November 2020
November 2nd
We report that time of transition of the Moon still looking quite full even as it is starting to wane. Almost got us, there, Moon, but we know your calendar too well to be fooled. Ha!
November 1st
We report open skies and big cumulus moving slowly; when the Sun comes out, it almost feels like a Spring day. We watched the clouds sweep through the sky for a long time.
November 4th
We report showers of light at the horizon, cutting through clouds that had been brooding all day.
November 3rd
We report that these clouds appear to be thoroughly confused. Could we perhaps be of help to them? Maybe give them directions? Point them the right way? In our opinion, we might be just as confused as they are.
November 5th
We report that our expert refused to wear a coat today, and they are bitterly regretting it now. They will not admit it, but we can easily see it by their clenched teeth and constant shivering. Good thing that we brought a spare.
November 7th
We report tumultuous skies in the distance; it is hard to tell whether those big dark clouds are heading towards us, or floating away. We will keep watching to find out. We can wait.
November 6th
We report, at sunset, when the light scatters against dust in the air, and the colours of the sky glide off to the edges of the spectrum, it feels like time is suspended, just for a little bit.
November 11th
We report a cold morning in the fog and the golden light. We also report that our socks are soaked from the dew.
November 8th
We report: today, the wind has lifted completely, leaving the sea smooth as a mirror. Or, well, a quite bumpy mirror; a rather unpolished mirror. Perhaps this defeats the purpose of the comparison, but at any rate, the sea is looking pretty.
November 9th
We report that today, the darkness came early as clouds had been pooling low in the sky all day - they started dissipating in the dry and cold evening air. The night feels slow and peaceful.
November 21st
We report that the wind has created a beautiful mess up there today; it has made it hard to find out which way is up, and which way is down. To be completely fair, we are wondering if our feet are even on the ground right this moment.
November 10th
We report cumulonimbus rolling in, a storm system made out of vapour carried by strong upwards winds. Those clouds extend for miles and form tall towers of steam whirling around in multiple directions. Such phenomena never cease to impress our expert. Not us, we are used to it.
November 12th
We report clouds stretched thin across the sky, fragile lace torn through and scattered by the wind.
November 13th
We report, as stars come in and out of view, it is easy to forget how many there are, and how far away they are. It happens so that sometimes, we cannot see any of them for days; but they are still here. Just out of sight.
November 14th
We report long streaks of gold cutting through the sky. The temperatures today were surprisingly not very cold, and the air felt vivifying yet soothing all at once. Do not ask us how this works, for we do not know.
November 15th
We report that today, clouds were moving and shifting exceptionally fast. The weather was impossible to predict from minute to minute. We feel like we have lived through the four seasons in one day. We might need to sit down for a minute.
November 16th
We report, in the midst of showers, brief respites in the wee hours of the morning. We stayed up all night and caught sight of the light at a moment when it felt like it was not going to come back.
November 17th
We report a day without rain after a long time. We had not even realised that not a single raindrop had fallen today until the sky had started shifting to pinks and yellows. It was, according to our expert, a good day. We tend to agree. They are, after all, the expert.
November 18th
We report a successful stakeout. We had heard that the Moon was back. We were ready. We were waiting in the cold with eager eyes, and there she appeared, peeking through the clouds at the darkest point of the night. A great catch.
November 19th
We report a few moments of utter silence. It is not due to any type of weather variations. We are merely enjoying a quiet time out under the sky. We wish you a peaceful day and night.
November 20th
We report that today, we noticed how close to the horizon the Sun was. Those were the times when the Sun was visible, which it was not always. At other points, we did not notice anything, as we were not looking at the sky. Perhaps there was more to notice. We did not notice more.
November 22nd
We report that, last night, we had an awful dream that the sky had vanished. This is probably not your concern, but we were very worried, and now, we are very relieved. As we can all confirm, the sky is still there, in all its glory. Scary, scary dreams.
November 23rd
We report, thanks to the effects of Rayleigh and Mie scatterings, beautiful golden and orange tones gracing the sky. We have been reading up about these effects, and although we do not understand much of the information, we like feeling somewhat smarter for it.
November 24th
We report: a few wild geese flew out of the fog this morning. The air was thick, and we could only hear our footsteps in the grass as everything else seemed to still be fast asleep. We carried the stillness with us all day.
November 25th
We report a storm system with incus. There is no storm going on, to be perfectly clear, just the potential for there to be one. We do not know what could set it off exactly; or, well, our expert knows, but refuses to tell us anything.
November 26th
We report that the sky remained slightly veiled throughout the day. It got bright at times, and the Sun even managed to cast a few shadows, but the blue of the sky was pale and washed out.
November 27th
We report: the sky is low and foreboding, and the wind has been shearing through the clouds for a long time now, but the birds look like they are having a grand time, so we could not possibly feel too sour over this weather.
November 28th
We report: the colour of these clouds would perhaps indicate chances of rain in the middle of the day, but at this moment, it simply means that the Sun has passed the horizon, and cannot reach these low parts of the sky anymore. We will meet again tomorrow, Sun.
November 29th
We report that some water droplets have had long travels through the atmosphere, only to end up frozen mid-air in abstract agglomerates. The wind will scatter them again every which way until they reach another part of their cycle, but for a brief moment, they were these clouds.
November 30th
We report windshields covered in frost, this morning. We added some layers to our outfits before setting out for a walk, which turned out to be a good decision; even then, we could feel the cold biting our cheeks and ears. It is time to think about retrieving our winter coats.