I hate winter poll!

[Forest Cat]

I have always liked winter but in the past few years I have found myself dreaming of warmer places. It's the lack of light that really gets to me, yesterday it started getting dark around 3pm. Too much darkness.

This is why Norway was the biggest exporter of black metal in the world for so long. We're sitting here in cold darkness day after day, of course we start screaming, paint ourselves with corpse paint and worship satan. It's only natural. It's inevitable.

This is what happens when you experience too much nordic winter:

 

[Shevek]

Here's a quirky thought for some of you - in the tropics you get 2 longest days of the year.

Darwin is ~12 degrees from the equator, in early November the sun moves directly over head and from then on is south of you. Then in February the sun is directly overhead again on it's path north.

So 2 longest days of the year but only 1 shortest one.

See Sunrise and sunset times in Darwin, June 2022
Your longest day is Dec 22, with 12:51:44, and your shortest day is June 21, with 11:23:31. What you do have is two days when the sun gets as high as it can, and one where noon is as low as it gets. On the longest day here, 53 deg N, sunrise and sunset are NE and NW, not E and W. At midnight, the sun's glow is still visible to the North, To make the day long, the sun spends a lot of time in both the southern and northern sky.

 

[Rodafina]

This is what happens when you experience too much nordic winter:

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Doesn’t this belong in the post a picture of yourself thread? And which one are you @ForestCat?

 

[Rodafina]

For any lover of seasons, how could one possibly despise winter?

Here in New England, it is a transitional phase, one of four. It is always passing and changing, so within one winter, there are so many different phases…

The beautiful beginning when everything is enchanting in it’s frozenness, and then the long slog through a season of snow and ice which quiets many of the difficult things about warmer weather… Ticks, poison ivy, other biting insects.

As the snow slowly stops falling, the green things emerge, having slumbered through the winter and now getting all they need to drink from the snowmelt. The icy rivers begin to flow again and abundant life is restored.

In New England, we cannot have spring without winter, and subsequently no summer or fall thereafter if winter does not perpetuate the cycle.

There is beauty in Lady Winter’s presence, though she is s fierce one, indeed.

 

[Forest Cat]

Doesn’t this belong in the post a picture of yourself thread? And which one are you @ForestCat?

This is me in January:





And I only listen to this the entire month:

 

[Progster]

This is why Norway was the biggest exporter of black metal in the world for so long.

Norway is also great for prog rock. So many good bands from Norway: Tusmorke, Wobbler, Gazpacho, Jordsjo, Major Parkinson, Motorpsycho, Arabs in Aspic, Kerrs Pink, Needlepoint, Shamblemaths, Ring van Mobius... maybe long winters aren't such a bad thing after all.

 

[Mary Terry]

I love winter. Probably because in the deep south with 100+ degree humid summers, I'd rather be cold than hot and sweaty. And our days aren't quite as short as up north.

For the record, right now we're in the middle of a warm spell.. 80 degrees for the rest of the week.

I'm in the deep south and totally agree with you. I can always put on more clothes to stay warm but I cannot take off all clothes to stay cool.

 

[Gerontius]

Winter in the southeast (US) is really the only good time here. No snow, milder weather, and no thunderstorms

Hello fellow Southerner.

I think the only way to like a summer here is to grow a big garden or something that needs hot weather. Otherwise I would actually prefer to have been born a Vermonter. If there's one thing that they have up north which is nice, it's cooler springtime.

Now I do like snow, though, and would actually enjoy living in a colder state.

 

[LadyS]

I'm in the deep south and totally agree with you. I can always put on more clothes to stay warm but I cannot take off all clothes to stay cool.

It's 80F with 95% humidity right now.. does not feel like December at all. Gotta love/hate deep south weather lol

Edit: Found out that we broke warmest Dec day on record yesterday in our area.

 

[Judge]

I like living in a venue (Northern Nevada) with all four seasons being visually prominent. I just don't like driving in the snow or in blizzard conditions.

In the SF Bay Area I had only blistering hot summers and fall. Of course in working in downtown SF for so many years, sometimes the summer could be nastier than fall weather. Then commuting home to a microclimate (Diablo Valley) that could be hotter than many deserts. Go figure.

Typical winter in the high desert:

 

[Suzanne]

My favourite season is spring, but prefer winter over summer.

I take vitamin d, because I cannot cope with the sun, due to sensory issues and thus, am in indoor person.

 

[Owliet]

These days are way too short. I need sunshine to function. I am depressed due to cold icy weather and lack of sunshine.

Winter sucks.

So I created a poll about it.

I love winter. I love the snow and how it looks around the area. I even enjoy some winter activities. =D

 

[Gift2humanity]

For any lover of seasons, how could one possibly despise winter?

Here in New England, it is a transitional phase, one of four. It is always passing and changing, so within one winter, there are so many different phases…

The beautiful beginning when everything is enchanting in it’s frozenness, and then the long slog through a season of snow and ice which quiets many of the difficult things about warmer weather… Ticks, poison ivy, other biting insects.

As the snow slowly stops falling, the green things emerge, having slumbered through the winter and now getting all they need to drink from the snowmelt. The icy rivers begin to flow again and abundant life is restored.

In New England, we cannot have spring without winter, and subsequently no summer or fall thereafter if winter does not perpetuate the cycle.

There is beauty in Lady Winter’s presence, though she is s fierce one, indeed.

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Well written and a lovely picture.

 

[Sherlock77]

I love winter! I enjoy the texture of snow on landscape, urban and prairies, and mountains... I always think in photography speak of course

The famous Lake Louise, but a winter scene (no Victoria Glacier, that darn fog ) , I love the mood of this photo... That morning I had a great walk and lots of fun...

An urban evening, snowfall, I love going for a walk in this kind of weather, and I love the winter mood!

 

[Au Naturel]

The question is geographically dependent. In SoCal, summer is Hell. Three months in which temperatures hit 40C regularly and 35C daily almost without exception. No water anywhere. Massive electrical bills from air conditioning running all day and most of the night. I'm not even in one of the hotter areas.

The days may be shorter, but at least it isn't so hot you can't get outside and be active while the sun is out. And after many months of blank featureless sky, clouds and the patter of rain are beautiful!

 

[Fino]

I love days without sunshine!

 

[Sherlock77]

I love days without sunshine!

Then move to Prince Rupert on the Canadian west coast ...

https://princerupertgeosummative.weebly.com/climate.html

 

[Forest Cat]

Then move to Prince Rupert on the Canadian west coast ...

https://princerupertgeosummative.weebly.com/climate.html

The wettest and cloudiest city in Canada. Sounds a little dreary.
"Pack your umbrellas and leave the sunblock at home kids, this year we're going to Prince Rupert on vacation! "

 

[Mary Terry]

I like living in a venue (Northern Nevada) with all four seasons being visually prominent. I just don't like driving in the snow or in blizzard conditions.

In the SF Bay Area I had only blistering hot summers and fall. Of course in working in downtown SF for so many years, sometimes the summer could be nastier than fall weather. Then commuting home to a microclimate (Diablo Valley) that could be hotter than many deserts. Go figure.

Typical winter in the high desert:

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I miss snow.

 

[Forest Cat]

I miss snow.

You can take some of mine. Please, take some of mine.