With temperatures close to 100 degrees in Greensboro, it feels like we are all breathing fire! July tends to be our hottest month; however, for July 2011, Greensboro is about 10 degrees above average! The above photo was taken during the grande finale, fire act portion of the summer solstice event last month. Flames emerging from the man's mouth illustrate how much of the nation has felt this month!
In our effort to find the hottest day on record for Greensboro, we only saw the hottest day on record for North Carolina-- 110 degrees; on August 21, 1983 in Fayetteville. In the meantime, we found other numbers that we decided were "must knows" for Greensboro. The city is 131.75 square miles. The elevation is 897 feet. The population as of 2009 was 260,083 (reference). Our thought for the day, or thought for the photo: "Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability." Roy L. Smith
In the above photo the flame of the "human BIC lighter" shines in the night sky and we are sharing the scene with Skywatch Friday.
É uma cena interessante!
Posted by: MIRIAM LUIZA | Friday, July 22, 2011 at 07:25 AM
Beautifully captured! With the high temperatures in your area (Montreal also), I hope no one will be doing this. However, after a spicy Indian or Sichuan dinner, you can end up like this too! But, this "heat" is supposed to help in combating the other "heat". I wonder. It's so hot here, I'll try anything.
Stay cool. Have a great weekend, GDP!
Posted by: Ken | Friday, July 22, 2011 at 07:35 AM
Yikes! Don't try that at home!
Happy weekend to you
Posted by: Leif Hagen | Friday, July 22, 2011 at 08:32 AM
True, Miriam and Leif: This is DEFINITELY a "do not try this at home" or "do not try this during a drought" photo.
Ken: I like the link to spicy food and hot weather. I've always heard that the spicy food had properties of antibiotics that help keep people healthy.
An Indian lunch buffet........... hum........ I'll be near Saffron today............
Posted by: Janis | Friday, July 22, 2011 at 08:50 AM
Great shot. I guess we are lucky to be just 89-90! Stay cool.
Posted by: Carolina Mts | Friday, July 22, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Very good photography.
Regards!
Posted by: Tatjana Parkacheva | Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 05:08 AM