The Joys of Weather Watching

Sensing the Weather

In my opinion, weather is the most sensual of nature's ways.

We see:

• The everchanging vista of sky and cloud
• The fiery yellow, reds, and oranges of sunrise and sunset
• The flashes of lightning
• The dance of snowflakes in the wind
• The shapes of cloud
• The beauty of the rainbow

We hear:

• The wail of the wind
• The crack and rumble of thunder
• The patter of rain
• The rattle of hail
• The rustle of leaves in autumn

We smell:

• The morning after a cleansing rain
• The sea drifting inland on the wind
• The local source of pollution or foul odor
• The airs of spring and fall

We feel:

• The bite of winter cold
• The heat and humidity of tropical summer
• The touch of the wind
• The coolness of rain
• The warmth of the sun
• The electricity in the air before a thunderstorm

Weather also establishes feelings within:

• The fear of storm
• The warmth of a sunny day
• The relief of rain during a drought
• The relief of a dry sunny day during a prolonged rainy period.

Learn More From These Relevant Books
Chosen by The Weather Doctor

• Lynch, David K. and Livingston, William: Color and Light in Nature, 2nd edition, 2001, Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 0521775043 (PB).
• Day, John A.: The Book of Clouds , Sterling, 2005, paperback, ISBN 0760735360.
• Burt, Christopher C.: Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book, 2004 (pb), W. W. Norton & Company, ISBN 039333015X.
• Williams, Jack: The Weather Book, 1997, Vintage Books, ISBN 0-679-77665-6.

Written by
Keith C. Heidorn, PhD, THE WEATHER DOCTOR,
January 1, 2001

Sensing the Weather ©2001, Keith C. Heidorn, PhD. All Rights Reserved.
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