221. Surrounded by Life
a sneakyart drop
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Rain in the Pacific Northwest is neither too light nor too heavy. But it is incessant. A mood you cannot ignore.
It is now ten days since we last saw the sun. Without looking at the time, there is no way to tell dawn from dusk. Grey clouds hang low all day and all night.
Seeing a brief lull in proceedings, I walked to the neighbourhood cafe to re-immerse myself in the sights and sounds of public life.
Dear reader, what is the rainy season like in your part of the world?
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Winter is almost perpetually gray where I live in northwest Montana because my town is placed near the mountains in such a way that weather systems back up against the Rockies and hang out as inversion layers overhead. I don't know if my favorite color is gray because of this, or as a way to cope with it, but I love it, even when I feel extra cheery that one day in February when the sun comes out. But I love the gray. It's so nuanced and varied. I love finding the brushes of blue or pink among it, the hint of sun, the way snow-covered pines and spruces contrast against the rumpled gray sky. All I miss is seeing the stars and moonlight at night.
Rainy season? Here? No no. Snowy season! 😁 Living in south part of Sweden and for once we got a real winter.