Monday, January 20, 2014

Subzero yet sunny

This winter has been a lot of firsts, from the first subzero temperature experience to first snow flurries to a first dinner by the fireplace at our apartment. And today was a surprisingly beautiful morning. It began like an otherwise regular monday morning, dull and dreary with the sunrise scheduled for 7:45am. The little time that I have lived in Portland, I have realized that you either wake up to a foggy morning or a rainy morning unless it is summer which I'm yet to experience here. It is warmer on the days it rains. On foggy days, the sun decides to say a quick hello during the late afternoon before bidding adieu for the day and the fog returns. So today was a pleasant aberration. It was a cold morning, it was -1C when the sun rose behind the grey clouds. As usual I rolled up the blinds to let in the daylight and then out of nowhere came sunlight streaming into our home early in the morning, by early I only mean way before noon. Today has been a very bright and sunny day although it is quite cold. The presence of sunshine just brightened my day and I have been feeling very upbeat the whole day :) 


Picture is from Google images


15 comments:

  1. In your post “Waterfall during rainfall”, I commented

    “You left San Diego? Cannot believe it. Would give an arm and a leg to settle there.”

    We lived in Salt Lake City for 5 years. Enjoyed very much. Still, me and my family will feel very upbeat everyday the whole day year-round in sunny San Diego.

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    1. Oh yes I remember your comment distinctly, Variety is the spice of life isn't it SG? A cloudy week makes us appreciate the sun that much more and a sweltering week makes us savor every drop of rain-showers :) From California and its sunny beaches to Portland with its green cover, it has been a lovely move :)

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  2. Enjoy the sunshine. We are having rains in winters this time, so it is cloudy and foggy and bitter cold since the last 2 days and we can seriously do with some sunshine too :)

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    1. Thanks Shilpa, Let me send some sunshine your way ☼☼ :)

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  3. The weather in Delhi is gloomy, and lack of sunshine definitely makes one feel a bit low :-( Do send some sunshine here :-P

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    1. Here let me send you lots of sunshine Amrit ☼☼☼☼ :) That should be enough Vitamin D(elight) :)

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  4. Sometimes sunshine makes all the difference in the world!! Enjoy! ♥

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    1. It does Kathy, it brings so much joy just like your sweet comment :)

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  5. Golden sunshine in the winter mornings seems blissful and somehow hopeful, especially after many gloomy days...:)

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    1. Very true Tarang, it is so full of promise :)

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  6. Sunshine is alwayz awesome!!! nd it add itz beauty to winter mornings!

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  7. Oh!, how I wish I could experience the cold weather of the west. I know, and I am fed up of hearing people say, that I won't like it for long, and that i would start yearning for sun.
    Every weather has its own good and bad features, and I really want to experience the extreme freezing cold too, and not just as a visitor.
    I am so glad for a change the sun in your part of the world decided to shower his grace on you.
    I can see how happy it has made you.

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    1. Hmmm I totally agree with you Rama, all kinds of weather experiences are needed :) You are welcome to our home although I extend my welcome for summers rather than winters...Ah!! The sight of bright sun after weeks of gloomy days, it really was a happy feeling :)

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