Fog. The bane of traffic and the happiness of photographers. But if that fog is a bit too heavy, then there is nothing to capture. Let’s go for the moderate fog instead.
And let’s see if the fog or mist can make use happy after all. The clammy feeling of wet air hanging around you is for some a bit much. Others will relish it.
Back in January of this year we were discussing the snow “problems” with a neighbour. Of course, the snowfall here in Nova Scotia is nothing compared to what has fallen in the prairies, but still, quite the amount of snowflakes here. On top of that,
when we arrived here, everyone told us that snow was a “thing of the past” here in Nova Scotia. So we didn’t even bother buying a shovel or heaven forbid, a snow blower.
Ok, so now that I decided that last year started on March 15. A weird decision, you say? Many businesses have their “year’s end” somewhere in the calendar year. Most of them are not doing their balance on the last day of the calendar year.
So why should we? We can also decide that last year was shorter and this year will be longer. While Einstein said that time cannot be altered, the perception of time is purely subjective. Don’t believe me? Go and wait for the dentist to call you in his cabinet…
Sometimes, a year doesn’t start on January 1st. In fact, it can start on any day of the calendar year. In ancient Rome, the new year initially began on March 15, the so-called Ides of March (Idus Martiae) and were made infamous by the murder of Julius Caesar.
For me, this last year also began in March. It began with packing stuff, boxing and rolling up the carpets.
The whole world is holding its breath, waiting for one person to stop. Yet this hasn’t happened. A full scale war is being rained down upon Ukraine, a country 1/28th the size of Russia. Ukraine is holding their place with tremendous success.
After all, they are defending their country, their homes and their families. This war is against one man, not against a whole population.