Saturday, September 12, 2009

You Can Take the Girl out of her Climate, but You Can't Take the Climate out of the Girl


I woke up this morning to a less-than-perfectly-sunny day, and my heart skipped a beat -- might it actually rain? The sky was gray and there was a heaviness in the air. But I didn't dare hope in case I jinxed it, and told myself the sky would be blue in no time. That's after all what happened yesterday, and what usually happens in this part of Turkey.

But by 9am I heard thunder, and soon afterwards rain. I turned off the air conditioning and opened all the windows and balcony doors, and basked in the day's weather. The silence (everyone was staying indoors); the sound of an occasional car on the wet road -- different from the sound cars usually make; the fresh smell of the wet air.
This is the first time I've seen rain in Turkey since I've been pregnant, so at least six months. I realize how much I miss the climate of Northern Europe and Canada.

2 comments:

  1. I love this photo-- especially the wavy glass behind you. I totally understand your climate needs. I could never without distinct seasons. I need changing leaves in fall, crunchy snow in winter, chlorophyll green grass in spring, and too much humidity in summer!

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  2. Well, I've got the humidity factor covered! But I miss all the rest!!

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