Note the approaching “beach cops” in white, carrying white batons: “Servicio de la playa.”
Category: Nature
General observations, generally during dog walks
Big rain yesterday
5 cm in 30 minutes, and Montevideo has a little problem area to work on.
An unusually tall bank carved out of sand by the runoff in Atlántida. The dog in the distance, which is bigger than my dog in the foreground, gives better perspective.
Spider web
Yuck.
Yes, just as ugly as it looks.
Farmer’s tan
Until I took my shirt off on the beach, I didn’t realize how much sun I’d gotten earlier, picking blueberries and cutting grass in the country.
Sorry, this trip is for people only
Milk chocolate waves
After five years, brown waves are starting to look normal. A little.
No, for real.
You’ll recall that all of five days ago I was noting the extreme and unseasonal heat.
Today, 1 November (equivalent 1 May topside) at 34°46′ south, we are chasing off a chill with the wood stove. It’s not that cold, but the fire feels nice.
Too hot for October
4:00 in the afternoon. This thermometer never gets direct sun, and sits in a well-ventilated area. The end of October equates to the end of April up north.
Just. Ain’t. Raht. Fortunately, we have a stiff breeze blowing, so it’s not that bad.
Lagarto, a.k.a Big Ass Lizard
Update: actually, lagarto simply means lizard, with no reference to size.
This is Jerry, our host today, and owner of the El Nido Hotel in Parque del Plata, armed with alcohol spray bottle to nail the incredibly annoying, biting flies that apparently lay eggs under your skin but we. won’t. go. there.