The Natural Navigator» prevailing southwest wind http://www.naturalnavigator.com Natural navigation, finding our way using nature. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Leaning Telegraph Poles http://www.naturalnavigator.com/leaning-telegraph-poles/ http://www.naturalnavigator.com/leaning-telegraph-poles/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:48:53 +0000 admin http://www.naturalnavigator.com/?p=2785 My thanks to Richard Webber for sending in this photo. The telegraph poles in this picture are leaning from the southwest to the northeast. This is in line with the prevailing wind, which is easy to tell in the photo…

]]> My thanks to Richard Webber for sending in this photo. The telegraph poles in this picture are leaning from the southwest to the northeast. This is in line with the prevailing wind, which is easy to tell in the photo if you look at the straggly bits that have been combed over at the top of the hedge.

The question is, is this a coincidence or the cause?

Please could anyone pass on any observations they have of leaning telegraph poles and together we may be able to forge a new technique.

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Summer is kinder to the naturalist (and indeed the naturist) in many ways, but not all. This picture shows how both the sun and the shape of the trees’ branches are visible in a way that summer leaves would not…

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Summer is kinder to the naturalist (and indeed the naturist) in many ways, but not all. This picture shows how both the sun and the shape of the trees’ branches are visible in a way that summer leaves would not allow. It is shortly after noon, we are looking south and the effect of the prevailing southwest winds can be seen in the topmost branches. They have been subtly swept from right to left. The wind effect would be more noticeable looking towards the southeast, but then we would lose the sun and it would make for a duller picture.

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