In Toronto it is about the heat, humidity, cold, wind chill, rain - everyone is on about it, usually in a constant state of complaint. Understandably, since navigating the asphalt and concrete, the subway and streetcar in anything but the nicest of cool breezy sunny days can be hell!
So here, the topic is the same, but the conversation is very different.
There is talk about the storm last night, marveling at the lightning show and the sound of the thunder. There is discussion of the gathering clouds over the ocean and whether it is going to be a stormy night or a rainy day tomorrow. There is talk about the warmth of the rain and the smell of ozone following a tropical downpour.
Those of us in Phase 9 discuss if the rain is too heavy to get back across the river - if the rain is coming from the mountain we can be in trouble - unless it is just REALLY heavy and then is doesn't matter where it is coming from.
We talk about the colour of the sky and the clouds as they gather around the mountains.
We talk about the hue of the ocean and the clarity of the horizon
We talk about the micro-climates - how it can rain in Ojochal but not in Uvita - how it rains on that side of the ridge but not this - how we can watch the storm sweep up the valley and into the valley beyond the ridge to the north, and when it is done you can see the ribbon waterfall.
So right now, it is gently raining - wouldn't know except for the ripples in the pool. The sky above is grey and the horizon is clear - maybe a colourful sunset through the rain like the other night - check these out!!
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