Category Archives: Weather

The search for the Northern Lights – Part I

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Steff Gaulter

I’d long been fascinated by the Northern Lights, but had never seen them. I knew this year was supposed to be the height of the sun’s activity, so the best time to see them, and therefore there was only one … Continue reading →

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Singing Sandstorms

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Steff Gaulter

A few weeks ago, I arranged to go to the singing dunes with some friends of mine. The date was set for 17 May. As we got nearer the date, the forecast was for a really windy, sandy day…but what … Continue reading →

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Doha in fog

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Steff Gaulter

A stunning photo from the sunny side of the city – the top half! Taken from Zigzag Towers by Ovidiu Bogdan.

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Squinting required

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Steff Gaulter

How exciting! If you squint a little…and use your imagination a bit…you can definitely see part of a rainbow! That’s the first one I’ve seen in Doha. Now, where’s my pot of gold?

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Steamy Windows!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Steff Gaulter

So far in Doha the humidity has been quite kind to us…but there are times it shows its true colours: This was taken around 6:45am this morning. Look at the bottom 4 windows – nicely steamed up on the outside! … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Storm

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Steff Gaulter

Spring is fighting its way into the States, quite literally. The milder air is tussling with the cold remains of winter, and it always results in a violent struggle – torrential rain, hail and even tornadoes. This year, Florida, where … Continue reading →

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Tornadoes

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Steff Gaulter

You might know this already, but I write a weekly article for the Gulf Times. It’s out every Sunday on Page 5 of the Time Out section. This week I was writing about Tornadoes, so I was doing a little … Continue reading →

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