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Weather – or Not?

This morning, Weather Underground (you can go see for yourself by clicking on the temperature widget over at the right) says it is “clear”.

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I don’t know what “clear” looks like in your neck of the woods, but here is “clear” from our vantage Point:

The “clear” sunrise
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“clear” over the water
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First, do you see that thin layer of yellow? Usually we see that about a couple of kilometers out, but this morning, it is barely 200 meters off the shore and approaching. Second, the thick – and thickening – haze is white today, not yellow or red. It may be dust, but it may also be air pollution of some kind.

Yesterday I had a weird headache. Not a killing headache, but a persistent low grade headache that would not go away, not until the sun went down. I took aspirin, it did not go away. I was fine until this morning, felt fine when I woke up, but once I had been up for about an hour, this persistent low-grade headache is back. I think it is weather related. I think this is SMOG. I never have headaches!

Bah! humbug!

March 13, 2009 - Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, Photos, sunrise series, Weather

3 Comments »

  1. interesting theory.

    colbykern's avatar Comment by colbykern | March 13, 2009 | Reply

  2. We have so many conferences on the environment in Kuwait, so always talk the talk, but never walk the walk – I wish these pseudo-intellectual-hosting-gloabl events actually *helped* the Kuwaiti country once in a while.

    hilaliya's avatar Comment by hilaliya | March 13, 2009 | Reply

  3. Ok, Colby.

    Amer, there are some groups in Kuwait who really are measuring problems and making sound suggestions. There are some highly educated people holding their own conferences! Kuwait is an amazing place. Governments move slowly. Sometimes the people have to lead the way. Even small things – not throwing trash or lit cigarettes out your car window – even small changes – make a difference quickly if everyone buys into them. It CAN happen.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | March 13, 2009 | Reply


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