Recuperate & Bay of Kotor
Abi: Ah! another 52 Weeks in which Abi and Sebastian are thrown off kilter because one of them is travelling. When I think about this project and all its similarities and contrasts, I am always amazed we managed to keep it going the way we do. Every Sunday, we upload our respective images in readiness for the following day, regardless of where we happen to be. It’s part of my week and it’s pretty weird to think it’s almost over. I think I’ll miss it.
I am not the best at convalescing. It’s not so much that I am unused to downtime, more that even during those periods of rest I am quite often occupied. When events force you back to bed and you are quite unable to stay awake it is pretty frustrating. All you can do is just lie there, re read as many novels as you can and watch crap TV until the whole sorry episode is over.
I’m not even kidding, whilst Seb is away taking spectacular photos I haven’t really ventured much further than this.
* * *
Seb: It’s not hard to see why the Bay of Kotor (it’s a fjord really! or ‘submerged river canyon’, apparently) is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The last week has been unrelentingly hot, with temperatures reaching over 40C and humidity stubbornly sitting at around 100%. Even at night it’s about 25C. To say that my stay here has been merely ‘sticky’ would be a vast understatement.
Still, where there is tropical heat, there is ultimately a tropical storm — and that’s what you can see here. The rain front is on the right (the dark grey fog by the mountain), and about 30 seconds later the heavens opened and soaked both me and the camera.
But I got the shot!
* * *
Click either photo to see a smaller version on Flickr!
Deeps
Jul 26, 2010
love Abi’s shot!! Seb, urs is nice too… don’t u have a shot of you all soaked up?
sebastian
Jul 26, 2010
I’ve only dipped my feet in the water so far…!
Eleni
Jul 26, 2010
It’s weird but when I go to this post specifically (e.g. http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2010/07/48-of-52/), I can’t see Abi’s photo, just Seb’s. I can only see both photos if I click on “Home” and see it on the full blog page with all the other posts. Just thought you should know.
Anyway, very nice photos. Abi, I had a particularly rough morning, and seeing your photo makes me so jealous. Seb, I love those dramatic clouds. And that weather is much hotter than it is here! Sounds pretty miserable.
sebastian
Jul 26, 2010
Curious — I’ll fix that now
I’m also jealous. I have a hard bed with just a thin sheet for a duvet.
But it is some 25C at night, so…
Abi
Jul 27, 2010
It’s his way of phasing me out!!
And yeah, I’ve been spending A LOT of time in bed lately which, though comfortable, is really warm as its been so humid.
Thanks!!