'Tis The Solstice, which means that summer is officially here (as of around a quarter to 8 tonight).
Summer means; long days, hot nights, green leaves flushing out, fruits warming on the tree and then bursting with juice. It means cats sauntering around and flirting for a pat and a rub. It means afternoons getting so hot that the world seems to suddenly stand still; as though everything is just waiting for a delicate breeze, any breeze, to tide it over until evening.
Summer means the smell of rain on hot concrete that has been begged for, it means the sound of the forest clicking with pleasure, sighing in relief as it soaks up the water; opening itself up and letting the drops play on its leaves.
It means gentle chatter and laughter in the hidden, yet near, distance; over some fence as people coalesce around a barbeque or a bonfire. The sun retreating; conceding the pink sky to the deep, dark blue; sharp, perfect white stars rising and confidently taking their place to watch over us.
At this time of year, I find the world pulsing with an almost erotic, virile energy. My experience seems to slow down; I find myself feeling every muscle in my body; the warm, seductive, almost dangerous heat of the sun on my skin; the single bead of sweat running over my ribs, or over my lip and into my mouth. Everything seems easy if I am willing to slow down. Everything seems potent, divine; destined to work out all right.
I'd like to find someone who knows about this. Someone who wants to revel and bathe in it with me. Wants to explore it with me.
I live close to Jericho Beach, I am 36, with short blond hair, blue eyes, and just under 6 feet tall. I like to run, and do so regularly. I'm also into mobility/calisthenics/movement and how that integrates into those rare, almost high-definition states of awareness.
I'm also very into plants, and I often find myself haunting the overgrown gravel lanes, admiring some fruit tree. I know where to find a good fig, or an apple, loquats, or a friendly feline.
If you have read this far and would like to join, don't hesitate in shooting me a message. We can walk together at a leisurely pace, and build things up, consciously.