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so, the forecast for friday was a huge, messy winter storm across the midwest & northeast. chris & i decided to make a break for it thursday night. we got a few hours into pennsylvania and stopped for the night. when we woke up on friday, it was still clear. but just as we were getting everything in the car, huge, puffy snowflakes started coming down. and it just got messier from there. we were going about 40 mph on I-80 for a good two hours. luckily, there weren't a lot of cars on the road and we didn't have any trouble. however, i was worried that we wouldn't be able to get the rental car back in time. but once we got out of the storm and in to ohio, the roads were actually pretty clear. we made up for lost time and pulled into the car rental lot five minutes before our reservation ended. yay!
Here's to you the weather forecast for the next hundred years, brought me this morning by an angel.
Morning: high pressure. Bright shining sun alternates its kisses with embraces of pure puff clouds, blown by the light breeze from north. You will never get sweat. Rain will fall, but never heavily or dangerously for environment and people. Your picnic stuff will be safe too, and the thirsty trees and lawns will be kept calm, and their greens will be the greenest ever seen.
Evenings will bring orange-red endless sunsets, sunset birds will forever sing, just like spheres' music. Nights will be perfect for lovers: fresh, fragrant, sweetly dark, with so many stars one could not believe it.
And every new morning will whisper to you love at every single heartfelt thank you for being a blessed creature among living earthly creatures.
We had our January break in Nice this year. This is our combined Christmas and Jayne’s birthday present, which suits me as I can ignore Christmas and no presents to buy. A good result all round. We knew that the weather was forecast to be bad for at least three days which was a bit depressing but there’s nothing you can do about it. We flew from Liverpool, a nice little airport, landed in heavy rain – and it rained almost non-stop for three days. South East France suffered flooding, landslips, airlifts – and deaths! Home from home. Despite having walking gear, waterproofs etc., I had to buy an umbrella. I have never seen as many people with umbrellas, even the young lads had them. They are obviously used to rain – but without the wind to rip the brolly to shreds.
Nice has a pebble beach, the sea was rough on arrival but what we realised later, was that the pebbles were three foot deep on top of the concrete bases that the hotels across the road have bars, settees and tables set up on. For a couple of days tracked Bobcats moved hundreds of tonnes on pebbles, later in the week there were carpets and immaculately laid tables set out on the beach every day, even in January. Every day people swam in the sea and in some cases sunbathed. The temperature peaked at 15C but with the lack of wind it was pleasant, at times though it was cold and snow appeared overnight on the distant mountains, the beginning of the Southern Alps I think.
We walked over 90 miles in seven days and for three days in pouring rain, weighing up the photo possibilities, with the intentions of going back when the weather picked up. On Monday, day four, things improved, on Tuesday and Wednesday it was gorgeous, Thursday was duller. If we had had better weather we would have visited Cannes and Monaco etc. but as it was we stayed within walking distance of Nice. We walked up Castle Hill ( Colline du Chateau) several times in different weather, likewise Mont Boron and Mont Alban. The views were stunning. A peninsula below us was Cap Ferrat and we had an epic day out there, over twenty miles including the 14 Km path around the entire peninsula – the second most expensive place in the world to buy a home apparently. The gates on the driveway would cost more than a small house in Huddersfield. A beautiful place though.
We went to the old Town (Vieux Nice), Cimiez, Villefranche-sur-Mer, the fantastic Russian Cathedral, Pretty much everywhere it was worth walking in the time we had. We walked from 8.30 am until 8.30 pm with barstops for a glass or two of French wine – got to keep it civilised! I had a pretty heavy backpack on with my camera gear and waterproofs etc.
All in all we had a great time but! I made a big mistake, I inadvertently put an 8 Gb CF card back in my camera, formatted it - without checking what was on it – and put another 250 photos on it. I realised when I got home that there was a problem. These photos were the best of the trip, Our second visit to the Russian Cathedral, it was closed the first time, in stunning light, and no crowds. I spotted a giant Cumulonimbus over the snow covered mountains, just as the sun was setting and turning it pink and orange. It was similar to the one I photographed at home recently, A photo of which was on the BBC weather coincidentally. I couldn’t believe my luck, the only way I could get a view of it was by taking a ride on the giant Ferris wheel nearby. We ran to it and they took us around five times, each time I fired away and got some fantastic photos – all gone! At the time I was extremely disappointed but you have to put these things in perspective – it’s nobody’s life. We were there for a break and a change of scenery and we got it, the photos make the trip for me but I still have a thousand great photos, there might have to be a next time though.
Philippe Poutissou, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, rolls out 20 year market forecast at Farnborough Airshow.
For more information visit: farnborough.aero.bombardier.com/en/home.jsp
Mira Farka, associate professor of economics, discuss the distortions imposed on the economy by a zero-interest rate policy during the 2015 Economic Forecast.
Our late winter break in Tenerife was a bit different this year. The weather was forecast to break the day we arrived – and it did! Rain wasn’t the problem it was gale force winds – the same winds that caused the dust storms in Africa that caused the pollution and sand in the UK. We have witnessed gales in Tenerife before but this was worse than we’d seen it in the past . The palm trees were bending, the sand drifting like snow and the sea was raging. We usually walk around 150 miles on a ten day break but for five days we just walked with a brief spell on the beach, then the gales came back. We covered 22 miles some days and totalled 192 miles, not bad for a beach holiday. In some of the photos it looks stunning but look at the tops of the palm trees, like inside out umbrellas, the beach beds are empty and the waves were up to ten feet high and smashing thirty feet in the air. For five days everyone stood taking photos of the sea. For two days all boats stayed in harbour, only the big ferries sailed, there wasn’t a thing at sea, not even the surfers, we’ve never known that happen before. To add to this jellyfish in their hundred were washing up on shore and there was a severe risk of a burn from them. Even when red flags were flying and flags warning about the jellyfish were up the occasional nutter would go in the water and some people took staggering risks with their children including one couple with a baby, dangling it over the waves, just to get a photo, playing chicken as monster waves crashed in.
One day I had to catch my club sandwich as it went flying from my plate in the wind, empty glasses slid off the table and seat cushions went cartwheeling down the pavement. A couple of days were dull and cool but the menacing clouds made impressive photos, the sea was like a boiling cauldron. We did have days of beautiful weather as well, the second half of the holiday was normal sunny Tenerife. I haven’t hired a car for ages on Tenerife, it adds a degree of hassle to – what is supposed to be – a sun and relax holiday so again we didn’t go up El Teide. Next time perhaps. I took my racing bike once just to cycle from sea level to 8000 feet nonstop – twice! it’s a seventy mile round trip and a long drag to the top. On the way home we had to make an emergency landing in Dublin, fire tenders with foam jets pointing at us, unfortunately I was facing the setting sun and couldn’t take photos as the sun was shining straight through the window. Seven and a half hours on the plane, not much fun.
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We had a trip to Prague in January – for Jayne’s birthday - we don’t buy Christmas or birthday presents, we travel instead. We left snowy England for a very, very dull and grey Czech Republic. Yet again I was on a photographic downer looking at the weather forecast, grey is the colour that haunts me. Fortunately it was dull grey and not burnt highlight inducing bright grey.With the grey sky acting like a big diffuser I was going to have deep shadow and contrast to deal with. We had three very short spells of broken cloud which gave us a bit of sun and colour, which I managed to more or less anticipate so we managed to be in decent locations every time – generally somewhere high.
We had been upgraded to a five star hotel, apparently our original choice was flooded. We got compensation and five star hotel upgrade– a first for me. The Art Nouveau Palace has a beautiful interior, with beautiful rooms, the breakfast room was fantastic, as was the breakfast it has to be said. We were able to have an early breakfast so were out on foot just after eight. It was very cold – and dull! We spent the whole week well wrapped up. It drizzled for a day, but never really wet us, it snowed for a day, again we didn’t get wet and the snow didn’t settle. We walked 65 mile, spending plenty of time checking buildings and their interiors out – and coffee shop and bar interiors it has to be said. Although it was dull and sometimes wet I decided that the Camera was staying in my hands for the whole trip. Whenever I put it in my backpack for one reason or another I regret it.
Again, I didn’t look at any photographs of Prague before we got there, I like to just walk and discover, with the DK guidebook in my pocket (which is full of photos it has to be said). We like to get off the beaten track and see the grittier side of the places we visit – within reason! Prague has an incredible tram network, over 1000 trams – with many of them Tatra Eastern Bloc machines. The system seems chaotic but in reality it is incredible with one of the largest networks and highest usages in the world. The trams and cars frequently share the same road space with very little in the way of drama, none of the inexplicable and pathetic constant horn blowing one finds in many countries. Once it became apparent that buildings with a grey blanket as a background were going to be a bit un-inspirational I decided that the trams would be a good focal point instead. Where I have photographed one of the older trams against a background without clues it is easy to imagine that the photos were taken fifty years ago.
The train network also provided photo opportunities. The rolling stock ranges from old Eastern Bloc to very modern double decker’s and pendolinos. There are three stations although we visited the main station and Smichov. The main station interior is art deco and has been renovated by a private company. The exterior and the platforms are very rundown with a grim eastern bloc 1950’s feel –but it works! We discovered to our amusement that we could just walk across multiple lines, no health and safety, just keep your eyes open and don’t walk under a train – you’ll make a mess. Smichov station was grim, it didn’t help that it snowed all day and was grey and bitter. We felt like we were in a 50’s film set in Russia, broken concrete platforms and dereliction. With both stations there was another world underneath them. The underground Metro is running seamlessly and efficiently away beneath your feet. I didn’t have any problems taking photos anywhere but I was very open and obviously a tourist, I didn’t act covertly or suspiciously. There was only one occasion I was stopped and that was in a shopping centre – full of CCTV cameras filming everyone else!
We discovered old and beautiful- and very large- shopping centres hidden away in quite a few places. Brass framed windows and doors, shops thriving, there was a massive camera shop with thousands of second hand cameras, too much to look at. Many of the landmark buildings prevent photography, some make a small charge, some encourage it, the DK guide book gives a good indication regarding camera use. Nothing stops many people though, they just shoot away regardless, usually wanting a picture that includes their self. Prague is surrounded by low hills and has a fair few towers that you can pay a few pounds to go up, so viewpoints are plentiful. I think we visited most of them. I read about the Zizkov Tower, which looks like a Soviet rocket on the horizon and we headed straight for it - after crossing the rail lines! Set in a quiet residential area, there wasn’t a soul about. Two beautiful girls on reception and we parted with a few pounds, into the lift and were on the observation deck with no one else up there. There are fantastic views over the city, but! It is through two layers of not very clean glass so you go for the view rather than sharp panoramas. Still a fascinating place, with a nice café bar and very clean toilets – there are toilets everywhere, usually manned with a fee. Places are well staffed compared with home were three students are supposed to run a 20 screen multiplex cinema.
Graffiti was prominent, no matter how grand the monument, some moron would have daubed it. How do they get away with it in a 24 hour city centre with a strong police presence? The place is very clean, constantly being swept. What did surprise me, was that many buildings, that looked grand and built of stone, from a distance, were actually rendered with very low quality brickwork concealed. When restored the building look very impressive, others are missing the outer render from ground level to a fair height.
I need to cut this short really, I like to put a background story to the photos and although it would be better to individualise it to a specific photo or group of photos I don’t have the time to do that. I do try to give specific detail in the title bar after I have uploaded, this is time consuming enough although I’m pretty proficient at it by now. There are many things I would like to write that should be of interest to anyone thinking of going to Prague but I’ll have to let the pictures do the talking. As usual I am unlikely to be selective enough with my uploads, I’m not very good at leaving photos out so I just upload and be damned.
PERFORMANCE
JEUDI 1er FÉVRIER 18H
Au Magasin des Horizons, Grenoble
Dans le cadre d'EXPERIMENTA, la Biennale Arts Sciences 2018
Giuseppe Chico
Barbara Matijević
Forecasting, troisième volet d’une trilogie intitulée D’une théorie de la performance à venir ou le Seul Moyen d’éviter le massacre serait-il d’en devenir les auteurs ? se base sur des films amateurs puisés dans le plus grand site d’hébergement de vidéos, utilisé comme un embrayeur de fictions. Ainsi, le spectacle emprunte à la culture populaire, à la science, aux jeux vidéo, au cinéma et à la musique… Barbara Matijević et Giuseppe Chico cherchent à construire de nouveaux modes narratifs entre le documentaire et la fiction. Sur scène une interprète manipule un ordinateur portable sur l’écran duquel défilent des vidéos qui répondent toutes à un critère d’échelle 1:1. À partir de cette contrainte naît un jeu de déplacement spatial et temporel. L’écran devient le lieu de croisement entre le corps de l’interprète et le monde bidimensionnel de l’image. Il en résulte une expérience narrative singulière où la banalité des situations génère en direct une part mystérieuse.
Cazadora mostaza de hombre, camiseta azul con rayas rojas y blancas y vaquero oscuro. Look casual masculino para el dÃa a dÃa.
Must be careful!
Hot and humid conditions continue through Monday night.
Maximum daytime temperatures from 31 to 34 degrees Celsius are expected with humidex values near 40. Overnight low temperatures are forecast to fall to only 20 to 22 degrees, providing little relief from the heat.
A cold front is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms later in the day Tuesday bringing an end to the heat and humidity.
Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can cause the Air Quality Health Index to approach the high risk category.
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Extreme heat affects everyone.
The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.
The forecast was for heavy rain today, but things change, including the weather!
This was another of the willows in the school grounds, and the sun was poking through the leaves in interesting ways. I caught a nice movement in the wind to catch this lovely light artifact. But what is it called? A starburst? A flare? A diffraction spike? I'm not sure. But it's pretty - I'm sure about that. :)
Those temperatures are in June...that is Churchill for you. It was a late summer that year, the birds were a bit quiet even in mid-June. Normally things would have been somewhat busier than we experienced.
Every day in Korea I received a card like this to advice about next day weather forecast.
They came every noon and were positioned over the bed. I never saw they arriving but I froze everyday when read it. I was there but my hometown never got so cold. At least, that day we had 11 Celsius degrees what is a pretty reasonable temperature.
Another interesting things about these forecasts is that sometimes they were alone and many times they came companion, normally another flayer with city tours or breakfast advertisement. At least they had company...
Camisa amarilla de hombre de manga larga con logo y pantalón corto blanco. Look casual masculino para cualquier ocasión.
Bird migration forecast maps show predicted nocturnal migration 3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts. View at birdcast.info
Eugene started the week with nearly a foot of snow - a rarity there. It would be really really really nice if it were mostly gone when we ride there Monday. Three days of mid-40 degree weather will probably take care of that.
Polo de rayas azul y blanco con cuello naranja y pantalón vaquero azul claro. Look casual masculino para cualquier ocasión.
Forecast calls for another depressingly gloomy weekend, hence the adventure in the hard drive labyrinth. This was taken last summer during the sunflower season.
Please View Large On Black or with B l a c k M a g i c. Hikers can be seen on top of the dunes.
Canon 5D + EF 24-70mm f/2.8L. 24mm 1/25sec at f/20 with Grad ND 0.9, ISO100, tripod.
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Stena Forecaster arriving at Birkenhead's Twelve Quay's Terminal to replace her sister Stena Forerunner who departed for Europoort.
Name:Stena Forecaster
IMO:9214678
Flag:Sweden
MMSI:266040000
Callsign:SCKZ
Vessel type:Ro-ro Cargo
Gross tonnage:24,688 tons
Summer DWT:12,300 tons
Home port:Gothenburg
Class society:Det Norske Veritas
Build year:2003
Builder: DALIAN SHIPYARD - DALIAN, CHINA
Technology forecaster Paul Saffo involved Climate-KIC entrepreneurs and UC Berkeley MBA students in a warm-up session before his lecture at Haas School of Business.
The 2014 US Start-up Tour is a vital part of Climate-KIC’s mission to create opportunities for innovators to address climate change and shape the world’s next economy, highlighting the opportunities offered by Europe’s flourishing cleantech sector and creating new, global networks.
This year’s tour provides participants with vital international experience, mentoring, networking and potential investment opportunities bringing them to Silicon Valley and the Boston area between 7 and 18 September. Follow the tour at www.climate-kic.org/USA2014.
Oliver Morgan, Director, Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, captured during the Session: Predicting and Forecasting Epidemics at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, People's Republic of China, July 2, 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
I haven't done one of these for months. It's 87'F here at the moment. We're under a severe thunderstorm watch, this should be fun!
Cazadora reversible de hombre azul y gris, camiseta azul marino con print y pantalón corto rojo. Perfecto look casual masculino.
Camisa de cuadros turquesa de hombre y pantalón corto turquesa de corte slim. Casual look de hombre para citas informales.
Camisa blanca de hombre con bordado azul marino y bañador tartán rojo. Look masculino perfecto para el dÃa a dÃa.
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Stena Forecaster arriving at Birkenhead's Twelve Quay's Terminal to replace her sister Stena Forerunner who departed for Europoort.
Name:Stena Forecaster
IMO:9214678
Flag:Sweden
MMSI:266040000
Callsign:SCKZ
Vessel type:Ro-ro Cargo
Gross tonnage:24,688 tons
Summer DWT:12,300 tons
Home port:Gothenburg
Class society:Det Norske Veritas
Build year:2003
Builder: DALIAN SHIPYARD - DALIAN, CHINA