walking into work, i realized (and i am joining countless others but feel prompted to write about it nevertheless) i am on the summer-autumn cusp of life. if we ascribe eighteen years to each "season" in keeping with the traditionally accepted (but arbitrary) designation of adulthood at 18, then it fits perfectly. the other similarities/associations are obvious- spring/green/young, summer/flowering/maturing and winter/aging/white. autumn is beautiful and sobering in many ways and my favourite season. and the best for moon-viewing.
i couldn't resist a google search with "seasons human life" and i found this-
Winter (with detail). Original approximately 35 x 45 cm. From The Four Seasons of Human Life. Property of Duke University Medical Center Library, Trent Collection, History of Medicine Collections, Durham, NC. Photographed by Bill Bamburger.
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