Nearly the longest day and it still doesn’t feel like it’s nearly summer. A walk along the bitingly cold Yorkshire Coast.
These are really unstable cliffs. After high tides and especially after storms, you will see intrepid fossil hunters scouring the base of the rocks for fragments of a past world. Locally it’s known as the Jurassic Coast.
No T-Rex hunting for us this day, way too cold. Hands much better employed stuck in the pockets avoiding frost bite. Is it really the longest day in a few hours…. As we eventually headed back to the warmth of the car we passed a bare chested Surfer marching briskly towards his inevitable frozen doom in the North Sea.
“You might need a few more layers on….”
“Probably. The secret is to not scream too loudly and look like you enjoying it.”
“I thought the secret was to surf somewhere way warmer”
“It is but then you don’t get to surf round Icebergs. Plus if it was warmer my wife would have me cutting the grass….”
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Looks beautiful… but cold. It was a warm sunny day here in Ireland. I hope you get the same soon. 👍
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it’s been a little warmer today here
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Looks so beautiful, Gary. Warmer days are ahead. Happy first day of summer soon to you both! 7 more days of school over here. 🙏
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we joke here that it won’t be long before we start moaning that it’s too warm now.
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We do this in Canada too. 😊😆
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We’re having a heatwave here in New England. It’s a bit brutal.
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that sounds tough
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we probably should get used to it, this will be our future…
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We’re coming out of a heatwave. Grades K-8 had half days all week because afternoons were hitting high 80’s and even 90 with a 100 degree index. Between there and here, give me someplace in the middle with the beauty of your photos.
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That’s hot
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Some guys will do anything to not mow the grass! 😂
Gorgeous photos! Biblical-looking clouds. There needs to be a fix for this crazy weather; you’re freezing 🥶 and we’re passing out from the heat! 🥵
Be well, Gary
~ Nancy
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just had a postcard from someone on holiday in Europe. Apparently it went from 30c to snow in 24 hours to tropical flooding rain
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I would take cold hands and other cold body parts right now, in exchange for the upper 80’s & 90’s, with over 100° forecasted for our weekend. I always say that I prefer winter over summer, and it’s true. You can always stay inside, and bundle up in the winter, but in the summer you could run around naked and still be hot and sticky. It’s very humid where we live. I’m mostly staying in the house, with the AC on, and fans blowing on me, too! (Because running around naked outside doesn’t sound like a good idea…😜)
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that’s way too hot, we hit 40c once and couldn’t move.
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Ha, ha! Yeah, I’m a weirdo who loves wind and rain and snow (luckily, our neighborhood has never been hit with anything really severe) Tornadoes have come our way a few times, but storms always seem to fall apart before they get to us. Derecho winds are the worst. We’ve dealt with those just once, but remained unscathed.
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Stunning photographs Gary – l love that part of the coast.
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thank you sir.
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Superb photographs and amusing conversation
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thank you Derrick
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Great pictures. Yes, it’s now the longest day and the best of the year is behind us. Summer hardly seems like it’s started this year. 🙂
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yes downhill from here 😂😂😂
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In my case it’s been downhill for longer than that . . .
🙂
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Surfers be crazy!hehe
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they are nutters here
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Great photos! Sorry it’s chilly, Gary. It’s almost barmy here (although I think it’s cold at 17C), and of course it’s the shortest day here!
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I was looking at some old photos from our trip to see my Sister in a Pretoria years ago. Such a beautiful country.
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From here on in over the next 6 months the days will be increasingly shorter; slowly at first and gradually speeding up, then slowing down towards December.
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The frustration here is that the seasons often just merge into each other, kinda the same weather all hear round, just a few degree changes.
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Yes, there’s always something good in almost any situation. What a beautiful coastline. I wish you could send us a breath of that cool air. Would gladly work an exchange!
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would take the exchange
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Those photographs are amazing! Yikes on the cold. I would definitely not be in the water, but his comment about mowing cracks me up!
We are in a heatwave of temps in the 90’s! 🥵
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even most of the dogs are refusing to go in but those surfers…..
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Are CRAZY! LOL!
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Beautiful. I am looking forward to my trip that way in September.
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really hope you have a wonderful time
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Oh that is so strange but not.The weather is a bit complicated putting it mildly.crazy weather my way.Horrible severe thunderstorms.at Home I’m two and ahalf ways away from home at my Sons place and the winds are vicious.and a but chilly. Hopefullyit warms up before the end of summer.Hugs❤️
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blimey! Cold but gorgeous! X
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