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A sure sign of Spring......
« on: April 11, 2008, 10:46:03 AM »

 Finally! its a really nice day here in Seattle, it'll probably make 65 degrees....wuhoo!
How can I for sure tell its Spring?  For me it has to do with the Sun's position in the the sky relative to my house and the street I live on - which is coincidentally the same axis as Seattle Tacoma International  Airport. I can always tell its Spring when I'm outside and the shadow of a large commercial airliner i.e. Boeing 757 in the landing pattern passes between the Sun and me! They're typically down to about 500 feet in altitude with gear down on approach, you can see the shadow coming up the street at you! Kinda freaks you out at first. If all is quiet after about 30 seconds you can hear hear the wind vortices the plane has made.........a bizarre whoosing sound that comes out of nowhere!
 Anybody else? What marks Spring's arrival where you live?

     
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 11:28:57 AM »
Usually, it's a Robin.  Frozen to death in the last snow of the year.  Didn't see one yet, but they're talking snow here for next week.  That should do it.
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 11:32:59 AM »
Getting more snow in Chicago this weekend!

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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 01:50:17 PM »
This morning I woke up sneezing. And I coudn't stop for two hours straight.
Didn't even manage to make myself a sandwich for breakfast.
Think I used about three boxes of cleenex to wipe the snot out of my face.

That's when I know spring has begun.

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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 01:52:06 PM »
It has been nice here in Los Angeles for some time.
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2008, 02:00:11 PM »
You can smell the citrus trees blooming here, then people's allergies kick in. Thats usually the sign of spring here.
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2008, 03:53:08 PM »
Rain ,snow and flooding up here in the north country this weekend :-*
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2008, 03:59:08 PM »
Damn, I say it is nice here and then I go outside to find that it is 85 degrees when yesterday it was in the 70s. It definently is clear out though and it should be nice down by the beach.
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2008, 06:59:28 PM »
Spring is definitely here in south Texas. You can tell by the crabgrass and fire ants.

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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 04:53:25 AM »
the last 2 days were great here in nyc,no jacket !!!!
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2008, 05:27:50 AM »
In Holland we call this day 'rokjesdag' or 'bloesjesdag'. That means something like 'mini skirt day' and the second 'blouse day' . The real first warm/sunny day on which you se nice, young and pretty girls with skirts or summer blouses outside. Magical.

Also the special smell of ozone in the early morning, fresh mown grass, ...

And of course the first outside music festival's very important!

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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2008, 08:25:15 AM »

 I got your miniskirt............... ;)   


 
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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2008, 08:52:03 AM »
Thankx:) :o

Well, I guess today is 'rokjesdag' for me then! ;D

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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2008, 11:40:13 AM »
The real first warm/sunny day on which you se nice, young and pretty girls with skirts or summer blouses outside. Magical.

yep, that's what we call "pikstaanderig weer" here in Arnhem.
(hard-on weather) ;D

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Re: A sure sign of Spring......
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2008, 02:27:24 PM »
Are you sure that is the smell of ozone?
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