weather again

Third rain (I think) of the summer just occurred. And has still not ended. Since it was my plan to cycle to the university the rest of the week, I'm still confined to home. It has been raining and thundering since at least 6 this morning (that's when I woke up by it), I even had to close the window because it was just too loud. Now the head hurts and I am considering just doing everything from home today. Don't know if I should. The birds would certainly like it. Work now, and when it's dried up, I'll take the bike. Or bus if drying takes too long.


Last saturday a tornado went by, just 80 km north of winnipeg. I saw the trail of it on the way to the beach on monday, where it had crossed the highway. Thick and awesome forest, even fairly high, and all of a sudden an area where the trees were bent down like sticks, or just removed, and only the poor trunks were left. The tornado went over a camp ground and ruined quite a bit, killed a person and injured lots. That saturday we also had some really intense weather, with lots of thunder and lightning in the city. Tornados are very interesting... I have never seen anyone before, except for the cartoon version when Mickey Mouse is conducting William Tell (truly awesome cartoon, made me start listening to Rossini), so actually being in a place where there apparently are 15 tornados a year on average, is quite exotic. I'd like to actually see one, but probably not while I'm doing it... (The 2nd picture shows the end scene from the cartoon, when Donald, who's been tormenting Mickey's performance, playing his flute, reveals the 45th flute hidden in his outfit).


Anyways, now that I'm becoming such an expert in uploading photos, I have to add yet another one: On civic holiday (monday of first weekend of august) I ended up at the sand cliffs of lake Winnipeg. A perfect place, with perfect weather and perfect company.