JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

More of the bougainvillea hubby planted many years ago.

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Wednesday November 15, 2006 [C(8/365) W(6/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC-party cloudy (6/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (62/365) PC-partly cloudy (66/365)
D-drizzle (4/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (13/365)
W-windy (49/365) LW-light winds (91/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (86/365) SH-slightly humid (50/365)

One of the hawks that visit our residential area around this time every year.

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View brief video here.

Tuesday November 14, 2006 [C(6/365) SH(1/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (7/365) PC-party cloudy (6/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (61/365) PC-partly cloudy (66/365)
D-drizzle (4/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (13/365)
W-windy (48/365) LW-light winds (91/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (86/365) SH-slightly humid (50/365)

A cute ceramic bowl I picked up somewhere along the line on island.

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Monday November 13, 2006 [C(5/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-party cloudy (6/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (3/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (60/365) PC-partly cloudy (66/365)
D-drizzle (4/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (13/365)
W-windy (48/365) LW-light winds (91/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (86/365) SH-slightly humid (49/365)

The moon on a cloudy November night appeared more the sun in this cell phone pic.

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Sunday November 12, 2006 [C(5/365) W(5/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

November 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (5/365) PC-party cloudy (6/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (5/365)
H-humid (3/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (59/365) PC-partly cloudy (66/365)
D-drizzle (4/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (13/365)
W-windy (48/365) LW-light winds (91/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (86/365) SH-slightly humid (49/365)

Another macro of a peacock feather.

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