Stormy Weather II

[oddoneout]

Rather a misty start, but when it cleared became a glorious sunny warm day, much of which I spent in the garden. A brimstone butterfly appeared in the afternoon and the winter flowering cherry was humming with honey bees. There seems to have been a change of personnel on the robin front, so a certain amount of skirmishing going on, plus loud singing. The forecast for the days ahead looks promising, so a snowdrop walk might be on the cards for Sunday - this year the flowers and the events have synchronised very well.

[DracoM]

[BBMmk2]

That must be quite a sight, BBM!

Time for another round sarf London cycle ride for me, now.

(PS - Heard my first blackbird of 2019 singing yesterday).

I heard the dawn chorus, for the first time in ages a couple of days ago!

All not too bad with my visit to the cardiologist.

Another Foggy day today! Sun later?

[DracoM]

Wonderful Spring morning up here. Too warm for a jacket of any kind.

[Serial_Apologist]

Another lovely afternoon, after dense fog cleared mid-morning. The densest fog since I came to live here 14 years ago.

[DracoM]

Fog! Blimey - unlucky you!

......................except, I look westward now and in a deeply pink / grey sunset I see.........FOG rolling in!
And www.yr.no predicted it!

[Pulcinella]

Sun broken throigh the early-morning mist a bit sooner today than yesterday: another glorious day with unbroken blue sky beckons. Certainly warm enough to be out on the front bench drinking coffee watching the dog-walkers going past. Crocuses and a miniature tulip brightening up the front garden too.

[oddoneout]

The sun took a while to break through the murk yesterday, and its effect was tempered by a sneaky chill breeze - fine for gardening, and wind sheltered nooks, but otherwise a top layer was needed. Today was clear from the start and here's real warmth in the sun; if the wind stays down it'll be warm. The flowers are really pinging out now, and are an incentive to do the weeding. Somewhat less welcome for me is the tree pollen - the wind direction is ideally placed to bring the offering from nearby hazel bushes, and birch and willow will soon join in/take-over. Never mind, my discomfort is less important than food for critturs and ensuring future generations, and I have the necessary in the medicine cupboard if it gets beyond discomfort.

[BBMmk2]

Not a cloud in the sky!

[Serial_Apologist]

Not a cloud in the sky!

There is some high cirrus on the far western horizon which should be visible from where you are too, BBM. But you might have to swing your vehicle round, if you want to see it!

[DracoM]

<< high cirrus on the far western horizon which should be visible >>

Yup, right here.

[BBMmk2]

What lovely weather. Went out for a little saunter in my wheelchair to.

[Serial_Apologist]

What lovely weather. Went out for a little saunter in my wheelchair to.

Actually lay out on the grass for an hour here, earlier on - 16 degrees C in the shade. When sunbathing becomes possible in England from February to October, global warming is definitely happening.

I see the February record had been broken for the UK by this lunchtime, with 20 C attained somewhere in west Wales - the first time 20 C has ben recorded anywhere in the UK "in winter", which is classified at December, January and February; I would have expected that to have been exceeded this afternoon.

[doversoul1]

The pine cones in the church yard were crackling/popping all day. I don’t think this usually happens in February and I don’t remember the washing completely dry outside in February either.

[BBMmk2]

Oh, hay fever!

Lovely weather again. I’ll be going out for another saunter. I have become used to my new powered wheelchair now.