RIP Sir Patrick Stewart

The Star Trek The Next Generation actor has just passed away aged 86. 

Stand down, Captain Picard, you have done your duty. Now rest amongst the stars.

Bells Related Doodle No 2

 

When The Bells Toll

Yesterday, I came across a friend and she told me about her bell-ringing experience at a church just around the corner from my house. I said to her that nearby bell always made it possible for me to forecast the weather.
  I explained that whenever I could hear the bell ring loudly and with clarity, then rain is on the way as sound waves travel further and sound better in damp moist air. If it sound dull and seemingly far-away, then fair weather is likely to prevail as sound waves doesn't travel as well in dry air or low humidity. I use the same method with trains travelling a bit further away from my home location.
  She was quite suitably impressed by that, which pleased me as I usually drop clangers when it comes to conversations.

Red October

 

Another decent dusk skyscape this evening.

Summer Not Quite Done With Us

As this photo taken on my iSamsony smartbone while on a short bike ride here at Folkestone shows. 

Pride Plants

Popped into B & M to buy a particular item and this attractive plant counter caught my eye.

Equinox Sunrise 2

Another brilliant "sailor's warning" type sunrise this morning, but was short lived and high based. However, the old adage won't ring true on this occasion as today turned out fair, dry and mild. 

Equinox Sunrise

Woke up just in time to take a photo of this pretty looking sunrise over Folkestone this morning.

Night Shots

Had a quick play with the Personal Delta Flyer while the weather was clear and calm this evening. The first picture reminds me of planet Coruscant.

Mum

Thinking of our mum on her would-be 85th birthday today.

She may be gone in person but still lives rent-free in our hearts.

Another Sunset Shot

Thought there was going to be another decent coloured dusk skies this evening, but sadly it didn't turn out to be the case.

Be Big

 

Joys of running my own weather forecast group, but I do like being idolised.

Fiery Sunset

Captured this post-frontal dusk sky on my personal Delta Flyer.  

First Moon Rise . . .

 
. . . of this new meteorological season. 

Taken from the back of my house.

Saturday Big Bang

An "End of Summer blowout" firework display took place over Folkestone harbour this evening. I had set up the Big Camera in next door's front garden but ended up with only just the one usable photo due to drizzle and wind shaking the camera, it was to be expected but nice to watch anyway.

Dawn Sky

Just happened to wake up at an early enough time to spot this pre-heavy rain dusk sky.

High Summer

 

As this Summer on steroids has been putting up quite a fight lately. I drew this doodle while sat outside again this afternoon but a change in our weather is afoot.

Reinventing Myself

I noticed my recent snapshot of me wearing my home made eclipse glasses was quite well received on social media, so decided to expand on that using The Big Camera. 

Evening Storm

It is true when they say worse thing happens out at sea. Have captured this retreating sunlight storm cell over the Channel on my Delta Flyer this evening.

The 91% Eclipse

Which occurred at around 7.10 pm in what was a fine, warm and clear evening.

Convergence Line

 
General northerly airflow versus onshore surface sea breeze in from south created a slow-moving convergence lone along the coast line this morning, but instability was too weak to produce that much in the way of rain save odd localised spots. You can see how cumulus in the distance were heavy capped.
  Almost a shame as this type of set up is what gives us our most memorable surprised localised downpours if conditions were more ideal. Until then, my current record of 35 days without significant rainfall in my back yard remains intact.

Arid Abstracts

Some more photos of the local arid landscape taken on my personal Delta Flyer but more abstract in nature.

Arid

An exceptionally dry & warm July has left our county looking like Kenya rather than Kent. 

Sun Corona

Spotted while sunbathing in my front garden this afternoon. 

Near Sighted

 

As this Summer isn't quite done with us just yet.

Politics Is Rubbish

 As Nigel Farage may lose out to a local celebrity, Bin Face, in a local election. 

Folkestone Life

 

Light Pillar

Have captured a light pillar after the sun has set (caused by sunlight being refracted in ice crystals that makes up high cloud) over Folkestone this evening.

No AI trickery, just a slight bit of manual processing to bring the photo out a bit.

Corona

Spotted from my front garden this afternoon. Iridescence caused by sunlight being diffused in very thing altostratus cloud.

Evening Skies

Got to see noctilucent clouds and a nice moon rise on what was a clear and calm evening. Both photos were taken two minutes apart on my personal Delta Flyer above my house. 

June Storm

Managed to capture this cheeky popcorn storm with my Big Camera as it passed by harmlessly over the Strait of Dover from Folkestone this evening. This has come about after a few days of record breaking heat for June. 

Night Life

Folkestone on the shortest night of the year. This was taken at midnight and you can just about make out twilight in a couple of photos.