View outside my bedroom window. click photo to enlarge
It’s been a very wet and gloomy winter down under, raining more than usual. The weather pattern surely has changed dramatically in the past few years. Auckland weather can be very unpredictable. With the sun shining one minute, and gloomy clouds roaming the next. Climate over here is direct opposite to those in the northern hemisphere, with summer starting from December to February, autumn March to May, winter June to Aug and spring September to November. While the weather here is generally temperate, mainly maritime, summery sun can be quite unbearable. Though the general temperature seldom hits the 30 Celsius mark, the UV levels are very high due to its closer proximity to the sun at that time of the year. It is really not advisable to expose oneself under the hot sun for a prolonged period of time, even if sunscreens are applied.
Coming from the tropics, the thing I enjoy the most about living in the temperate climate is the many colours that comes with it. While summer is too harsh, winter too gloomy and spring too garish, autumn yields the perfect season for me. It is then when everything turns colourful and breezy. The whole town seems to turn into a big dazzling picture, with coolness in the air and leaves swaying on trees in shades/hues of reds and yellows. Even the most unromantic people will feel the poetic moments in the air. A walk in the park is most pleasurably at this time of the year. I always feel a little surreal emerging amongst the breezy air and splendid colours of the season. It never fails to amaze me.
On another note, forecast said another storm is heading our way. This gloomy winter weather is killing all my fun to get out of the house for some decent photo shoots. Somehow the sun only comes out occasionally during the weekdays and rains all day long in the weekends! The sky pretty much looks like the above picture lately, albeit a little less dramatic (what to do, I’m all about drama!), but still, gloom! I’m just going to roll into bed and hibernate.
Tags: Auckland, clouds, forecast, gloomy, New Zealand, sky, weather, Weather in New Zealand
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I still prefer rainy days over the super hot weather over here in Malaysia.. You know hot weather can easily turn human into cranky people..
CC: You know, I used to think that, but you’ll probably changed your mind and starting to miss the sunny days after weeks of gloomy weather. It starts to affect your mood after awhile.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
wah…so gloomy ah?
CC: Yalor.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I love spring the most, but I agree, autumn presents the best of both worlds.
There’s a sense of melancholic romance about fall.
Summer’s too hot and winter, well, we know what that’s like.
CC: Spring has it’s beauty too, but I guess it’s the very melancholic quality of autumn that’s attracting me.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
thank you for sharing these with us, the weather sure portrays our humans emotions, yes? every season has its treasure buried for us to unearthed and appreciate.
CC: It sure is.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 6:35 pm
love the moody shot!
same here (am in the tropics), sometimes the weather can be quite unpredictable … sunny at first then heavy rains a few minutes later!
CC: Thanks for dropping by.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Summer whole year long here. Was drawing pictures of the sceneries while reading your post.
CC: You changed your domain?
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August 2nd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
It’s horrigibly, terrifibly, incredugiously HOT here that my vocab isn’t working properly.
Oh hujan, di mana engkau?
CC: MY vocab doesn’t work in all weather. LOL
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August 2nd, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Was in Auckland, once in the summer and once in the winter. Loved the weather – both times!!! So nice!!!
CC: Maybe you should follow your daughter here.
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August 3rd, 2008 at 1:51 am
hot like nobody business… even air cond doesnt help!!!
i want rain!! i want snow!!!
CC: Understand, I was mostly in air-conditioned room when I was back. Too hot and humid!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 am
Love the colors of fall. ur perfectly right when u talked about unromantic people feeling the poetic moments.
Hang on there kay. Like Harvey Dent said, the night is darkest just before the dawn. =)
CC: True, the storm didn’t come after all.
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August 3rd, 2008 at 5:31 am
It is look like HDR photo..very nice..what lense are u using?
CC: Not HDR, just a little photoshopped. LOL This one was taken by Nikkor 18-135mm.
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August 3rd, 2008 at 6:16 am
holy mac! that is one gorgeous storm brewing!!!!
CC: Yea it is!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 6:53 am
cc, your shot just made that weather more beautiful.. you know what i mean.. =)
CC: Thank you!
Gotta look at the bright side of things right?!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 8:03 am
It’s extremely hot and killing here in Malaysia now..I got to water my plants again. Rolling in bed and hibernating sounds fun cc!
I used to wish I’m living in other climate..where I can witness and feel the seasonal change. I love the cool air whenever the wind blows; no heat or blinding sunshine..but again, like you say..I may miss all those once I feel the extreme in other parts of the world.
But to experience them in NZ is something I don’t mind right now.
CC: Well, when comes down to it, I guess I still prefer cold over hot.
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August 3rd, 2008 at 8:13 am
Oh I have experianced all 4 weathers but when it comes down to it, I always prefer Malaysia’s overly hot weather. I mean I sweat and I’ll look like shit and the end of the day but I will take sweat than freezing my butt off and slipping on the pavement during winters.
I hate snow.
CC: One thing good about hot weather, it makes you sweat, and loose weight!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 8:44 am
talkin abt rain, it just rained in khartoum here at 11pm plus. it has been months since the last one.
CC: Wow, that’s one dry place!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 10:57 am
Exactly how I feel! The weather really affects my mood and I hate winter here! Likewise, autumn is my favourite season. Beautiful carmine/golden hues, mild temperature and romantic. Great that there is someone feel the same way. Keep warm and be safe.
CC: You too doreen!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I think I’m like you – I love autumn season too! Summer is too hot and winter too depressing. At least spring is bearable. But in Malaysia, I like cloudy weather and maybe even rainy ones – cos now it’s too damn hot. No rain for the past one week!!
CC: Same here, enjoy rainy days in Malaysia too!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 4:56 pm
秋天也是我的不二选择
所以我当上了秋天新娘
所以我在秋天找你去
呵呵
期待下一个见你的秋天
CC: 与你的相聚讓我更期待秋天的到來。想念你！
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August 3rd, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Well taken shot of the weather. i love the moody feeling.
CC: Thank you! I love moody shots too.
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August 4th, 2008 at 1:14 am
well it won’t affect me because i love to play in the rain… beside the getting sick after playing the rain the rest were fun ^_^
CC: Oh, makes me think of the days when I used to play in the rain too! It’s so much fun! Thanks for dropping by.
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August 4th, 2008 at 2:36 am
Yes i heard NZ has very high UV rays. Sis & family always slap on sunblock before going out in Auckland. Weather’s nowadays all funny the world over cos’ of global warming and climate change. Our irresponsible ways are really taking its toll on mother nature.
CC: It really is! It’s been raining more than usual this time of the year, with the temperature dropping earlier than usual too. It’s all out of loop. We had the hottest summer in a decade earlier this year too!
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August 4th, 2008 at 3:57 am
wow.. you get to see THAT outside your room? whoosh.. feels like the sky’s gona fall any moment.. such a gloomy feeling huh? oh well. thats the weather.
btw, ur not in malaysia right? haha. its been hot like heck here!
CC: Yea, it’s been an extremely gloomy winter over here.
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August 4th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
well, consider that we are expecting hazy days… i guess a storm aint that bad…
CC: They can be equally, if not more destructive though.
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