We learned from Wendy just how important the climate can be on a vineyard. The 40 degree plus heat made for wild weather almost every day in the hunter valley while we were there. One night the winds made the violent downpours look like waves from the sea were crashing up against the windows. On another stormy evening, we went round for dinner to the house where Bill would often go out to the back porch to survey the horizon and see what the storm was doing.
During our month in the wilderness I picked up some natural barometers to predict the weather…
During our month in the wilderness I picked up some natural barometers to predict the weather…
Rain is on the way if:
- Red clouds or a western rainbow in the west
- Cows lie down, or stand facing the wind
- Seagulls stand on the beach, rather than wading out at sea
- Milky halos appear around the moon or sun because of moisture
- Stronger scents come from flowers also due to moisture
- Certain flowers close from atmospheric pressure: Dandelions, Tulips, and Scarlet Pimpernels (aka the poor man's barometer).
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