of nature, it will …

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Spring is really late

"Let’s talk about the weather". That is the epitome of small talk. Except of course for people really dependent on or affected by the weather, such as farmers or people living in areas that experience severe snow stroms, floods and hurricanes. For most people living in modernized areas, the weather is mostly a nuisance. The …

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