...Volcanic Ash...

There´s a cloud of volcanic ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland around the skies over almost all of Europe. Which means that almost all flights over Europe have been cancelled over the weekend.

There are no exhaust trails to be seen in the sky here above Western Germany, and generally, my impression is that I´ve never seen the sky with such an intense blue RIGHT DOWN TO THE HORIZON, which is unusual, because the lower you look the more obscured and misty the view usually gets.

I´m not saying it´s because of the absent exhaust up there. The cause for the very clear skies could also be the anticyclone over Europe. An anticyclone usually comes with clear skies, too.

But even so, we´ve had lots of anticyclones over Europe (although our weather seems to be more cyclone-generated, with storms, rain, and clouds, haha). But very very rarely has there been such a sky, not only that, but also over such a long period!
Generally, anticyclone weather tends to get misty and more and unbreathable after 2 or 3 days.

I´m in favour of air traffic, I fly a lot myself.
But I´ve always been craving when I look up to the skies, filled with exhaust trails.