September can be such a beautiful month and while we still haven’t cooled off very much, that autumnal atmosphere is somehow here and breathing gently into our days.
It’s a fantastic time to simply admire what nature has wrought.
Happy Thursday.
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We are still experiencing relatively high temperatures of 30-35C (86-95F) and as a result the beaches remain very busy as people try to cool off or just enjoy the last bits of summer before it drifts gently into autumn.
The evenings are very pleasant and the beaches still inviting as people continue to enjoy them after dark and even swimming in the summer-warm lake.
Happy mid-week.
We’re half-way through September and only a week away from the official start of autumn. Time certainly flies and next we will be entering winter! But before we go there, we have lovely September and especially those couple of shoulder weeks between summer and autumn that can be so glorious and enjoyable. Here are some recent September scenes that epitomise that magnificent, almost perfect, couple of weeks.
Happy Tuesday.
Autumn on the moors and the heather turns from ash-purple to russet brown and the bracken too turns a rusty colour. The greens get earthier and …
Fountains Fell
A beautiful autumn picture from James at Mountains, Myths and Moorlands. Please click the link above to see more of James’s stunning moorlands photography.
A blue sky, a clear lake …
… and some light pink faces.
Happy Monday. I hope yours is a good one.
… to see right now …
… such as thriving peaches readily available in the market …
… and hydrangeas blooming while the trees still hug their leaves …
… as the summer-warm lake lazes under a drowsing sun …
… and the creek slowly trickles along , relaxing in the shade …
… while the grapes grow plumper with each passing day.
Happy Sunday.
The sun departs …
… and the moon rises …
… while day still lingers.
Happy Saturday.
September lovelies!
Happy Friday.
We’ve recently had some rather spectacular cloud formations. Here’s one, an excellent example of a towering cumulonimbus that’s reflecting the setting sun.
These clouds are known in aviation as “clouds of vertical development” and are extremely dangerous because they can contain hail, lightening, microbursts, wind shear and turbulence severe enough to break an aircraft apart, even a large commercial jet. Pilots are always very careful where vertical cloud development is concerned. These cloud types can also cause very dangerous thunderstorms and are precursors to tornadoes. Basically, a tornado is a towering cumulonimbus cloud gone absolutely wild.
If you see a towering cumulonimbus and it’s headed your way, you should always be cautious, especially if you live on the prairies where the flat topography and lack of obstacles such as hills or mountains allows for unimpeded, potentially destructive development.
Otherwise, you can marvel at these natural constructions and enjoy their visual impact.
Happy Thursday.
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