Although the calendar says otherwise the third week of January always feels like mid-winter to me. Yes, the cold and snow will hang for a few months, maybe more, there is just something about this time that portends a turning point somewhere deep inside.
So today it’s time to take a break and remember that sweet summer air will return again.
nature has no boss 
I feel very similarly. For me it is usually the first week of February.
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Hi Sarah, perhaps it is the time we can really feel the change in light that gives us the feeling of seasons changing or if you follow the link Jim provided there is an actual change in temperature that occurs around this time.
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We’re still waiting for the damn sweet summer air to leave here in the Eastern Sierra! But yes, I’ve definitely been noticing the increasing light lately.
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Well hop you do get a taste of winter or at least a bit of time to seek it out this year.
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I think you will appreciate this from one of my favorite TV weatherpersons.
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Thanks Jim, it seems my personal internal thermometer must be in tune with actual measurement. Just coincidence perhaps but an interesting observation.
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Ah, yes! 🙂
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But no snow day sin summer.
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I do like the light on those leaves…certainly summery!
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I think it was a mid-summer evening and light was nice and filtered through a forest. Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday.
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Optimistic! It is getting lighter for longer, that’s something…
Enjoy your weekend!
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It was especially as I sat optimistic yesterday as I sat and watched the snow piling up outside the window. But yes there is more light everyday.
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