How would you describe the season you're in?

[petra]

Not just in the sense of "Summer" or "Winter," but of the things that happen around you this time of year.

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[desireearmfeldt]

Heat waves, local peaches and peach ice cream, heirloom tomatoes and corn, greenery and birds, (vacationing, under normal circs, but some folks are starting to try out socially isolated getaways), writing up data rather than collecting it (my job is tied to the academic semester, most of the time), lighter days, cotton or linen pants and tank or t-shirts (especially without the need for professional attire or institutional AC), bare feet, neighborhood construction, neighbors holding pool parties and bbqing, working on C6D big bang, Summer LARPin' (online this year).

I dunno...I live in a place where seasonal changes are big in terms of weather and flora, and where a lot revolves around the academic calendar. But personally I don't know if I have a lot of seasonal activities other than trying to maintain homeostasis in the face of light and temperature.

[petra]

Oo, that's beautifully comprehensive.

Around here it is currently red raspberry, black raspberry, and blackberry season all at the same time, which doesn't happen very often.

[desireearmfeldt]

Hm, yeah, I feel like we now are seeing blackberries in the farmers' market but the raspberries are already gone.

I have never been clear on the difference between a black raspberry and a blackberry. Maybe I've never seen a black raspberry?

[petra]

Black raspberries, like red raspberries, are shaped like little thimbles or caps. Blackberries are more oval and solid, not concave.

[desireearmfeldt]

Are black raspberries soft and squishy like red ones (as opposed to the...crunchier blackberries)?

[petra]

Generally, yes.