Summer Thoughts . . . it could happen


Snow left on the mountains from last winter still blocks the Resurrection Pass Trail in Chugach National Forest.  Things up high are melting fast as you can see the ground and rocks high above the city.  Lower levels of the mountains are in that transition period of greening up for summer.  Over the weekend I had to pull on the fleece in order to sit on my southwest-facing deck and enjoy the evening sunshine.

The spring sun, admittedly, feels as good and warm as ever.  But the air, well, something is wrong with the air.  The air is still cool.  As soon as the sun disappears behind a cloud, the temperature starts falling as if it were nighttime in the desert.

A bright sun warming the deck one evening last week actually encouraged me to engage in the foolishness of pulling on shorts and a short-sleeved jersey for an evening mountain bike ride.  It was only a fleeting thought as I did not want to dig out the bike from under my deck storage area.  It was hard enough getting out all of the deck chairs and items for the different areas on the deck above.

After 10 minutes, the sun went under a cloud, the wind started blowing, and I had to beat a retreat into the house to ward off hypothermia.  The weather this spring may even be worse than the skyrocketing price of fuel.

After nine months of winter, we’re entitled to a little respite, and then we get this?  We’re waiting for those days when it is in the 60s more than in the 50s.  A few days in the 70’s would be heavenly.  

It’s been cool, and the upcoming midnight-sun days right now even feel darker.  But I’m still hopeful for a warm summer.

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