Cold and wet

Today started cold and grey, threatening rain. This transmuted itself into ferocious downpours after lunchtime. Temperature was stuck at a cold 13C / 57F all day, half (in degrees C) the value we've been used to of late.

In the past, I would wonder at the late light in Stornoway; at the moment, sunset is close on 10.30pm with real darkness not setting in until 11.45pm. As I type this, it is dark outside in Holland. Last night though (when the skies were clear), the light lingered over the northern horizon. Holland lies astride the 52nd parallel - Stornoway is above 58 North. Nonetheless, a late light picture (11.50pm) from Holland. The bright star is Capella, in the constellation of Auriga, the Charioteer. Read more here.