And the Harr Came In

Here in Aberdeen (as well as other places on the Scotland coast), we sometimes get fog so thick you can't see through it (as thick as pea soup, I think is the saying). It's strange to watch the fog roll in - it almost feels like the clouds are so low they are touching the ground. When this fog rolls in from the sea, it is called the "harr", and it happened yesterday. We finally had a break from the incessant rain that has plagued Aberdeen for two days, and then periodically yesterday I'd look out the window to see the fog. It happened on and off all day long. About dinner time the sky seemed kind of clear, finally, so Amie and I decided to take advantage of it and take a walk through Seaton Park. When we got down there, the harr was certainly in. It was kind of cool walking in it though - it felt like true Scottish weather. (I think the first picture is my favorite - if you look closely, you can see the twin spires of St. Machar's Cathedral peeking through the fog.)

The River Dee was also rushing along, really high, fast, and dirty because of all the rain we've had. We only saw one member of the Seaton swan family.Last night as I was getting ready for bed, I looked out my window, and the harr was amazingly thick. Check out this picture - the view is not great, but you can definitely see how foggy it was!