Florida is the sunshine state,
Belgium is a country of rain and clouds.
In Belgium it rains more often,
But it’s a steady “off and on … off on … off then on again” rain.
In Florida rain falls down by the bucket full,
More in an hour than Belgium gets all day.
Yes, Florida too has an “on/off” switch,
But it’s flipped on only once – in late May,
Then off again in October for the
Hydrologic darkness of the dry winter to come.
Belgium has more rain barrels,
And they use them every week.
There is no rain barrel big enough
To hold all of Florida’s summer rains, when they fall,
Or for long enough, when they are needed most,
In the winter dry season of sun.
Unless we get an El Nino,As is predicted this winter
That could bring rain barrel worthy rains
(If you have them).
Are Belgium and Florida apples and oranges?
Both are fruits
They may be different
Around the edges,
But in their centers
Is water.
(Plus, both are indigenous to China!)
In my mind, as a hydrologist, that makes them 100 percent comparable.
6 comments:
Interesting analogy. I hope we have a moist cool winter this year. :)
Wellington hid half his army from Napoleon in a landscape similar to the one you show in today's panoramic photograph of your travels. Florida, as those of us know who used to march to school and back every day, is like Belgium in that it ain't as flat as it looks. If you didn't know that to start with, you sure find out when it starts pouring on your way home. Thanks for showing us this beautiful country. Now, don't forget to have a Stella Artois for me while you're there. :D
Here is a great (funny) link to a Weather Channel/SNL "interview" with El Nino. Hope you enjoy., Just copy and paste!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEoHz56jWGY
I, too, have enjoyed your Belgian reports. I have found, from personal taste testing, that the trappist monks make some of the best Belgian Beer.
Thanks for your efforts to blog from abroad!!
Lindy, hillarious video! Thank you for posting it! LOL
I have enjoyed the Belgium reports, Bob. I didn't know anything much about that country/area ---so now I know that it's as opposite as night and day, when talking about the weather. Yet--no matter how different we all are as people or countries, we DO need each other!!!!
Betsdy
Thanks for your comments.
That's a great point Nancy: in some ways despite Florida being so flat, the low spots really jump out when it rains ... in some cases more than hilly terrain.
Thanks for the link Lindy, I'm looking forward to checking it out later. The monastery brewed beer and fermented cheese are prized culinary offerings in Belgian, especially for the smaller ones, which in some cases you can only buy very locally.
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