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The photograph above was taken during an arbitrary ramble through the resplendent hues and light whimsical breezes of County Down on a late summer’s day. It followed what felt like a small epoch throughout which the extent of my undertakings were into local towns, or around my sunlit garden, during one of my many breaks from being an unappreciated creative genius.
32 degress and 90% humidity – not the most ideal meteorological conditions for anybody setting off on an 8 mile jaunt between Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan. Come to think of it, most people wouldn’t even consider such an escapade. No, they’d stay indoors and cool down in some karaoke booth with a large glass of coke and extra ice. Weaklings! Pfft. Melody and I are made of sterner stuff.
Every year, some time in late May or early June, a day unfolds that captures the very essence of the transition between spring and summer. The event – while often unnoticed – is utterly unique. For instead of the seasons engaging in some bitter tussle, a resplendent tangle develops, showcasing the best, most complimentary features of each. The 9th of June 2009 was such a day.
Ah, that traditionally lofty first week in June when summer feels as if it’s finally breezed in. Everybody is outside, because everyone must take advantage – for when days here are beautiful, they’re really beautiful. Yet like the unavoidable annual commencement of Big Brother on Channel 4, a three month deluge of vexation and annoyance is always just around the corner.
There I was, on a bright Easter morning, only moments awake, when suddenly I was kidnapped, thrown into the back of a car and urged not to ask any questions until we had reached the as yet nameless destination. No, it wasn’t anything serious – my parents had just hatched a very kind yet mysterious plan to celebrate my forthcoming birthday.
