December 2020
December 2nd
We report dry, cold days settling in; we keep getting caught by surprise by nightfall even as we do our best to escape it. Our expert tells us that there is no escaping it, but we will keep trying, as we are stubborn to a fault.
December 1st
We report altostratus draping over the sky. These clouds hang in the middle range, from 2 to 7 km of altitude, rarely produce precipitation, and as far as clouds go, are not the most demonstrative. Those features are not the most remarkable, but we command their consistency.
December 4th
We report skies deep like the bottom of the ocean, clouds passing by slowly and lazily, as though they have all the time in the world.
December 3rd
We report: the sky looks windswept, but down here, the water is still and silent. We were promised wind, but we shall be reasonable and be content with the atmosphere as it is.
December 5th
We report: it apparently snowed some during the night, and then froze over during the very small hours of the morning. Every surface is sparkling in the still dim light of dawn, and it's also very cold, which was probably not too difficult to guess.
December 7th
We report: we stayed too long in one place, and passing on to the other, we were not sure where we were. Confused, we held on to the last bits of daylight for seemingly hours. There are times that are places, and the road after dusk is one of these.
December 6th
We report that sunlight, shrouded in heavy clouds, has been making sluggish efforts to reach us. We appreciate the dedication, but it does feel like we might be too far to attain.
December 11th
We report, in between raindrops, the Sun spilled out over the clouds for a few minutes. The humidity kept the air particularly chilly throughout the day, even though the temperatures were not that low.
December 8th
We report swift scenes of showers and sunny interludes, no time for prologues or curtain calls on this autumn day.
December 9th
We report, somewhere, the first snow of the year was expected, but it was never mentioned that it would be this heavy. We sat by the window to watch the slow-falling flakes against dense nimbostratus.
December 21st
We report a very short day. Days may have been short, lately, but none was as short as this one was. We discussed the shortness of the day all day long, in such a way that the day may well have appeared even shorter. Tomorrow will be a longer day, that, we know.
December 10th
We report: the tide came in and went away under the rain; now, the clouds have started ebbing away, revealing a bright blue sky like we had not seen in a while.
December 12th
We report winds that are carrying notes of winter. Clouds are moving too fast to catch any specific shape; temperatures seem to have dropped quite a bit over the past weeks. Our expert is at home brewing tea, quite content to let us guess helplessly at tomorrow's weather.
December 13th
We report: in some places, the sky is clear, and we are looking to watch the meteor shower. The Geminids have been underway for a few days, and the intensity should be peaking today and tomorrow. The asteroid that caused this meteor shower has been observed for 35 years now.
December 14th
We report, on the cusp of night and day, the type of colours that announce potential storms. The air is full of humidity, and the pressure is dropping steadily. Nonetheless, a rather pleasant experience for the eyes.
December 15th
We report clouds crashing against the sky like seafoam, the intricate lace pulling apart and evaporating slowly as it stretches out.
December 16th
We report light refracted and reflected on water droplets; a rainbow, as we might call it. As Autumn usually is, the weather has already changed many times today, and will get the chance to change many times more before the Sun sets.
December 17th
We report thin veils laid over one another, flailing in the wind and masking sunlight in short intervals. It is cold and humid, today, but it will not rain.
December 18th
We report cumulus congestus quietly passing through. They keep expanding upwards and outwards, whether we are looking or not, and we are quite admirative of that spirit.
December 19th
We report light mixing in with the rain, piercing through the upper layers of the sky and the shadows of the clouds. We remain fierce enthusiasts of crepuscular rays.
December 20th
We report: today, the Moon is about 31% visible, although, as it is daytime still, perhaps a little bit less. We are about to bid goodbye to Autumn with a quiet blue sky.
December 22nd
We report: we got lost in the shadowy landscapes of the twilight, unable to tell what were mountains in the distance, or what was mere smoke billowing up into the sky.
December 23rd
We report skies smudged in charcoal brooding over a restless sea. Walking by the shore, the waves grew taller and more ravenous, until it felt like we might get swallowed whole by the ocean.
December 24th
We report a particularly chilly day. We finally got our winter clothes back in use, but the wind and humidity cut even through that. Swirls of ice crystals slowly make their way through the sky.
December 25th
We report: we vowed to stay up all night to see the snowstorm that was announced but fell asleep well before it happened. This morning, even as we opened our eyes, we could tell that the light coming through the windows was different from usual.
December 26th
We report long ribbons of steam stretched across the width of the sky, so far up there on the immense canopy. We are feeling quite small today.
December 27th
We report clouds coming in after dusk, castaways of the humidity rising from the ground. We enjoyed a clear day throughout, but we did feel the specific chill of water-logged air, and so we expected the change in weather. It is always a sweet sight, the formation of clouds.
December 28th
We report a sky freckled in grey and white, small cotton balls dotting the expanse of blue as far as the eye can see. They seem to be spreading more and more, and our expert thinks that this might announce a change of weather rather soon.
December 29th
We report a cloud shooting for freedom, high above the rest, with a frankly impressive impetus. We are staring in awe and respect.
December 30th
We report, although the sky is a well-trodden path by now, it always finds new strokes to paint in different angles and colours. We always appreciate watching the picture arrange itself in front of our eyes.
December 31st
We report, after many full Moons, many showers and blizzards and storms, many bright mornings and sunny days, it would seem that our planet has achieved another revolution. Our expert joins me to congratulate planet Earth for this fantastic feat.