Memorial Day--May 31, 2010

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! I had a great time visiting my family back home this weekend, and was excited to see some extended family on my dad's side for the first time since Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, after this, my trips home will be few and far between due to my crazy work schedule. The relative freedom was fun while it lasted, though!

Anyway, I snapped this picture with one hand while I was talking to my mom on the phone, so it may not be the best. I chose the late evening photo because I thought the sky had a nice pinkish hue. The weather has been spectacular recently, and today was no exception.

May 28, 2010

It was another nice day, but very hot. I think the temperature may have climbed above 90, which is quite warm for this time of year. Anyway, there won't be any photos for the weekend. I'm heading off to my home in Grand Island before work and class traps me in Lincoln for most of the rest of the summer.

May 27, 2010

Gorgeous day. Enough said.

May 26, 2010

The day started off somewhat unpleasant. It was cloudy, chilly, and humid. Within 30 seconds of leaving my building, my hair was destroyed by the humidity (just in time for staff pictures, I'll add). But, by the time my job training had ended in the evening, the sun was shining and it had warmed up considerably. There were a few patchy showers and storm clouds (see the top photo), but by the time the sun was going down everything had cleared off.

May 25, 2010

When I woke up this morning and glanced out my window, the sky had a rather foreboding look. Dark clouds were hanging over the capitol city, and it almost looked like it could storm. Fortunately, though, the dark clouds disappeared and boring, regular clouds moved in. The rest of the day was cloudy, but by evening the sky had cleared. Another uneventful day as far as the weather was concerned. After Lincoln being in a severe thunderstorm warning last night and a strong chance of storms during the day, I was expecting a little more action. Looks like the weather forecasters were wrong...again.

May 24, 2010

As you can see, today I have included a morning, afternoon, and evening shot. First, I would like to apologize for any blurriness or murkiness in the photos. I still have not figured out how to remove the screen from my window. I had a "Eureka!" moment when I realized the screen was being held in by a little metal flap that was attached by a screw. Unfortunately, when I tried to use my screwdriver set to remove it, I realized it was no ordinary screw. It has a metal bar in the center that prevents you from sticking a regular screwdriver in there. Obviously, I need some special contraption to get it off. So, for now, I'll have to deal with shooting through the window.

Anyway, the morning started off nice and sunny, the afternoon was similar (but windy), and by early evening there were no changes. I think the last shot (with the pinkish) clouds is my favorite so far. May 25 and 26 are supposed to be a stormy couple of days, so I may have some awesome photo opportunities coming up.

May 23, 2010

It was yet another May day that was hotter than usual. Still, the sun was shining, it was less windy, and the humidity wasn't bad. Much better than cold and wet, so I'll take it! I took pictures throughout the day, but the differences aren't terribly interesting. The weather managed to stay pretty constant throughout the day, which is out of the ordinary for Nebraska.

May 22, 2010

Well, today was yet another warm day. It was extremely windy, but I refuse to complain. After the ridiculously long winter we had, as long as the sun is shining, I'm happy.

May 21, 2010

I came back from camp to find that housing employees had put screens back on the windows in our absence. I now have to take pictures through the window, so if the clarity isn't what it used to be, that's why. I'm tempted to try and pop one of the screens off, but I'm afraid I'll do it wrong and send the screen tumbling ten stories onto someone's head...

Anyway, of course, when we don't have camp, the weather is beautiful: mid-seventies, clear, and hardly a breeze. Mother Nature can be so tricky.

May 20, 2010

Today was a rainy day all over Nebraska. Unfortunately, the one day it rained was also the day I went to camp with a group of coworkers. Camp was hellish to say the very least. There was some good indoor fun, but the weather was positively dreadful. It was an experience, I guess...

May 19, 2010

Well, it looked kind of like this all day: cloudy and on the verge of rain. Fortunately, it never did rain and was actually fairly warm. Not really a terrible day.

May 18, 2010

Well, today was a nice, bright, sunny day in Lincoln, NE. It was the first truly warm and beautiful day in a while. Unfortunately, because this is Nebraska, good weather cannot last for more than a day or two. Tomorrow is forecast to be cloudy with possible rain, and it sounds like Thursday is going to be dismal for sure.

May 17, 2010

Well, yesterday was gloomy and humid, and today the day started out the same way. In the morning it was 95% humidity (death to the hair), cloudy, and warm. The second picture shows the afternoon view. I missed the brief period of time that the clouds broke and the sun came out because I was out enjoying the improved weather myself. Fortunately, around 8:00 p.m. I could see that the cloud bank was drifting off and giving way to clear sky. By the time the sky began to darken, the sky over Lincoln was mostly clear. I hope this means I'll wake up to sunshine tomorrow!

May 16, 2010

Okay...so, not the most beautiful Sunday I've ever seen. Fortunately, though, despite the misty, rainy quality of the day, it's also still around 60 degrees. The only thing keeping me from feeling down about the weather is the fact that the forecast calls for sun and 70+ degrees all week long.

May 14, 2010

A beautiful Friday morning on Lincoln. This is more like it--not a cloud in the sky and warm already. As you may notice, there is not a picture for Saturday. I made a trip home to Grand Island, and the view out of my bedroom window there is not nearly as interesting.

May 13, 2010

Finally, SUN! Glorious sun! As the day went on the clouds continued to decrease until there was hardly a wisp of white in the sky. Now, THIS is more like it!

May 12, 2010-Revisited

Well, as if the weather wasn't bad enough when I posted the first picture, it managed to get progressively worse. It got very foggy and at a couple points you almost couldn't see the Capitol Building anymore.

May 12, 2010

As you can see from the picture, today the weather is gloriously gloomy and miserable. It's only about 49 degrees outside, wet, and overall disgusting. Fortunately, it sounds like this day will be the last of our weather woes for a while. I'm crossing my fingers that I will be able to post sunny skyline pictures the next few days.

May 11, 2010

Well, after an exceedingly gloomy day yesterday, I became extremely excited when I noticed some blue sky and sun out of my window. I took a picture, but was very disappointed to see that the strip of blue was only a small gap between giant cloud banks. It has truly been a miserable few days, and tomorrow is supposed to be the the worst yet. Fortunately, after tomorrow, the weather is forecast to be on the upswing.

May 10, 2010

I woke up today to thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. Not a lovely start to the first week of summer vacation.

May 9, 2010

Not such a nice, sunny day today. It was colder and rather windy. Still, after the winter we had, I shouldn't complain about this weather.

May 8, 2010

The top picture is the first picture that I snapped on move-in day. It's such a nice view compared to the one I had during the entire school year. For those not familiar with Lincoln, NE, the tall building towards the center of the building is the state capitol building. The second picture is one I took the same night. I won't generally take night pictures in the future, though, because the skyline looks basically the same every evening.