The weather diary is a weather blog, of sorts. It’s a collection of articles, journals, and unstructured verse attempting to bring the weather to life through story.
I love the weather. It’s colossal and overwhelming. Ubiquitous and full of life, but often overlooked.
My interest in the skies sparked while I was studying in Sheffield. I’d lean out my skylight and watch the clouds fizzle out as they descended into the city.
I did a Master’s degree in Sheffield in Science Communication, and produced a short documentary and research project about its weather. The documentary is still online (Chasing Sheffield’s Rain Shadow), as is an article I wrote about the project (The story of finding Sheffield’s rain shadow).
The weather diary is a way for me to fix a permanent home for words that would otherwise be left in a notebook. It’s a practice in writing, letting go, and learning.
I hope these attempts at capturing some of the beauty I see in the skies might encourage a second-take the next time you look up.
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