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the journal of Michael Werneburg

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Toronto, 2011.05.15

This is my eighth Spring in Toronto. I can't remember seeing a season this foggy in the city.

And what's really surprising is that it persists so late in the year. It's one thing when it's early April, but the middle of May?

foggy April in Toronto
foggy April in Toronto

Naturally, you expect some weekends to be rainy and foggy, but man, the usual steady improvement in sun and temperature is utterly absent this year. My mum points out that we'll likely jump from this straight to 30C and 65% humidity.

foggy May in Toronto
foggy May in Toronto

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