End of the Season by Mike Tossy

'Out of the Pool!!!'

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Just like the seasons we experience each year, each of the four individual seasons have their own unique beginnings, middles and ends. Summer begins with a deep breath, a welcome to sun and warmth, a sightly slower pace and for the fortunate, vacations and long days by the pool.

Those who own swimming pools also know, that pools themselves have a season. the pre-season in the late spring when it's warm enough to lift the cover, check out any damages the winter may have left behind, and prepare the pool for the day the temperature is warm enough to dive in.

Pool season officially begins on that May, June or July day day the first person descends into the deep end. Dipping ones toe or foot in, or walking in the shallow end does not constitute a proper Christening.  The early days of summer are full of energy, more so if you have kids.  People jumping, diving and cannonballing in, games of Marco Polo and when enough players, pool volleyball.

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By the middle of the summer, things get quieter.  Owners are usually now tired of house guests, only visiting to swim and eat.  Swims become more solitary, with more time floating above, or submerged under water, too often pondering about how quickly the summer is flying by. I focused on this period of pool season when I first featured photographer Mike Tossy's pool shots back in July, (An Adonis Aquarium) with a series of images of wet naked bodies just below the water's surface.

By September, pool season for many is winding down.  The crisp air means swims become shorter, night swims become more infrequent and pool parties, even the ones just a month ago, seem far back in the distance.  For lovers of the male form however, visually, the end of pool season can be one of the most enjoyable parts of the season.

Observing a wet shimmering naked body ascend from a swimming pool can be incredibly erotic.  Although the air may cooler, the September sun is still capable of packing plenty of heat, so laying by the pool after a dip is still an enjoyable way to dry off.

Angelspins

There is for me, almost an added intensity to lying naked under the sun after the first wisps of Autumn can be felt in the air.   It may have to do with knowing the end is near and that days in and around the pool are coming to an end, for this season anyway....   If you're not quite ready to welcome Autumn, you can spend a few for moments with Mike's images of floating on the surface of the pool on page 2 HERE:

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