Navigable (adj): A watercourse along which boats may safely pass.

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These windblown sunset clouds reminded me of nothing so much as the turbulent bands that make up the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter.

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Sunny for most of the day – almost springlike – but a few clouds rolled up to give us an impressive sunset. Later these gold-bronze and grey tints turned to deep pink and inky blue.

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High cirrus cloud against blue sky.

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This ticket for a 2008 performance of La Bohéme at the Royal Opera House fell out of a library book yesterday, having been used as a bookmark.

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This captures the moment this morning when the cloud started to lift after a spell of rain. A few minutes later the sky was blue and full of little fluffy, innocuous clouds.

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“Pink sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning…”

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Filthy weather today – rain and high winds. The picture above was taken amid a brief spell of sleet. However, the afternoon brought blue skies and the evening an excellent view of Jupiter as it sat abreast the moon.

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Today could not have been more of a contrast with yesterday – cloudless blue skies for most of the day, enough cloud by the afternoon for an impressive sunset then a clear sky during the evening offering a lovely view of the moon and nearby Jupiter.

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Conk (n): The fruiting body of a fungus that grows on rotting wood, typically a shelf or bracket fungus.

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During each day of 2011 this blog featured an image taken on (or around – if we’re being transparently honest here) that day. This is a project that I want to continue into 2012, because I found I enjoyed doing it very much. But I’m introducing a few refinements for this year.

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Annual (adj): Yearly, describing an event that is repeated at the same time each year.

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So, how was last year? 52 weeks ago I wrote a New Year’s Aspirations post setting out some things I would like to do in 2011. How did I get on?

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Apotropaic (adj): A Greek word meaning protective, often applied to talismans against the Evil Eye.

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Lassitude (n): A feeling of flagging or being weary, either mentally or physically.

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Albion (n): A traditional personification of England, also the oldest known name for the country, derived from the Greek language.

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Treasure (n): Something valuable or precious that has been set aside or hoarded, and even hidden or buried.

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Shape (n): A geometrical figure, its outlines and contours.

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Aperture (n): An opening, especially one that admits light. Particularly associated with photography.

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Winter (n): The season of the year associated with short days, cold weather and dormancy among some plants and animals.

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