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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

Holiday Sunrise

Good morning, Kuwait, and a beautiful day it is going to be:

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No, that isn’t an attack helicopter in the photo, it is a bird, and I didn’t even see him until I uploaded the photo. The sun is coming up around 0615 in the morning, and mornings are still cool and comfortable.

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It’s a quiet morning, as people sleep in; today is a holiday – the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday.

March 12, 2009 Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, sunrise series, Weather | 5 Comments

Seattle-like Sunrise

Good morning, Kuwait!

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(How many different blues can you count in this photo? This is a RICH photo in the blue-grey spectrum, one of my favorites.)

When I saw the skies this morning, all cloudy and gloomy, I thought for a minute I was back in Seattle. If I were in Seattle, the temperatures would be much much lower – it is already getting hot in Kuwait, and this Friday we will hit a huge high:

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But something is goofy with Zanzibar, on my WeatherUnderground favorites:
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How can that be right? Highs almost in the 90’s, lows almost freezing?

It just might rain a little out there, my Kuwait friends. Be careful on the roads and remember:

Don’t Call Until You Reach Your Destination!

March 10, 2009 Posted by | Africa, Beauty, ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, Satire, Social Issues, sunrise series, Weather, Zanzibar | 8 Comments

Red Sky at Morning . . .

The Qatteri Cat had me up early this morning, and as I made the coffee, I glanced out the window – WOW. Beautiful sky, very red sky, and I wonder if here “red sky at morning, sailors take warning” holds true? It looks like a beautiful day – again – and the water is smooth as glass.

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The Qatteri Cat has gone back to sleep.

March 9, 2009 Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, sunrise series, Weather | 6 Comments

Molten Silver Sunrise

OK, OK, I admit it, this is not exactly sunrise, it is a little bit later, but I just couldn’t resist the flat glassy calm of the Gulf this morning going all molten silver. Knocked my socks off.

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There is a thin cloud covering this morning, but it looks like another very warm day. Have a great Sunday/ Yom al-Ahad, Kuwait!

March 8, 2009 Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, sunrise series, Weather | 5 Comments

Sunrise Saturday, 7 Mar 09

The sunrise was so beautiful this morning it was almost painful. My windows are still dirty from the multiple attacks by the dust storms, so I was out on the balcony photographing, and it was chill and crisp, and I remembered to appreciate the feeling of “chill” and “crisp” while it is still hanging around.

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It may be comfortable and cool in the mornings, but our temperatures are going up fast. March is the month where Kuwait, where things get colder than Doha in the winter, starts getting hotter than Doha.

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It is going to be a glorious day. Not a cloud in the sky, other than that yellowish haze low over the gulf that I think is residue from oil refining.

March 7, 2009 Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, sunrise series, Weather | 4 Comments

Sunrise, Sunset

Better late than never:

Sunrise, March 6, 2009
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This was a great day to be outside, visiting with friends, walking along the Corniche – just a great day to be outside. The end of the day was rosy:

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And here is the beautiful marriage song from Fiddler on the Roof, also called Sunrise, Sunset:

March 6, 2009 Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Marriage, sunrise series, Weather | 2 Comments

Glorious March Sunrise

It is a perfect day outside, not a cloud in the sky, and the temperature is 50°F / 10°C. It is expected to get warm today, but not yet truly hot. Today is a great day to be outside, my friends. Meet you at the local sidewalk cafe!

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March 5, 2009 Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, sunrise series, Weather | 5 Comments

Next Five Days

No sunshine photo this morning; I slept a little late. While yesterday and today are gorgeous, AdventureMan and I are stuffed up and sneezy – go figure. We got throught the dust, and when the sky is crystal clear, we get allergies?

We have some hot hot hot temperatures coming – isn’t this a little early for temperatures this warm?

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March 4, 2009 Posted by | ExPat Life, Health Issues, Kuwait, Living Conditions, Weather | Leave a comment

WooHOO Mathai, Newest Entrant in The Great Kuwait National Holiday Challenge

Wow. Mathai, you captured the magic of the holiday lights, and the sheer joy of being outside in this wonderful weather of Kuwait-in-“winter”.

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Gorgeous!

March 3, 2009 Posted by | Arts & Handicrafts, Beauty, Community, Events, ExPat Life, Holiday, Kuwait, Living Conditions, Photos, Weather | | 10 Comments