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This is unusual, they tell me. But it never fails.
Everytime I move to somewhere new the first summer will be the hottest on record, or there'll be record rainfall, or a drought, or the coldest winter. The latter is what's happening now, but since it's happening across large swaths of Asia, Europe, and the USA as well, I have come to the conclusion that it can't be entirely my fault.
Many areas are experiencing the coldest winter and/or the longest cold spell in decades, but we are warned not to assume that this debunks the myth of global warming. Nope, this is just a blip in the long-term warming trend. A little trick known as "Arctic oscillation."
Since I don't have the scientific knowledge to form a conclusion of my own, I'm going to apply the "it's better to be safe than sorry" principle and side with the global warming camp on this one.
Now if the Arctic will just stop oscillating for a bit so I can get warm ...
As 2009 draws to a close, I look at my website and see that nothing has changed since the middle of October. Tsk tsk. So to provide a bit of fresh scenery for those who check in occasionally, I thought I'd post a few landscapes, just to sort of keep the ball rolling. That should also indicate that I am alive and well, should anyone care (aw ... I know you do). No links, no galleries, just some pics. Actually, I think I like doing things this way. It makes the updating process nice and simple.
