Oh No!!!! It's too soon!

I grew up in Mn and I would not trade this southern climate for theirs. In the summer daylight stretches from 3:30 am to 10:00 pm. The extent of daylight makes their flowers sooo beautiful. The colors are intense. For someone like X, winter would be devastating. As a child in the winter, we would ride the school bus to and from school in the dark or twilight. Days are that much shorter. Not to be fooled by the summers. Their heat and humidity is as intense, the only difference is that it doesn't last as long as ours. I dread a summer visit to family as few enjoy the luxury of a/c.
dldbrou ~ I suspect you would find someone from up north who would gladly change places with you... : )) pod

Pod, I have no doubt that there would be takers on a trade, my son included. He is getting his masters degree in Mass. and is ready to move back. What I am trying to say is that I prefer our winters in the south to summers. I wish that our winters would be longer and our summers shorter. I would not give up the food for anything so I plan on staying put and sweating it out.

Yes, enough of the 100 degree days already. I agree... : )

Lol .. count me in too for no more 100 degrees!

It's getting harder to get up in the mornings now since it's dark when the alarm clock goes off. I'm already getting terribly sleepy in the afternoons. I make it a point to sit outside in the mornings and face the sun as it comes up. It helps a little.

X

Here's sending all of you snow birds a big pot of Gumbo to lift your spirits during the winter months. It's the best feeling on a cold winter day or night.

I'm not ready for shorter days. :(

X ~ I am not as depressed but I do notice I no longer bounce out of bed before daylight and drag out when the alarm sounds. I am also craving all the wrong foods which I think the body associates with colder weather / hibernation.

I know how you feel .. I have to hold my breath when I go down the chocolate aisle in the grocery store otherwise my cart would be filled with dove chocolate. The hard part is that the color of the light is becoming pronounced enough to literally change the hue of the colors of pictures I shoot with my digital camera. As the sun starts going south, the light has more atmosphere to go through causing a red shift in color. I have been noticing the color shift of the light in a minimal way, more subliminal, but my digital camera which sees better than me notices it big time.

X

X ~ with your photography experience, you are far more aware of these subtle changes than most of us are. I only became aware of it while perusing my pictures after you mentioned it. Perhaps you can use it to your advantage?

That actually is a real problem in the world of photography, especially botanical shots. Trying to decide on the true color of something is really a crap shoot. To me, true color is achieved at summer solstice photographically. I spend a lot of time correcting color with the computer by designing filters to cancel out red shifts.

X

X~ is this still a profession or a passion?