Saharan dust in the air
Almost every year, prevailing winds bring fine dust and sand from the Sahara desert to southern Europe.
Read moreAlmost every year, prevailing winds bring fine dust and sand from the Sahara desert to southern Europe.
Read moreLate afternoon sunshine falling on the town of Keswick and on Derwentwater.
View largerDuring dinner in a hidden local restaurant, very popular with locals and probably hardly known by tourists, we had a grandstand view of the sun as it set gloriously over the Mediterranean. On the horizon, a huge cloudbank obscured the French island of Corsica and added a little drama to the scene.
View largerA tremendously colourful winter sunset in Brienz, where I used to work, looking from the small tourist village along the lake to Interlaken.
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View largerI wish that I could fly Into the sky So very high Just like a dragonfly I’d fly above the trees Over the seas in all degrees To anywhere I please [Source]
View largerEvery morning is a step closer to winter, every day sees a temperature drop, until the boots come out and the roads become white. Every day, the dusting on the mountains comes a little lower, a little closer, until it falls, soon, pretty and cold, on the window sill. Mornings are darker, warmth is for […]
View largerAlthough more prominent memories of Tenby are shops selling polystyrene surfboards and t-shirts printed to order, rock and local fudges are also a strong memory. This shop, closed for the evening and inexplicably illuminated by ultra-violet light, is on the street passing the Five Arches, which we passed on our way from the multi-storey car […]
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