Big long walk today – beyond Edwardów (hitherto my furthest expedition west from Jakubowizna) – through Milanów to the edge of Drwalewice. By the early evening, massive storm clouds were building up in the east. Thunder rumbled almost continually; the interval between lightning flashes and the thunder claps was getting shorter and shorter, while the downdraft from the deluge pouring from the dark clouds was strengthening. I suddenly remembered the SMS alerts from the government security centre (RCB) warning of the possibility of intensive rain storms with hail; "If you can, remain indoors. Avoid open spaces." And here I am, with six kilometres between me and home.
Below: looking west at the sun as it sinks, nothing much to worry about. Sunset's not for another two and half hours.
Below: looking north towards Drwalew, and the Biowet plant. Beyond, the old DK50, Lasopole, and the new DK50 (Drwalew-Chynów bypass). Flashes of lightning attract my attention.
But looking east, the sky looked distinctly threatening. Downdraft can be disconcerting; the wind blows from under the deluge, and should not be confused with the prevailing wind that is actually propelling the clouds, often in another direction.
I take a short-cut between the fish-ponds and orchards the lie between ulica Leśna and ul. Warecka. Strawberry pickers along ul. Wolska are working at a frenzied pace; hail could cause serious crop damage.
Below: home and dry. Over 20,000 paces walked today; 16km or ten miles. My garden is dry, too. Rainfall over the past two weeks has been inadequate.
This time last year:
Start Late, Finish Late - more on the Speed of Life
This time eight years ago:
Swans' way
This time nine years ago:
Sam Smith, Shepherd Neame and the Routemaster bus
This time 11 years ago:
Rainy night in Jeziorki - no flood this time!
This time 12 years ago:
Wide-angle under Pl. Wilsona
This time 13 years ago:
Ranking a better life
This time 14 years ago:
Questions about our biology and spirituality
This time 15 years ago:
Paysages de Varsovie
This time 16 years ago:
Spring walk, twilight time
2 comments:
What's that hovering object in the second photo?
@ Anonymous
Venus low on the horizon; a flock of geese; the Orfordness lighthouse; swamp gas; a Bart Simpson balloon; a Chinese drone; aerial clutter; bokeh; camera malfunction
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