THIS IS WHAT HOT LOOKS LIKE

The last time I was in 50C+ heat was in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. It was take your breath-away hot.

Last weekend the “feels like” temperature crossed the 50C boundary with the thermometer reading 45C and 45% humidity. This is what it looks like, earlier in the morning (I think the UV index is “instant burn”)

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Across the street they are building a high-rise. In the middle of the day, in peak heat, they were working away.

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I hope they are staying hydrated.

MY FIRST PICTURES, CANADA

 

I have been cleaning out some photos and found the very first shots I took with my new Canon 5D Mark III in the summer.  The coneflowers (Echinacea) were out, and so were the butterflies and bees.

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