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Tag Archives: weather
rainbow
Triumphal arch, that fills the sky When storms prepare to part, I ask not proud Philosophy To teach me what thou art. Still seem, as to my childhood’s sight, A midway station given, For happy spirits to alight, Betwixt the earth and heaven. … Continue reading
it’s raining
At last, now I can rest for some time. The bad thing is, there is some kind of a storm around the corner …
sunshine and roses
It’s way too hot, could someone please shut down the heater? ;-) I’m more fond of moderate temperatures, like 20–24°C/68–75,2°F. Coping with 32°C/89.6°F is hellish …
in a nutshell
Looking for the remains of a wall on the other side of an artifical mere1 . Usually nothing that special but necessary to get the complete floor plan of the villa. But doing this on an embankment while fighting with heavy … Continue reading
nightmarish season
At least if you’re outside the whole day at an excavation. Just got a severe sun burn at my forearms, tomorrow I will wear no t-shirt just to be sure ;-) It’s way too hot for this season of the year and … Continue reading
almost summer
Yeah this year summer is early, very early. Almost 21–22°C/69.8°F-71.6°F in April, no cloud disturbs the sky and just a faint hint of wind is around you. Working outside is just wonderful, especially at an excavation. However a severe sun burn is … Continue reading
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in thunder, lightning or in rain
As I said yesterday: rain, ice pellets, sun — the full program, of course alternating. Uncovered large parts of the wall, some of it bent — maybe parts of a basin. Found many silex and parts of dishes (terra nigra). Maybe I will … Continue reading
goddamn weather
It’s raining ice pellets! Goddamn ice pellets … I hate this weather.
weather — wtf?
Writing about the weather is usually rather boring except for extraordinary conditions. Today was such a day, extremely stormy, wind speeds of more than 100-120km/h(62-74mph), lots of fallen trees and so on. This night we will see some glimpse of winter … Continue reading
weather
Charming — two days ago something one could consider as «warm» — well almost 10°C/50F; today –1°/30F and snow! Yes at least something white falls down to the earth …