Sprummer: Late spring, the transition time as spring turns to summer
In many parts of the world, next week mark's a seasonal change. At the summer solstice, the Sun travels the longest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the most daylight. Although the longest day of the year mark's a beginning, in some ways it's also an end. Although summer is officially beginning, it also the start of six months of us losing brief moments of light each day.
Summer is actually my least favorite season. My favorite is Autumn, followed by winter, then spring and then summer. It's not really about the heat, or even the humidity, I love a hot summer day and have great memories of beach days, camp fires, family vacations and summer parties. I also have experienced some difficult times and loss during the summer, and those memories end to annoyingly return each year with the change of seasons.
I also hated working during the summer, like many, I've never lost the feeling of being a student, when summer meant being on vacation. My current office was not air conditioned for many years, and June, July and August used to be brutal before we finally pushed for and had central air installed. There were many years I didn't have any AC at work or at home. I know we've all experienced getting out of the shower on a hot, humid morning and being drenched from sweat as you rush to get dressed and out the door to work. The only saving grace was the blast of AC in the car on the drive to work.
I've been fortunate to have been able to work from home much of the past year. Not only has that given me a bit more of that 'summer' vacation feel, it's also had me looking forward to summer for the first time in years. With the pandemic still surging most of the last year, we were all encouraged to stay in as much as possible. As hard as this was, it was slightly easier on cold winter days.
As the weather has improved, and the seasons have changed, many of us have felt like running outside, ripping off our clothes, and doing cartwheels and jumping for joy. Last month, I was thrilled to be able to feature more of Zach and his work with NICKET. Nicholas sent on several new series from his work with Zach and this set seemed a perfect way to celebrate Sprummer. .
Zach is generally pretty care free and my guess is that he'd be smiling and doing cart wheels regardless of the weather, and regardless of the season. The summer however, means he might be doing those things with just a little less clothing on. In this series, Zach's shirt comes off, allowing the sun's heat to wash over the skin on Zach's back and chest. It was only a matter of time then, when Zach's shorts had to get peeled off as well. Check out those shots on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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