smoke on the water
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Smoke on the water" is an oldish rock song, by Deep Purple.
This picture is steam on the water, the Ottawa river. Some time ago I visited a friend of mine in Ottawa, and as my good timing should have it, I was there on the coldest day of the year.
Hence all the ice and also the steaming river.
So this pic is, in part, for my friends who only know cold from their freezers.
As always, you can download a big version of this one.
Smoke on the water" is an oldish rock song, by Deep Purple.This picture is steam on the water, the Ottawa river. Some time ago I visited a friend of mine in Ottawa, and as my good timing should have it, I was there on the coldest day of the year.
Hence all the ice and also the steaming river.
So this pic is, in part, for my friends who only know cold from their freezers.
As always, you can download a big version of this one.
posted by Bernd at 00:21
4 Comments:
BrrrrrYou're right. I have no idea whatsoever of what it feels like to experience such cold.
On the other hand, you don't happen to know what a 6.5 tremor feels like, do you? ;-)
I guess you trade one discomfort for another.
6.5? no. But I have experienced a few 4 or 5 tremors, when you don't trust the roof over your head.
There is a difference. Earthquakes stop after a minute or two. Winter doesn't.
And something about the temperature that day and your freezer: in your freezer it is warmer.
And yet, if you analyze the story of our species, you find that we've adapted pretty well to the cold conditions.
When you are in a cold climate, it's just a matter of adding more insulation to your body. Eventually you'll find the right balance.
Not so with warm climates. There's only so much clothing you can take away. You could try removing your skin, but eventually you'll want it back ;-)
Not that I prefer Winter over Summer. Perhaps at nights I do; like I said, on a chilly night you just add a few more blankies on your bed —or invite a partner to keep each other warm.
But it's just awful to try to sleep on a warm night if you don't have A/C.
Winter vs Summer?
Our species looks to be very robust, we are everywhere. Perhaps this is a topic worthy of TDG, in the sense that the climate we live in has an effect on our souls.
Canadian summers are often oppressively hot and humid. There is a lot of surface water, lots of little and big lakes. Summer here is almost tropical, for a few weeks.
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