Rainy Day

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Where I live, June was very warm this year. But the weather has changed, and today we’ve had a strong winds and heavy rain. The temperature dropped quite a bit too, and it felt more like early September than the first week of July. Even if it felt like the autumn briefly visited us, it is within what we might expect. It is the high temperatures in June that are outside the norm.

Rainy Day (1/16s @ f/2.0, 50mm, ISO 320)

Magnolia

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Yes, it is that time of year. My nemesis, the magnolia, is in bloom and it is time to make another attempt at a decent image. The blooming started mid April this year, which is about the same time as last year. Which is still early for this part of Norway. Even the birches have leaves now. Ten years ago this would have been about two weeks early, but I guess this will be the new norm.

Magnolia (0.8s @ f/8, 90mm equivalent – cropped, ISO 100, evening, shade)

Early Warning

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A week is still left of March, but spring is already here. Which is about a month earlier than we would expect. We have had an unusually mild winter here. We have hardly had any snow, and we have only had a few days where temperatures have been below 0˚C both night and day. We have had mild winters before, but this is something completely different. And it does feel ominous.

Snowdrops (1/100s @ f/8, MACRO 75mm equivalent, ISO 50)