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What's your favorite season?
Posted by timethief • 2/14/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: Autumn, fall, seasons, spring, summer, temperatures, winter
I live on the west cost of Canada in a micro-climate where we have 4 seasons but where I live the temperatures are considered to be Mediterranean.
I like spring, summer and fall but not winter because it rains a lot and because I have fibromylagia and have no tolerance for the cold and wet.
The four seasons are usually used as a framing backdrop for the story, as each season has traits traditionally associated with it.
Spring is usually associated with new beginnings, birth, rebirth and budding as plants and flowers form new leaves and flowers, animals return, and the weather becomes warmer. Spring, is a time for natural rebirth, reproduction among animals, etc. Spring symbolizes the awakening of life, and positive change.
Summer is also associated simply with brightness, warmth, growth and life.
Autumn is normally associated with a time of transition, as life dies (leaves fall off trees, birds and animals migrate or hibernate, etc.).
Winter is symbolized by loss harshness, coldness and lifelessness.
My favorite season extends from late summer into autumn.
I love this season because it's harvest time and there is an abundance of fruit and vegetables available for eating and preserving. I love the changing colors of the trees and shrubs. I love the short cool nights and the long warm days. I love the fact that most tourists have left but the weather is still warm and the forest trails and beaches are relatively empty.
Discussion questions:
- Where do you live?
- What are the seasons like where you live?
- What's your favorite season?
- What do you like most about your favorite season?
User Comments
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- I live in Southern California.
- How things are:
Winter: Cold and rainy days alternated with summer-hot dry days.
Spring: Warm to hot
Summer: Hot to scorching
Autumn: Warm with occasional cool days
- I like all the seasons, they all have their own beauty, but spring and winter are nice here.
- I like winter because it's just romantic. I like spring because it just feels fresh and happy.-
@sahar
Thanks for taking the time to comment and describe the seasons where you live and what you like about all of them. I appreciate it.
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@sahar;
Where do you live in Southern California? I spent a great deal of my childhood in Fontana and Bloomington! I fell in love with the beautiful views of the San Bernadino Mountains, and have never been able to cope living somewhere where I can't see mountains.
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What I forgot to say in the OP is that I also associate the four seasons with the four directions.
Spring (East) - Spring is the season of immaturity - leave yet to unfurl and buds yet to become blossoms. The sun rises in the east and we first begin to become attuned to spring when the sun begins to rise earlier and the days begin to become noticeably longer.
Summer (South) - Summer is the season of growth and production. The intense southern sun that brings forth burgeoning abundant growth. We witness wildlife babies and birds gamboling, playing and learning how to fly.
Autumn (West) - Autumn is the season of fruiting and maturity. It's the season when after our days work we appreciate the evening sun before it sets in the west.
Winter (North) - Winter is the season of hiberation and death. In winter the northern winds blow, the precipitation falls, the days are short and the nights are long. We huddle by the hearth, close to home, hibernating and looking anxiously towards the east for the first signs of spring. -
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@ Timethief, no problem
@ Arcticulates, I live in Upland and am moving to Rancho. I know what you mean about the mountains on every side of us. It's beautiful, especially right now since they're covered in snow.
@ busylizzy, oh yeah, how could I have forgot those? I enjoy them so, so much, lol.
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I live in West Virginia.
We have all 4 seasons. Hot sun, fall leaves, snow, and spring rain and flowers.
I don't have a favorite season.
I love the way snow glistens like glitter, The golden daffodils that bloom in spring time, I was born on summer solstice and I love roses that come out around that time, and I love to watch the leaves turn in fall.-
@Shirley
Another love them all person ... lol
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Lol! Would you have expected anything different?
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@Shirley
Not really you happy love bug you. It's good to see you posting to forum threads again.
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I live in southeast Alabama. We pretty much have four seasons. Lots of rain throughout the year (though we're technically in a drought right now). Muggy damp heat during the summer. Fall is nice. Dry and crisp and windy. Fall is my favorite.-
@gabrielgadfly
After that description of your weather I can understand your choice of a favorite season. Thanks for participating. [She crosses Alabama off her list.]
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@RedVelvetMedia
Thanks for posting. I also love spring (rebirth) and right now I'm aching for it to happen. But as much as I love it it's not as as much as I love later summer and autumn.
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When I was younger and growing up in Maine I LOVED autumn. All those colors of changing leaves make it one of the most beautiful places on Earth during Autumn.
BUT, since living in New Mexico I have grown to just ADORE summer. I love the warm light happiness of summer. Hiking, camping, rafting and more.
Geez, TT, I just read your comments above and love what you wrote about summer. It is so ME at this point in my life. Cool! -
@Robin
Summer and autumn are the seasons of the year when I rarely experience a fibromyalgia flare-up. Spring can be rainy and winter is both cold and rainy. The short days of winter also bring on SAD (Seasonal affective disorder). But during summer and autumn I do all the things you mentioned and more besides, and I do them - pain free! Yes! I adore the brightness of full sunshine and the light-hearted way I feel when I can move without hurting.
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I'm a New Englander, and we get all four seasons in full blown status.
I love all four seasons, but in order of favorites: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer.
The change is what I need most, as I love each new season for the unique qualities they bring to us. Once I tire of one season, it's already time for the next one.-
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You're in New England too?
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@Anok and Theresa111
Thanks for weighing in you two.
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# North East India (Nagaland)
# Moderate
# Spring
# I love spring cos' nature gets rebirth. wow.. I love watching those colorful & fresh leaves-
@dosox
Thanks for participating. Yes, spring is the grand season or rebirth. I had to look up Nagaland. Although the monsoons don't sound appealing, it sounds like it's very green, lush and beautiful.
"Nagaland is rich in flora and fauna. About one-sixth of Nagaland is under the cover of tropical and sub-tropical evergreen forests - including palms, bamboo and rattan as well as timber and mahogany forests. While some forest areas have been cleared for jhum - cultivation - many scrub forests, high grass, reeds and secondary dogs, pangolins, porcupines, elephants, leopards, bears, many species of monkeys, sambar, deers, oxen and buffaloes thrive across the state's forests. The Great Indian Hornbill is one of the most famous birds found in the state." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland -
Yea hornbill & I've never been to Hornbill Festival but people say it rocks
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I live in Alaska
We have 4 seasons, Spring and Autumn are very quick, overnight practically, here one week and then gone. Or so it seems. Summer is around 3 months long, very plush and green with tons of wildflowers every where you look,very warm and beautiful. Winter is 7 sometimes 8 months long, very cold, snowy and beautiful too.
I am sorry but I don't agree with the symbolic descriptions of loss, harshness, coldness and lifelessness.
My view of Winter symbolizes rest... contemplation... hibernation... and planning. Because it seems that's when everyone calms down and seem more relaxed.
The ground is covered in a heavy beautiful blanket of snow, and the air is crisp and cold. The snowfalls are gently and there is a quietness in the atmosphere that is unexplainable.
A time for hot drinks, logs on the fire, and good books. A time to rest up and plan for the coming busy spring, summer, and fall days.
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I've seen some of the beautiful foliage and flowers during spring and summer there. Just gorgeous!
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My uncle just bought a "summer" house in Alaska and invited us up. Maybe in a year or two. My dad's going up this summer, hoping for some awesome fishing trips.
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I hope you get to come soon, you will love it. Alaska is known for the awesome fishing in the lakes, rivers and the ocean.
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@arcticulates
I've actually lived in northern climates where it was 40 degrees below for 40 days on end. I clearly recall what it's like to live in a trapper's cabin all winter long close to great Bear Lake and plan for the arrival of spring. I was younger I enjoyed winter sports especially skating, skiing and dog sledding. However, I ended up with frostbitten fingers, toes and cheeks that culminated in Raynaud's, and as I now have fibromyalgia, too winter is no longer appealing to me unless viewed through a window, tv screen or monitor. Emotional stress and cold are classic triggers for both conditions. If someone with Raynaud's is placed in too cold a climate, it could potentially become dangerous.
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I like all four seasons for different reasons. I like a season if I can enjoy it. For example - what's the point of winter if you can't play in the snow or see it's beauty on the landscape? Staying indoors and freezing during trips across the parking lot at the grocery store is no fun. Summer is great if I can go to a pool or the beach but if it's just spending days indoors because it's too hot outside, then summer is no fun.
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I'm like that too - if it's too extreme I get antsy and upset.
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Anok - we've had a few snow days for the kids the past two years but either the snow wasn't deep enough for sledding and snowman making or the wind and air was just miserable and dangerous to be out in it.
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Ugh, I hate that! I like it when it's juuust right
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@busylizzy
Good points. Provided one can be outdoors and enjoying the seasons they are all wonderful but when the weather traps you indoors then they aren't enjoyable at all.
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Summer all year long is all I need. Seasons are overrated...
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@Jake
You made me smile. So now we know what your favorite season is summer, where do you live, and what are the seasons like there?
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I live in the mountains west of Washington DC. The New Englander in me likes the idea of a winter to make me feel more appreciative of spring. But I like where I am now, because we have about as long a spring and autumn as you can have. Fortunately, I don't mind if it is hazy, hot and humid (a hangover from my year's vacation in the tropics). So all in all, I'm good with just about any of it.-
Ahhh ... so you are another New Englander who likes all the seasons. Thanks for commenting.
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Fall, when the aspen leaves turn gold and orange on the mesa tops, and when the Semillon grapes are ready for harvest. There is nothing more amazing than fresh grape juice straight off the wine press and just before the maceration process.-
@gtally
Aha! You are from Colorado. I haven't been there but I do know Montana. I know what you mean by the taste of fresh grape juice; nothing beats it. When it comes to grapes and wines British Columbia is also wine country. Thanks for posting.
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I live in West Texas. We have a short, relatively mild winter and a long hot summer. I like Spring and Fall the best.-
@simplyforties
I have never been to Texas. It looks huge on the map and I can only read and imagine what it's like. I'm looking forward to experiencing it in the summer. Hot and dry make me high - well, on life, that is.
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All we have here is hurricane season and non-hurricane season. Guess which one I like better.-
hurricane season... its more exciting
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@Friday13
The word hurricane makes me cringe. I've never experienced one and I hope I never ever do because what I've seen on the screen look terrifying. -
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@everyone
It's time for me to head to bed and rest my eyes and my body in blissful sleep.
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@Friday13
You forgot to tell us where you live. Are you keeping that a secret or did you just forget? -
I thought everyone knew this already. I'm in Guatepanamexirico.
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I live in the Philippines, a tropical country. So yep, you guessed it right, it's either just Sunny or Rainy. What's really good is that the agricultural lands really benefit from it so our crops are abundant. We are an agricultural country after all but I guess it's beginning to go Industrial and I have no idea why. The country needs to make use of its argicultural land.
Anyway, I talked a lot LOL. My favorite would be rainy days without Thunder and Lightning. I'm afraid of those things LOL. My favorite about it is that it will be colder, people are sort of quiet because they're sleeping and I can relax by reading a book or reading something without noise. I do love noise sometimes, though.-
@halfcrazy
We get really scary winter gales here off the sea. The winds are high. Trees fall over powerlines and the power goes out. Thunder and lightning are rare and when they do occur they scare the heck out of our animals. I don't blame you a bit for the way you feel about them. It sounds like rainy day without thunder or lightning are preferable to those that do have them.
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autumn and spring
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@siralmo
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you should also take a moment for those affected by the floods in the north, there were no casualties and subsequently less coverage but just as many affected, i thankfully live in a place that has on average 300 days of sunshine every year
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@siralmo
Yes I have also heard about the floods but I forgot to mention them
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everyone does, the population here is growing by approx 1000 a week
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@siralmo
Where I live there are fewer than 4,000 and that's fine with me. I've lived in huge cities, small, medium and large sized towns and in cabins and teepees in the bush. Many of the pleasures of living where I do are related to the fact that anonymity does not really exist here. Hence, fear and loathing and crime rates are very low, and cooperative projects that benefit the whole community are at the forefront. It's a civilized and safe place to live and a great place to raise kids.
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# Where do you live? Nevada, or Pennsylvania- depending on work. I'll go with PA
# What are the seasons like where you live? heat wave summers, windbreaker springs, unpredictable autumns and white winters
# What's your favorite season? Winter. I always feel as though winter gets a bad rap. It's so beautiful, traquil... everything is resting.. it's very calming. It is the one season that is both the beginning and the end. Love it.... did I mention I love winter?
# What do you like most about your favorite season? oh, oops.... see above-
@endlesslyshesaid
When the earth is garbed in her snowy mantle the view is tranquil and calm and all is still. The crunch of snow underfoot is all one can hear in the silence as the sun sparkles on whiteness of the snowbanks so brightly that sunglasses are required. Yes, I recall cold and snowy winters very well. But "no" I don't want to experience them any more so I'm happy to say that it rarely snows where I choose to live. I'm glad to hear that you like winter best of all because on PA you have one every year.
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@rivestyxxx
Okay I get it. Some like it hot and you're gloating because in California you enjoy an endless summer ... lol
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I live in Florida so I really miss the Continental Seasons. I really miss Fall. Used to love Spring when I lived in Michigan.-
@environmentalbooty
I hope someday you get to experience the full four seasons again. From what I know about Florida I know the humidity wouldn't suit me at all.
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We only have two seasons: summer and rainy seasons.
So I prefer Summer. but when I'm out of the country like Japan, I like Spring.. and watch Pink Cherry Blossoms..
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@nazcar
Where I live in the mildest weather zone in Canada we also have flowering cherry trees that are among the very first signs of spring. The trees are simply gorgeous when in bloom and ground is covered with pink blossoms when the winds blows. Thanks for posting.
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I live in a four season climate, and it seems the older I get, the less I enjoy the Winter season. It’s cold, slushy, messy, and salty. It just doesn’t go well with my fastidious nature. Granted, I’m open-minded and can appreciate every season, it’s just that Winter doesn’t make feel good as it use to when I was a child. I know, the winters haven’t changed, I have. As a child, I just accepted Winter, played in the snow, built snowmen, snow forts, went sledding, associated it with Christmas and all the events that surround it, etc… But now I don’t do most of those things anymore, so Winter doesn’t have the same value as it used to. Maybe I should still go out in the snow and do those things. Why did I stop?
Being the optimist that I am, and trying to get that positive outlook, I was thinking of how Winter benefits me, and I finally came to a conclusion, one that made me feel good about winter again. Anytime I find myself liking or disliking one thing over another, I remind myself it is all relative. I should neither like or dislike something, but equally accept all. Given, I cannot deny that all things are unique in their own ways. I know that I should not value their differences one over the other. Everything creates one whole picture. I concluded that the coldness, the dreariness, the dryness of winter makes me all the more appreciate Spring and Summer. When Spring comes along, it’s all the more refreshing then if I were to live in a climate where it were Spring\Summer all year long. In a four season climate, Spring Fever is all the more powerful, more refreshing, more overcoming. There is contrast, which in turns creates this stronger distinct feeling. So, it’s back to the relativity again, except now, I learned to appreciate the relationship, and what it means. For example, If I were in an all year round spring environment, would I get spring fever? Would I love spring as much as I do now? Understanding this, I must love winter as well, for how it makes me feel about spring. It creates contrast, it makes spring beautiful. So it too, is beautiful for doing so. Both are equal, and part of one whole.-
@morgantj
I live in a four season climate, and it seems the older I get, the less I enjoy the Winter season.
Same here and your observations are right on. If we didn't have the contrasts the seasons present then how would we know which season we prefer? As all are part of a continuum if we didn't have seasonal changes then what base would we have for appreciating the unique values and experiences that each season presents?
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Pittsburgh Season. If you're not familiar, that's the one season we have here, 60% chance of rain, cold breeze with gray skies. Gotta love it.-
@roguedeals
Maybe you've gotta love it and obviously you've got to live in it but I don't ... lol
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Not even to visit moi?!
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@roguedeals
No way - no how. I live in Canada's paradise. The weather has to be great where I vacation or I wouldn't even consider budging from where I am.
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Winter and Spring.-
@jhangora
winter and spring
Thanks for posting. You didn't say where you live and what the seasons are like there so if you'd like to stop in again and share that please do.
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In Winnipeg Manitoba, we are subject to 4 seasons. However, if you asked others, they would say we have 2. Winter and summer. Winter tends to be the longest and temperatures get quite chilly - down to minus 50 celcius with the windchill. Spring and fall are relatively short with spring more welcomed than the fall. Summer often reveals temperatures up to plus 35 celcius and with the humidity it can feel like more.
Personally, I enjoy summer the most. Although, I do enjoy the other seasons for various reasons. However, if it were summer all year round, I think I would be quite happy.-
@bikinihotline
Personally, I enjoy summer the most. Although, I do enjoy the other seasons for various reasons. However, if it were summer all year round, I think I would be quite happy.
Ahhh ... yes I do remember Winterpeg. In fact, years ago I was snowed in there during a blizzard. It was unbelievably cold and snowy. For two days the buses were out of service and road travel was risky business. I hope I never have to experience that bitter cold again. No wonder you prefer summer.
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I live in the UK, Our seasons generally do fit into into quarters of the year...Dec, Jan, Feb - Winter; Mar, Apr, May - Spring; June, July, Aug - Summer and Sep, Oct and Nov - Autumn
We haven't had too much snow for years but this last winter has seen lower temperatures and more snow than we have had for some time. At night we have had temperatures down to about -10. Ironically this has made it a slightly better winter for me than some years. I really do not like winter. I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark and I detest the dull cloudy skies. After a couple of months of this, it begins to get to me. It is not helped by the fact that I also suffer with eczema that gets really hard to handle in the winter. I am usually applying creams and lotions several times a day to keep it under control.
I am definately a child of the sun, so for me Spring and Summer are the nicest seasons
I love to see the trees and flowers start to bud again in the Spring, I love to see the freshness of the flowers as they come out and the birds singing so loud in a morning, it is great..the only downside is that we do have a fair bit of rain, although I suspect nowhere near the mount that the rest of the world thinks we have.
I love the summer with nice long days and all the better if we get plenty of sunshine. Our tempertaures are not normally too hot, 30 degrees is considered to be pretty warm here
The autumn is beautiful and bery colourful but for me is slightly tinged with sadness becuase winter is once again on it's way.
The one thing I would say is that our weather system can change very quickly which makes it diffciult to forecast and may also account for the reason the British seem to be obsessed with the weather. Last week for exmple the wind chill factors were -6 and 7 in the day and perhaps -2 and 3 in reality. Next week temperatures will be up to about 10 degrees.
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@chrissymarie
It was great reading your in detailed comment about what the seasons are like where you live.
I am definately a child of the sun, so for me Spring and Summer are the nicest seasons
Lol ... we are on the same page here.
As we live on an island we can also experience several weather changes in a day. Wearing layered clothing is the order of the day on the west coast.
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@thetravellerreturns
football season
lol ... My husband and I share something in common. Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, and carriage driving we like - team sports we don't like. The truth is that we dislike all prima dona team sports and never follow them on radio or in TV. We think that all those who are into them need their heads examined ... lol (not really) So if you hear that all Canadians love hockey and football, then rest assured that this isn't the case.
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I love Autumn. I love walking through fallen leaves and kicking them into the air like I did when I was a child. Hyde Park in London is a great place to be in Autumn. So is Central Park, New York.
I also love summer, I love sunset when it's still very warm but not hot and sticky.
I live in London, UK so we do not get much of a summer, we get a lot of rain and grey skies. As 'Chrissymarie321' said we can experience rain, snow and sunshine in one day, I believe that happened last week. It was quite bright all morning, then we had snow and rain.
I plan on moving abroad to a sunnier climate sometime this year, somewhere quite tropical. Two of my close friends have just moved to Australia where it seems like summer all year round and Miami.-
@lifeposter
Ahhh ... another summer and autumn fan. And you are moving to a warmer climate too - I'm envious.
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The other thing I like about New England seasons is if you don't like the weather we're having, and wait five minutes, the weather will change
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@Anok
We west coasters in Canada use the expression: "If you don't like the weather wait for an hour and see the change. "
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I envy you guys. I wanna go to UK and experience the not so sunny climate.
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@halfcrazy
Too bad we aren't all rich. If we were we could simply change places for vacations.
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Winter is symbolized by loss harshness, coldness and lifelessness.
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@flamingpoodle
I'm surprised to hear there is a winter in South Africa. That 's an indication of how little I know about your country.
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@Halfcrazy, you must be halfcrazy
We can swap countries if you want.-
I am but you'll probably swear every time because it gets so hot during Summer! I swear, even our air conditioner gives up on us.
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I'd swap the rain in the UK for the sweltering heat of The Philippines anyday.
I have met quite a few people who have come over from Australia, South America or the Caribbean for a year or so and they love our weather here in the UK because it is such a change from theirs.-
Yeah, you're probably tired of it! But I also love UK because of its Economy and its rich History. Well whatever, would love to go there sometime! Make sure you stop by the Philippines too.
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Norfolk UK, we are still in the midst of a very long harsh winter and longing for spring.
While I love the promise a good spring brings, a nice warm summer has to be my favourite, sunny days out on the stall can't be beaten. At this time of year it's the worst job but by summer people start to envy us market traders from their stuffy offices.-
@myriadlife
Hmmmm ... my situation also resembles that remark.
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@klambat
Thanks for your contribution.
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I live in Greece
Only been here 13 months, but so far: last spring was mild and full of flowers, summer very hot and dry, autumn didn't really seem to stop by, winter started mild, then got very wet and windy and is now relatively (and unusually) cold.
There's something to be said for all the seasons, and I like the changes they signal. I'd hate to live somewhere that was always the same (does it exist?).
I don't like prolonged wet weather or lots of wind (an ex contact lens wearer with a low tear count, so my eyes get dry and gritty), but I'm happy with snow, sun and thunderstorms. We live opposite mountains, so can see the snow, but not actually play in it.-
@dayflyer
There's something to be said for all the seasons, and I like the changes they signal.
Agreed and I think I could adapt to the seasons in Greece easily.
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Where do you live?
I am bicoastal--I live in San Francisco about 40% of the time and in Boston the other 60% (approx).
What are the seasons like where you live?
In San Francisco, the winters are usually more overcast and rainy, the summers are usually foggy and chilly, the fall is generally the most beautiful season--warm and sunny. There is no real spring in San Francisco. The wintry rain kind of turns into the summer chill and fog--but at all times of the year, there are absolutely beautiful days.
In Massachusetts, there are four very distinct seasons: Lovely falls with temperatures around 55 - 70 with its breathtakingly beautiful foliage, gorgeous springs with the budding trees and flowers and temperatures similar to fall, hot and humid summers with lush greenery, and cold and snowy winters.
What's your favorite season?
In San Francisco, the fall
In Massachusetts, spring and fall
What do you like most about your favorite season?
I love the rebirth of living things in the spring. And I love weather where it is warm enough to walk outside without a jacket.
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@mtyler
I have experienced San Francisco in both summer and fall and agree that summer is frequently hidden in disappointing fog banks but fall is great there. I've never visited Massachusetts so thanks for describing the spring and fall there. You have appeased my curiosity.
And I love weather where it is warm enough to walk outside without a jacket.
I feel the same way too.
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I live in Boise, Idaho and there are very distinct seasons here. It gets hot in the summer and in the winter, it's cold and snowy. My favorite season is autumn though because temperatures are mild, and I love the different colors.-
@maxwell142
The colours of fall are wonderful and to tell you the truth they are my favorite colours of all. I'm not a either a primary colour lover or a pastel lover. I love autumn shades.
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# Where do you live?
Until March 28th, I live in El Paso, Texas, but will be relocating to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina after that date.Which I can't wait to have a real Fall Season. We are military and they put you where you are needed.
# What are the seasons like where you live?
Here in El Paso,Tx, I don't like the seasons here. It's too dry, not enough rain, no green grass, no real trees.
# What's your favorite season?
The Autumn. Some of us call it Fall. And the latter name is believed to have originated not because of the fall of leaves from the trees, but because it is the season when the sun falls below the equator to spring back up again six months later. I also like that we get longer day light.("Spring forward, Fall Back")
# What do you like most about your favorite season?
I like most about Autumn are the smells it brings, Pumpkin pies, apple cider, pine trees, My home made candle smells. The colorful leaves that begin to fall off the trees to die and to bring new life in the Spring. The leaves fall and the wind blows.
My favorite holiday is Halloween and it falls in the Autumn season. I love to walk through a park or mountains in the Fall season. Or cuddle up on the porch in a warm blanket with a cup of hot coffee or hot chocolate, in the early hours during the fall season and just listen to nature. There is a harmony in autumn. If you listen, you will hear the wind rising, and the air wild with leaves.
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@armywife
Well, I can tell you aren't singing the praises of the El Paso weather. It sounds very hot and very parched.
There is a harmony in autumn. If you listen, you will hear the wind rising, and the air wild with leaves. Autumn symbolizes, maturity and wisdom
I ♥ the autumn description and the symbolism that you shared in your last a paragraph. Thanks so much for taking the time to post to this thread. [She crosses El Paso of her list] -
@TT--Yes El Paso is crossed off my list most definitely. I hope I never have to live here again. El Paso, Tx has to be the most dirtiest place I have ever heard of or lived in. I will write about North Carolina when I get there and experience the beauty that I hear about.
My friend told me that statement about the Autumn and I never forgot it. Not sure where she heard it or if she wrote it. I love the sound of it. I also got it written on a plaque on my wall.
Thank you
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I live in upstate NY. We have 4 very defined seasons. I also prefer late summer, early fall. We have terrific farm stands that sell not only fresh fruits and veggies but also cider donuts, ice cream, etc.
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@fearless21
Where I live we have many roadside stands as you describe and in harvest season there is such an abundance of food that it's a delight. It takes a lot of time and energy to preserve, dehydrate, freeze, and process it all but the taste and quality are well worth the effort. By the time the frost is on the pumpkins I'm ready to head south but alas I can't afford to.
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I am a spring and fall lover. They are two different season with the same purpose as life itself. Spring/Fall (birth/death), beginning/ending. Spring and Fall also works vice versa ending brings rebirth and beginning brings passing. -
Summer is my favorite. Colorful flowers...I need to sweat off extra pounds in the summer. It does get humid were I live. Humidity is a bummer.
Fall is my next favorite. I love the fall colors. Leaves turning different colors. I love to watch my grandchildren partcipate in Halloween events.
Spring is okay but ugly for colors. Brown earth. Dirty melted snow. Trees look so dreery and bare.
Winter is blah to me. I don't like the cold weather...driving on icy roads...Cold weather chills me to the bone. I enjoy too much food in the winter. My grandchildren's smiles and excitement at Christmas time makes Christmas fun for me in the winter.
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Living here in central Arizona can be brutal during the summer months, everyone hibernates in their air-conditioned homes. Summer lasts approximately 6 months where temperatures average 105 degrees.
I love the winters here, the average temperature is 70 degrees. Rarely do we experience freezing temperatures or snow.
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I like seasons like everybody else, but I prefer not to call them Winter, Summer, Fall, and Spring.
I like terms like Rainy Season or Dry Season. I also like Tired Season and Jumpy Season, Neverending Season and Dopy Season.
Also, I'm retarded.-
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Discussion questions:
* Where do you live?
Currently Leicester, England [UK]
* What are the seasons like where you live?
Spring cold and wet, summer wet broken with a sunny spell for a few days here and there, autumn wet and cool Winter...wet, cold and abit more wet...Im sure you have heard the saying four seasons in one day, well thats the UK.
* What's your favorite season?
Autumn
* What do you like most about your favorite season?
I like the leaves falling off the trees as they change colour and I like the temperature not too cold and not too warm for me and I get to see lots of wildlife like Squirrels, foxes and the like that I tend not to see any other time Its also a time when i feel most happy (besides when Im with family in bulgaria)
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When I lived in Wisconsin, my favorite seasons were spring and fall. Fall would have been my VERY favorite, except I knew winter was right behind it. -
We have all four seasons here. I like spring and fall because it is comfortable tshirt weather and possibly a light coat or sweatshirt. Our summers are too hot and winters are too cold for me. I also like the scenery in fall and spring.-
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Ooops I'm a Jersey girl.
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@chicky401
Thanks for the clarity. I've always wondered.
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Well, typical New England - I was getting all geared up for spring (we've had some beautiful weather) and SNAP! right back into winter mode.
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@kataztrophy
Okay spring it is. So where do you live?
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Hey timefhief,
I live in blacklisted Las Vegas. Our seasons are the same, except summer. We hit 120 degrees.
I like them all, but I like them better when I'm traveling. The new life in spring, the freshness of summer, the leaves in the fall, and the snow in winter. But here, well, we don't have much of that.-
Hi Rich,
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Yep. It's nice to visit, but ... haha. The desert is beautiful, but not as much everyday.
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I live in Chicago and we have four seasons:
Long, Cold, Harsh Winter: It snows a lot. I mean, a lot! We had record snowfalls last year and again this year. It's dark. The wind is wet and freezing coming off the Lake. Temperatures are generally in the teens or if we're really unfortunate, below zero. Chicago has one of the harshest winters in the country. Chicagoans know how to deal with the frigid, constant winds, sub-freezing temps. Obama spoke for all of us when DC called a snow day after just an inch of snow. That would have never happened in Chicago. Our snow days come after three days of continuous, driving, wet, snow and sub-zero temps. Ok, I think you get the idea. It's really cold here.
Short Spring doesn't actually make an appearance until late April. It's still dark and wet. Lots and lots of rain. No such thing as green Spring day here. It's all gray and is still very cold.
Short Summer: Summer sneaks up on you in Chicago. Every year, the city of Chicago (tanks to Da Mayor Daley)spends millions on flowers and landscaping. So, come July, suddenly the entire city is in bloom. It's expensive, but very pretty! Its also hot, hot, hot and humid. +90's are not uncommon. Lot's of sun which is perfect for afternoons on Lake Michigan or strolling the city. The city is bursting with great alfresco dining during the summer. Summer is short here, so we really soak it in while we can. Great beaches, huge blue lake dotted with thousands of sailboats, pretty parks. Chicago is so beautiful in the summer, you can almost forget the misery of November through May. In the summer, Chicago just glows. Literally. At night, the most gorgeous skyline in the country just stretches on and on.
Autumn: Starts in late September. We usually get one big frost, and one warm up just before Halloween. We always get freezing rain on Halloween. Beautiful season with the changing of the leaves. Really cold weather usually sets in for good in November.
I think you can guess which season is my favorite. (looks out window at gray mucky snow and sighs)-
@stillthinking
Chicago is so beautiful in the summer, you can almost forget the misery of November through May. In the summer, Chicago just glows. Literally. At night, the most gorgeous skyline in the country just stretches on and on.
Wow! Thanks for the comprehensive description of the seasonal weather in Chicago. I appreciate the time you spent to provide such a full description of all of the seasons. Obviously summer is the best season and your favorite.
[She scratches Chicago off the list.]
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@stillthinking
No, I am not in Vancouver. It is the most beautiful BIG city in North America with out doubt, but that's due to it's location (coast and mountains) and not to the population or the buildings.
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I am non-Australian but don't like "dry season" in Aus. Its so hot, and I can't imagine the temp. like that really real for 4 season region. Thats maybe the reason why coral bleaching do happens in GBReef.-
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Thanks for commenting on the Australian weather.
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I am a Spring and Summer guy. You would never be able to tell from my Blog.. haha
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@Kent
Thanks for sharing your favorites. Where do you live and what's the seasonal weather like there?
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1. CT
2.Summer: Humid and hot... did I mention humid?
Fall: Nice, crisp, cool. The sky is really blue
Winter: COld, very very cold and snowy
Spring: Wet, rainy, flowers start to bloom
This is what it tends o be like, but in New England we always say "If you don't liek the weather wait another five minutes"
I love both spring and fall.
With spring, you know that everything is starting to wake up. Flowers start to bloom and come to life. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers, and rhubarb starts in around this season.
Fall itself is just so beautiful. It has its own smell and the sky is a bright and rich blue. I especially love to go to thebeach in the fall and just watch, because nobody is every really crowding up the place. They never realize how beautiful it really is at this time.
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@makeshiftspaces
Many people prefer the transitional seasons of spring and fall. And the more I hear about New England the more attractive it sounds. Thanks for posting.
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@march
Your username made me think you would choose spring but you are also a summer lover. Where do you live and what are the seasons like there?
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I live in Toronto, Canada. Cold and snowy winters; hot and humid summers. It's a great city except for the climate thing. There are about 10 days a year when I enjoy the weather. They usually fall in the spring and fall, but there is no guarantee of that. Did I mention that I'm naturally grumpy?-
@joel
I've experienced the muggy weather there in summer and it was even worse in Ottawa. I wonder every day of my life why people think either Toronto or Ottawa are great places to live. IMO old Quebec city is by far better. Did I mention that I'm a rugged and opinionated gulf islander who speaks her mind? ... lol -
timethief, did I mention that I'm a neurotic urbanite who gets nervous outside of big cities? Keep speaking your mind; if you're going to speak, speaking your mind is probably your best option.
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I was backpacking in New York City, Manhattan during January. It was snowing and it was heavenly.....-
@intotheazuresea
I've done a lot of backpacking and camping in the bush in all seasons. I can't imagine what backpacking in a city is like but it sure doesn't sound very appealing to me. Thanks for commenting.
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Hands down it's got to be Fall up on Fry Island in Maine. Will never forget the changing of the leaves and the relaxed atmosphere of the whole community. Can't wait to go again.-
@kickingback77
Thanks for posting. I have friends who have sent me photos of Maine in the fall. The colors of the leaves were absolutely glorious.
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1) Where do you live?
I live in Brisbane on the east coast of Australia.
2) What are the seasons like where you live?
They go from one extreme to another in a relatively short space of time... to the point where it feels like it was a sweltering hot summer only yesterday and today I'm having to adjust to the coolness of autumn. It's weird.
3) What's your favorite season?
Autumn is my favourite season.
4) What do you like most about your favorite season?
There's something beautiful about the bright oranges and rich browns of autumn leaves and something compelling about the nakedness of the trees, their trunks a muted black in the cooling rain. It suits my melancholy nature.-
@boytrotters
Thanks so much for posting. We share a favoritism for autumn and your final paragraph is so poetic. I loved it.
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Definitely 89/90 Liverpool vs Arsenal last game of the season winner takes all and Mickey Thomas scores in the last minute to give the gunners the title.
Coincidentally that was also the year I first flashed my tender length in a public place, happy days.-
@aningeniousname
I have no idea what you are on about there but it does sound like some kind of sports season.
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I live in the philippines, its very hot here when its summer time. I prefer it was always a rainy day here.
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@dgnitzky
So rainy days are your favorites. I imagine they would be mine too if I lived in the heat that you do in the Philippines.
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My favorite season is autumn, because of the foliage. I live in Atlanta. We have beautiful autumn and spring weather [highs in the 50's to 70's]. Winter is usually very mild, with highs in the 45-60 range most days. It rarely ever snows, and when it does it melts within a day. I never, ever shovel snow. After traveling to Siberia to adopt my children and experiencing real snow and cold, I am eternally grateful I live in Atlanta!
Summer it can be hot and humid, but most people stay indoors a lot. My kids stay by the pool on really hot days. You do your errands in the cool mornings and stay indoors in the afternoons, if possible.-
Hi scribblerchick
Thanks for commenting. Atlanta doesn't sound like a place I'd enjoy during the summer. However, your description of autumn sounds wonderful.
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Where do you live?
South of England.
What are the seasons like where you live?
Warm/hot summer, mild autumn and winter and beautiful warm spring that comes quite early.
What's your favorite season?
Spring and early autumn.
What do you like most about your favorite season?
I love spring because everything comes back to live and looks stunning. I love new leaves that look like a green mist, I love crocuses and daffodils, sunshine and warm wind. And I was born in May.
I love september because it's the most beautiful time in autumn. Everything turns gold and we don't get many rains, but plenty of sunshine. It's still very warm and great for long walks in a park. It's dreamy.-
@nutri chick
Wow! What a fantastic description of spring in the south of England you have provided. It sounds so much like where I live. It also sounds like our capital city Victoria, which as you know was the destination of choice for many of your countrymen who immigrated to British Columbia. Thanks for taking the time to share.
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I live in Norway, where we really have significant four seasons. As a matter of fact, my blog is about that besides our culture traditions and habits. Here is an example post:
www.terella.no/2009/02/12/snowy-frozen-paradise-in-sunny-oslo-norway/-
Hi RennyBA,
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I understand that you want my fave season, but to me it is hard to choose as I think they're all good with their significant differences. If I have to choose however, it must be Spring; To see the nature, fauna, birds and other animals out of hibernation - the snow melting and a new life circle begins.
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# Where do you live? Sydney Australia
# What are the seasons like where you live? You can have 4 seasons in one day litterally. Hot, to warm, to cold to humid to raining. All in the one day.
# What's your favorite season? Winter, cause it rains the least but its cold also. Love the cold.
# What do you like most about your favorite season? Cold air-
@kingjoe
Hello there and thanks for posting and sharing your favorite season with us.
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I was just thinking about the season change tonight - already it's getting noticeably lighter out later in the evening, the air is changing, all the smells are changing..
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I'm sorry I didn't see these comments previously. I'm also seeing signs of spring such as more daylight hours -- thank goodness.
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It has to be fall!!! Its beautiful - not too hot not too cold - but too short!
I live in NJ-
Hi there,
Thanks for commenting. I'm sorry I didn't notice your comment before. I've never been to New Jersey but I'm also a fan of fall.
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Winter, because it's the best.-
@vmaster
It's the best - where? And in what ways?
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I'm originaly from Ontario, Canada where the Autumn is incredibly beautiful. Currently I am living in London,UK where my favorite season is Spring. London is filled with lovely blossoms at this time of year.-
@meridance
Thanks for weighing in. The buds and even some blossoms are appearing here on the west coast of Canada but we got an unexpected dump of snow. Today it's melting away --- yay!
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i live in south eastern virginia. the climate here is strange. sometimes i can wear shorts in december, but the week after i'll be wearing boots and a heavy coat. i hate the summers here, its way too humid and hot. the beach is cool, but i'm tired of laying out in the sun after living here most of my life. my favorite season would be fall, its breezy and not really humid.-
@lovesome1
Summer in eastern Virginia sounds just awful because I hate high humidity. But fall sounds very attractive. Thanks for dropping in and sharing your favorite season.
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..red chili.. sorry I couldn't resist..
autumn in appalachia, where I live now.. west GA but the mtns..
lived in CA for 25 yrs, no seasons there, just summer and spring so I'd drive to the mtns for seasons..
oddly, I love WINTER in the desert, a dusting of snow makes the western desert unbelievably beautiful, it'll bring tears to your eyes.
I've been in your area as well, love the Olympic peninsula, Puget sound area, western Montana..
SPRING is the reason for the resurrection metaphor, and why the Passover moon occurs then as well.. not too hard to figure out..
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Hello there and thanks for your comment which I didn't see until just now.
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I live in the south of Poland. We have 4 seasons, my favourite is summer, because I have the vacation at this period of ime. Besides I like travelling and visiting places, friends and I can do these things in summer, when I have a lot of free time. Finally in summer I feel more optimistic and energetic.-
in summer I feel more optimistic and energetic.
I'm the same.
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Do you mind sharing where you live and what the winter like there?
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@farangrakthai
I have friends who lived in Australia for only one years and who were so happy to leave. They described the weather there the same way you did.
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Wow! I'm surprised to meet someone who likes rain. I'm not keen on the months of rain we get on the Canadian west coast which we refer to as winter. It's just too many depressingly wet months for me.
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Winter,I guess.I love snow.-
Snow can be fun for short bursts of outdoor activity. But when I lived on the prairies I found that below zero temperatures for months on end compelled me to spend too much time indoors.
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@qaisar
Hello there. Would you like to share where you live and what winter is like there?
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I live in NY... We normally experience the four seasons... but for the past years we have not had a really good spring.. it had gone from winter into summer.....My favorite seasons are spring and fall... I love the spring because I look forward to the warm days after a long and cold winter....I love the fall because my birthday is in the fall and a lot of my favorite holidays are in the fall..and most of all I look forward to the cool weather after the long hot summers...
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Hmmm ... I also like spring, later summer and fall too. Thanks for commenting.
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# Where do you live?
Florida.
# What are the seasons like where you live?
Winter is the best time of year. The weather's not too cold, nor too hot. It's usually windy with clear skies.
Spring is fire season, due to increased temperatures and having gone several months without rain.
Summer is like being trapped in a rice steamer. It rains nearly every day, lightning litters the sky, floodwater covers the landscape. If your AC goes out, you could actually die from heat stroke.
Fall is wet and cool. Lightning is still a problem, as is the occasional hurricane, but it's not nearly as hot as summer.
# What's your favorite season?
Winter.
# What do you like most about your favorite season?
The cool weather, being able to actually go outside without sweating or being swamped with mosquitoes, and a consistent power supply that isn't interrupted by lightning strikes.-
w00y! Comprehensive answers with explanations - be still my beating ♥
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@timethief I live in New Delhi, the capital of India.
In the winter, Delhi is a different city to the dun-coloured, dust-ridden one it is in the summer. You wake up to an intensely cold morning, and despite having gotten a good nine hours of sleep, it feels like you just went to bed. You burrow into your many layers of thick razais (quilts) some more, wanting to snatch yet another thirty nine winks. It's gray outside and so foggy you can barely see the ship building which in summer is like the lighthouse marker to your home. You can see the fluffy angora fog sitting on its haunches on your terrace as you step out of your warm bedroom. You shiver, wrap the shawl around you one more fold and ask for more hot coffee, its steam mingling with the steam issuing from your mouth.-
Thank you so much for sharing that very eloquent and evocative description. I appreciate it very much.
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I use to be a summer person but as I get older i have less tolerance for the heat and I becoming a spring. MI spring are unpredictable but they have everything I love in moderation so I'm grateful.-
@lovelustandlife
Greetings. Spring is a wonderful season to be sure. It's interesting that we are opposites. As I age I have far less tolerance for the cold.
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Spring time because that's the time I start getting back into shape. I don't go to a gym and I love jogging, but I have to wait till it's warm enough to slip my jogging shoes on. I tried it a couple of times in winter, but I almost got a cold.-
I'm always so happy to see spring and to get outside more myself so I know where you are coming from. Thanks for posting.
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I live in the South, United States.
Winters are mild, summers are hot. Spring is short-lived and fall is refreshing.
My favorite season is spring, without a doubt. I only wish it wasn't so fleeting.
I love the sunshine and pleasant temperatures of spring, and watching the trees come back to life with new buds. And all the flowers that begin to bloom; the dogwoods, the violets, the Grancy Greybeards, etc.
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@Rebecca
Another spring lover and I don't doubt why after that wonderful description. Our spring was much more wet and cool that what we usually get but summer's almost here now so it's easy to forget that. Thanks for participating.
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I'm a fair weather person. I like spring or fall. Not too hot, not too cold. Just like goldilocks! I live in Central Pennsylvania.-
@Besty
Thanks for sharing your "goldilocks" season preferences. You made me chuckle.
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I live during Spring, Fall and Winter in Midtown, Atlanta, Ga and then spend my summer near Seattle, WA (Juanita to be exact.) This is ALMOST the best of all worlds, both Spring in Atlanta and Summer in Seattle are beautiful in their own way, and Autumn evenings in the South also have their charm, although Atlanta winters are actually (oddly enough) colder then Seattle ones and considerably windier and with more disturbing skies.-
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The third season, because that's when the show jumps the shark goes on its way to cancellation.
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G'evening ... lol
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answering your question though, where I live, it is hot and humid all through the year except for around 6 weeks of cooler climate.. those 6 weeks are all I look forward to, all through the year
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Here in New York, we have relatively cold winters, hot summers, coolish falls, and springs that range from cool to warm. My favorite season is spring, because of the 'coming alive' aspect (and, okay, baseball :D). Unfortunately, as a poster above mentioned, we really haven't had a spring this year-- it's been unseasonably cool.-
Hello there. It's sounds like your spring was just as disappointing as ours was this year. Let's hope the next one will be a pleasant one. We have fawns and little wild turkeys, quail, squirrels, and all kinds of baby song birds happening everywhere. The tree frogs have begun to sing and at night the wetland frogs are a lullaby chorus. My deck is looking really great and the earliest hanging fuschias are just beginning to bloom. I'm ♥ ing it!
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We live in Pennsylvania where things are lush and green now. Summer is my favorite season. Love building the flower gardens and added a decorative fountain this year. It lights up so I can find my way in the dark! Hubby is from Canada. Beautiful country but we both dislike the cold, so winter is our time to travel. The Keys next March. No more SAD for me! -
Summer.
Having holidays in Bali Beach, Indonesia or Ibiza, Spain seems great.
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Autumn. Love it. Crisp, colours, Christmas coming, birthday time, not too cold, not much rain. All good. It is the only season in Ireland that actually does what it is supposed to do!
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