Tag: rain
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A Tractor Ploughing A Dry Field in Switzerland
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday a tractor was ploughing a dry field. A cloud of dust was not that visible but you can see that rain would now be welcome. I walked by the usual river and looked down and the rocks in the riverbed are uncovered. There is no water running over them anymore. I…
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Five Storks In A Field and A High River
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt has rained enough to fill the rivers now. I walked in the rain for an hour and a half and might have crossed one cyclist and one other person. I did count five herons in a field. In one location several roads are saturated by rainwater flowing off of the…
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The Unthreatening Clouds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe unthreatening clouds did not bother me during my bike ride but it was cooler than sometimes at this time of year. I occasionally felt that an extra layer or two would be welcome. That’s unusual in July at this time of year. I chose routes that kept me as far…
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Switzerland: From Arid to Flooded
Reading Time: 2 minutesSwitzerland and Europe are currently experiencing flooding. All the major Swiss lakes are close to breaking their banks. A few weeks ago, you could read about how Switzerland had been so dry that it had started to register on the aridity index. Now it’s flooded. Some people are bored by the rain,…
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A Walk Between Moments of Rainfall
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I woke early, shopped, studied German, read the news and then studied WordPress Child themes. It rained on and off, and I took a break from studying to go for a walk and I stayed dry almost the entire time. I carried a Sea to Summit three litre bag with me,…
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A Walk Under Storm Clouds
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes you look at the sky above you and you think that walking underneath it is not wise because a storm could break but you remember that you saw that rain should not come before 1800 so you take the risk and you go for a walk. You look towards Geneva and…
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The Storm Missed Me by Five Minutes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I saw that they were expecting a storm and I was really looking forward to a sudden downpour, lightning and more. I also thought that it would trap me at home and that I’d have a day without walking or cycling. In the end I saw that the doppler radar…