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<div><span style=3D"font-size ------=_Part_6445958_404232147.1543267212420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In my early (pre- electronic) days as a navigator and later as a Captain it was always a benefit if the weather gave you an early glimpse of your destination. Tenerife, where we went to load tomatoes, springs to mind. If the conditions were right you could see Pico de Teide, the highest island peak in the Atlantic and get a good bearing two days before you arrived.Peter StowHubbards In a message dated 2018-11-26 5:10:11 PM Atlantic Standard Time, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca writes: Hi AllIn the old days before blizzards of weather forecaststhe appearance of the size of the land in the distancewas considered a sure weather indicator."The land is looming up - must be a storm coming!" my Grandfatherwould say.If from home the mountains or hills if you wish of Pictouand Antigonish Counties could be easily seen most daysIf they appeared low - fine weather - if 2 or 3 times normal heighta storm was brewing. Today as I drove along Western Shore the islandsof Tancock and Ironbound along with the smaller ones all appeared2 to 3 times their usual size. Probably a storm on the way.Is that a common oldtime weather indicator in other places?Enjoy the stormPaul ------=_Part_6445958_404232147.1543267212420 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <div> <div> <div id="yiv1030710325"> <div> <div> <div> <div class="yiv1030710325userEdit" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">In my early (pre- electronic) days as a navigator and later as a Captain it was always a benefit if the weather gave you an early glimpse of your destination. Tenerife, where we went to load tomatoes, springs to mind. If the conditions were right you could see Pico de Teide, the highest island peak in the Atlantic and get a good bearing two days before you arrived.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">Peter Stow</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">Hubbards</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;"><br></span></div> </div> In a message dated 2018-11-26 5:10:11 PM Atlantic Standard Time, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca writes: <div><br></div> <div id="yiv1030710325yqt41329" class="yiv1030710325yqt0262149982"> <div class="yiv1030710325quotedReply"> <blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left: blue 2px solid;"> <div id="yiv1030710325"> <div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi All</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the old days before blizzards of weather forecasts</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">the appearance of the size of the land in the distance</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">was considered a sure weather indicator.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"The land is looming up - must be a storm coming!" my Grandfather</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">would say.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If from home the mountains or hills if you wish of Pictou</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and Antigonish Counties could be easily seen most days</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If they appeared low - fine weather - if 2 or 3 times normal height</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">a storm was brewing. Today as I drove along Western Shore the islands</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">of Tancock and Ironbound along with the smaller ones all appeared</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 to 3 times their usual size. Probably a storm on the way.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Is that a common oldtime weather indicator in other places?</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy the storm</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Paul</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div> <div><br></div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> ------=_Part_6445958_404232147.1543267212420--
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