Best weather

Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

My God. You just described, so exquisitely, my deepest, most passionate feelings about thunderstorms. People always told me I was crazy or strange for being disappointed when a major storm system missed our town, but it is good to know that someone else understands.

The thing I miss the most about living in Georgia is the thunderstorms. My room mate thinks this is insane, but you obviously know how I must feel. Man, I wish I could go back right now for a visit... my entire being aches to hear a good peal of thunder, to see lightning flashing in the distance, to see the trees dancing in the wind like some frantic, tumultuous ballet, to smell the healthy, earthy scent in the storm's aftermath. The raw power and dynamism of it made me feel so alive. Portland is nice and all, but the sameness of the weather day in and day out actually really bums me out if I think about it too much. There is no power or dynamism in the atmosphere here. It is perfectly blue and sunny all summer long, and perfectly gray and rainy all winter long. It's so gentle, so predictable, so... boring.

I can't say I feel the same way about sunny, hot days though. I am already sweating when the temperature is in the mid-70s, any higher and I feel like I'm melting.

Absolutely. Hot, sunny days feel like some sort of Herculean challenge to me. It's only May and I'm already suffering - probably a result of Celtic heritage, that and my flat faces south so I get the full extent of sunshine every day from dawn until dusk.

But thunderstorms... it's the same with my friends as well. If we're all together and we hear a peal of thunder we literally leap from our seats and rush either outside or to the nearest window. Then again England is hardly famed for its dramatic weather. It's not just the aesthetic or the portent of a thunderstorm that pleases me though. It clears the air - I just look forward to less humidity.

That being said, the best weather for me occurs in spring. Sunshine doesn't make you cower in the shade from the heat, the rain is refreshing rather than oppressive, and there's a sharp, fresh edge to everything you see. I always feel like I'm waking up from hibernation.

Jam it back in, in the dark.