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Summer is a 'plain' or 'plateau' of anticipation: everything is in full bloom, and the leaves won't be changing for another 2 months, but the days begin to get perceptibly short towards the end of July. But in March, there's an intense anticipation of Spring, with the days getting perceptibly longer, and by the end of May, there's a strong anticipation of summer.  September is a feeling of heading back down the hill. By the time the first sub-zero wind chill hits in December, you know summer is over, and you're on the plateau of winter.