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Today is the first day of summer. I know this would be music to the ears of most, but not me.
I associate Autumn with warm colours, warm days, and the occasional brisk wind. I associate Winter with trips to the snow, soft light in the dark tones of Melbourne, and curling up by the open fireplace with a good book. I associate Spring with sunshine, flowers and rain. I associate Summer with excessive heat, bushfires, and general discomfort.
When I think a little harder though, there are some angles to summer that I do like. I love watching the storms that come through in summer, there is something about them that is terrifyingly powerful, amazing and beautiful. Also, while I am not at all a fan of the beach, I enjoy the time I get to spend away with my friends on holiday – there is a sense of freedom, and adventure, that I don’t often allow myself to feel.
I like sunshine, really, I do – but the sun in summer is just offensive. Too much of a good thing.
So now I pose a question for you, that I am interested to hear your answers.
What do you associate each season with, and which season is your favourite?
I can never decide between Winter or Spring – because when I dig deeper beneath the surface of my associations with the two, there is just so much about them that I love.
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Normaly for me it would be Autum.
I like my sun, but I also don’t like it to be excessively hot.
However, this year, Spring has been my favorite, with no University, I have actually been able to enjoy it!