Seasonal love

It's been 15 years now. I won't say 15 winters (I dislike them- at least not hate them anymore, it's progress!) but 15 autumns on British soil. Each year I fall in love with this season, the incredible feast the red, orange and golden leaves provide to my eyes. I surprise myself snapping away, trying to immortalise the magical season, in all its glory. This has become my favourite season. It has just overtaken summer by a hair. I do love summer. But the aesthetic side of me is just too taken by the beauty of Autumnal colours. I...

Seasonal Rambling

Acclimatising is not for me, it seems. 10 years on British soil and I still can’t stand winter. What were they thinking when they called this climate « temperate » ? There’s nothing temperate about going from baking hot (however rarely that happens) to freezing cold temperatures within hours. If it was up to me I’ d rename this climate "extreme" and give the "temperate" title to lands in the tropics. Admittedly it's hotter there but at least, because it's nearer the equator, the day length and temperature is about the same all year round. You know, it's...