But relax my fellow Nomads, it's only 55 days 'till March 20, 2025, the first day of Spring. The cool/warm temps, the azaleas, the woods, the trees we enjoy in this beautiful part of the world will make us quickly forget those 18–20-degree days of January.
For some comparisons to other places near and far - here are some examples of Winter in places where people actually live.
Vostok Station - Antarctica / -13 deg F / 01/23/2025 / -128.6 deg F / 07/21/19 83
Siberia Federal District - Russia / -13 deg F / 01/23/2025
International Falls, Minnesota / -3 deg F / 01/23/2025
Frazer, Colorado / -7 deg F / 01/23/2025
Hell, Norway / -28 deg F / 01/23/2025
Utqiagvik, Alaska / -6 deg F / 01/23/2025
Northern Wyoming / -27 deg F / 01/23/2025
Pensacola, Florida / 20 deg F / 01/23/2025
Tallahassee, Florida / 26 deg F / 01/23/2025
As you can imagine, it gets really cold on planet earth, and we shouldn't complain about our few days of freezing temperatures, icy roads and insane utility bills.
Here is some erudite commentary by Southerners on cold weather:
It's Cold enough to freeze the teats off a frog.
It’s colder than a brass toilet seat on the shady side of an iceberg.
It’s so cold, I saw a politician with his hands in his own pockets.
It’s so cold, we got dogs stuck to fire hydrants all over town.
So, enjoy these few days of brrrr! weather, warm is on the way my fellow Vagabonds. Warm weather brings out our desire to see and experience places old and new - so start planning your trips for Springs, Summer and Fall.
Happy Warm Trails to You!
D.L.Stafford
thenomadARCHITECT
For a nice tune celebrating love in winter enjoy the multiple award-winning British Folk Rock Band Mumford and Sons performing Winter Winds.
I couldn't agree more about having a winter day lasting only about 3 hours...sounds like the perfect winter!
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