Wind. It’s big in our world too living In the middle of the lowland reach between the Wallowa River and Hurricane Creek. “Know why the call that Hurricane Creek Canyon” nearly every old timer neighbor has asked me after another Southwesterly takes down another tree on our land? I tell them I am perfectly clear on how “Hurricane” came to be affiliated with that canyon. But then there are those days on the Straits of Juan de Fuca and La Luna has a northwest bearing. Wind now becomes both friend and foe. At times I’m in love with it, life could not be better and the sails are full the seas moderate and the direction more or less in our favor. Pure joy. 6 hours later I feel it takes everything I have in me to keep the Luna up right , myself onboard, and my fear levels in check - while trying to pretend both nightfall and a settling fog are not directly ahead .
Some of my meetings yesterday there were presenters who lost connectivity due to the wind (Wyoming) and we have a wind advisory this afternoon (Nevada).
I remember that trip Mary, I have some lovely photos from it. I thought they came out and said the mercury was 'naturally occurring' or some such to indicate no causation. sigh.
It still comes to mind any time I drive by Huntington...
I'm blown away by this post, Marre (sorry, not sorry). Wind has hit MI lately, too, though not as strongly. A couple of times, I've just gotten back in my car instead of trying to stand up and move into some building. Casey's windows were covered with sleet today. Winter keeps teasing us; I'm kinda over it. Love, Ant
Wind. It’s big in our world too living In the middle of the lowland reach between the Wallowa River and Hurricane Creek. “Know why the call that Hurricane Creek Canyon” nearly every old timer neighbor has asked me after another Southwesterly takes down another tree on our land? I tell them I am perfectly clear on how “Hurricane” came to be affiliated with that canyon. But then there are those days on the Straits of Juan de Fuca and La Luna has a northwest bearing. Wind now becomes both friend and foe. At times I’m in love with it, life could not be better and the sails are full the seas moderate and the direction more or less in our favor. Pure joy. 6 hours later I feel it takes everything I have in me to keep the Luna up right , myself onboard, and my fear levels in check - while trying to pretend both nightfall and a settling fog are not directly ahead .
That's beautiful. And it reminds me of sailing through Sitka Sound in the endless mist and rain.
Some of my meetings yesterday there were presenters who lost connectivity due to the wind (Wyoming) and we have a wind advisory this afternoon (Nevada).
I remember that trip Mary, I have some lovely photos from it. I thought they came out and said the mercury was 'naturally occurring' or some such to indicate no causation. sigh.
It still comes to mind any time I drive by Huntington...
They said it publicly but in meetings....it was a different story! I loved those trips too. Wish we could do a followup.
I'm blown away by this post, Marre (sorry, not sorry). Wind has hit MI lately, too, though not as strongly. A couple of times, I've just gotten back in my car instead of trying to stand up and move into some building. Casey's windows were covered with sleet today. Winter keeps teasing us; I'm kinda over it. Love, Ant
And we have to go to 7000 feet to find winter. We haven't had one. So strange, the weather.
Susan is already worried about fires (lots of wind and no rain/snow this year).