I keep watching the shifting skies this summer, but often find them hard to interpret. Even if the heat hasn't been as bad here in Sweden as in many places further south in Europe, July on the whole offered a lot of weather warnings here too - whether it was for extreme heat, risk of forest fires, or thunderstorms with extreme amounts of rain falling in a very short time, causing flooding. And sometimes all of it at once!
July har turned to August, an I'm still watching the clouds both in the sky and in my various weather apps; wondering when might be the best time for me and my brother to take our usual short trip together, as we've got into the habit of doing in summer. Just now, the forecasts seem to indicate that we're about to head into a rather unstable and rainy week again. But after that, maybe...?? Our intended trip will just be a few days - but with some hotel nights to book, possibly visiting someone along the way, and some other "this and that" to weigh in, quite a bit of "planning" is still needed...
Linking to Skywatch Friday
Photos 1,2,3 from 29 July; no 4 from 30 July - and below, 31st July.
"Head in the clouds" is an idiom describing someone who is daydreaming or not paying attention to their surroundings, often because they are lost in their own thoughts or fantasies. It can also imply that someone is impractical, unrealistic, or out of touch with reality. / Google AI
I hope you manage to pick some good days. The weather forecast varies according to which service you use. Choose your forecaster carefully . . . rather like horoscopes.
ReplyDeleteAh, if only it helped to choose the weather forecast looking best, Janice! ;)
DeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeleteI am sure you and your brother will have another good road trip together this summer. I really like your travelogue! The clouds at different times of day and different light are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Meike. Fingers crossed that we'll manage to avoid both extreme heat and extreme rain... ;)
DeleteIch liebe solche Himmelsblicke,
ReplyDeletetolle Aufnahmen !
Vielen Dank, Jutta!
DeleteWonderful cloud shots...good to catch the colorful ones especially. But that last one is so charming it could be a post card. Our summer weather (southeastern US) means frequent afternoon showers, no matter what the weatherpeople say. I hope you figure out a good time for your trip, and find some good weather!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara. Afternoon showers are common here too. The kind of rain when an umbrella is enough protection doesn't bother me much, but it's worse if coming down "in buckets" - not least if you're travelling and can't just go home and change... ;)
DeleteLove the cloud photos! Your last shot, is that a garden or park near you? It's gorgeous, I would go there every day. x
ReplyDeleteKay, it's from the park in our city centre. Photo taken from a walkbridge across the river looking towards the city centre. I usually walk through that park when going into the city centre. Often, even if not daily. :)
DeleteI remember your vacations with your brother. For awhile, I followed him on his blog, which I guess he has no longer. I have never been able to see images in the clouds like most people do.
ReplyDeleteGinny, I don't think my brother ever had a blog, but he did have a website, which I don't think is active any more.
DeleteIt sounds like you're navigating both literal and metaphorical clouds this summer
ReplyDeleteI suppose you could say that, Ro! ;)
DeleteGreat clouds captured.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice summer evening. we use that phrase here too, it's very popular and I like the last colourful photo
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy.
DeleteI like the last colorful image also. To go on a few day trip or not that is the question. I hope you are lucky with fair weather and not a stormy weather vacation.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get some good weather to go on your trip. Sometimes watching clouds is its own reward.
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