tuesday, August 10th, 2010
tuesday, August 10th, 2010
GLOSSARY : SUMMER
remember 4 weeks ago? i was trying to convince myself that summer isn’t such an exception in Hamburg... h’m...
#define summer
among a couple of slight different definition of that term, let me quote these ones:
/ˈsʌmər/ [noun]
1.
the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
2.
a period of hot, usually sunny weather: We had no real summer last year.
3.
the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn, astronomically from the June solstice to the September equinox in the N hemisphere and at the opposite time of year in the S hemisphere.
we had no real summer last year – neither the year before, nor this year! sure, it’s warmer than during the winter and there was really nice, sunny and hot weather with blue sky from june 27th, after three weeks unfortunately, it turned to be very cloudy and cool again. if there is a chance of one little nice day (like today), be sure you won’t get used to it. summer is an exceptional circumstance in Hamburg.
anyway: happy and sunny times ahead – only seven days and here we go on the road again, back to the provence for three weeks of vacation! cannot wait for it!