The Recent Cold

I've enjoyed the recent cold weather lately. Of course I'm saying that from a Floridian perspective, of having been a bit disappointed by the absurdly warm winter we'd been having. For most of December and January there's not really been any need for so much as a sweater. I like changes in seasons, since they are still quite a novelty for me (although I have no desire to experience another English winter!). So it's been really fun for the past week to be able to put on a jacket and take a brisk hour-long walk along the beach, to get the juices flowing. What's great is that when the weather gets like this in Florida, when it's overcast and chilly, the beach is practically empty. I love the sense of quiet solitude that can be had on those occasions. It's a good time for self-reflection and observation of nature, and rejuvenates the desire to jump back into those bright, colorful abstracts!