Season In Southern Hemisphere -
On his last night, February was knocking at the door. The jacaranda blooms were gone, replaced by green seedpods. Elias stood on his hotel balcony, looking up at the Southern Cross. The stars were different, the moon was "upside down," and the wind was blowing from the Antarctic ice rather than the Arctic sea.
He realized then that he had been living his life in the key of minor chords. Winter was a time to survive. Spring was a relief. But here, the season was an active participant. The summer in the south was a force that demanded you to be outside, to consume the light while it was there. It was urgent and generous. season in southern hemisphere
But on that morning, his local guide, Camila, dragged him to the coast. On his last night, February was knocking at the door