A couple of days ago, I saw these rather spectacular cirrus clouds, or horsetails, as I called them when I was a child. Cirrus clouds are usually very high, between 5 and 25 kilometres (3 - 9 miles) above the ground. They often indicate the arrival of a front, or in the tropics, the possibility…
Tag: Weather
On the Shores of Great Slave Lake
This wonderful bastion of indigenous culture is on one the shores of Great Slave Lake, not far from where I work. On the Beach I recently spent a day there. Great Slave Lake The weather was fabulous. Canoeing Up here in the Northwest…
Alien Attack?
This cloud formation with the sun coming through a narrow opening looks like ... ... a phaser beam from an attacking spacecraft. Or, I've been watching too much Space channel. 😉
Do You Know What These White Spots Are?
It's not a case of really bad dandruff. It's not dry skin. It's not an example of galloping exfoliation. Nope. It's snow. I know I'm in the north, but yikes. That's soon even for here. However, at least we don't have a hurricane coming at us. To those who do, stay safe. Good luck and…
This Is What Today Looks Like
Eeeek! Is spring EVER going to arrive? This was the view on my cloudy, snowy walk to work this morning. Our days are much longer now, but daylight is not the problem. Sunrise is at 6:00 am and sunset is 9:00 pm, but it just keeps snowing! If you don't hear from me for the…
