On Days When the Sky Stays Clear

I’ve realized something about myself that feels kind of obvious now, but I didn’t really put it into words before: I really, really like clear days.

Not just “nice weather” in general, but that full stretch of daylight where the sky keeps changing and you can actually feel the time passing. Early morning, when the colors are still soft and the air is cool. Then noon, when the sky turns into this solid, clean blue and the cold air almost stings a little on your skin. And later in the afternoon, when sunlight slips through trees and buildings and everything looks warmer for a moment. Even at night, when the sky is dark but not empty, and you can still see stars blinking here and there.

That kind of day just feels right. It feels alive, but not loud.

Which is probably why I don’t like cloudy weather much. When the sky is covered with thick clouds, the light becomes flat. Shadows disappear. Everything looks kind of pressed down. I know some people find that cozy, and I get why. But for me, it’s tiring. Not only mentally, sometimes physically too. I move slower, I think slower, and the day feels shorter than it should be.

Rain is similar. I don’t really hate rain itself. If I could make a deal with the weather, I’d say: fine, rain once a week, late at night, when it doesn’t steal the whole day. That actually sounds nice. What wears me out is when rain takes over the daylight, when it feels like the sky is closing in and staying there.

What’s funny is that in design, I prefer very quiet colors. Mostly black, white, and gray. On my websites, blue is almost the only strong color I use, and that’s mostly for links. Other colors show up sometimes, but only when they’re soft, warm, and kind of blended into the mood, especially if I’m using anime-style characters or illustrations. Nothing loud, nothing that jumps out too much.

At first that felt contradictory. I like bright skies, but I design with muted colors. But the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. What I really like is not “brightness” as in flashy colors, but light itself. Real light. Direction, shadows, depth. In design, I try to keep things calm so the structure and the space can breathe. In real life, I want the world to feel open and lit, not heavy and closed off.

So, I guess I’m not someone who likes visual noise, whether it’s on a screen or in the sky. I like things clear, with room to see and room to think. Maybe that says something about how my brain works, or maybe it’s just personal taste. I don’t know. I just know that when the sky is clear from morning to night, it feels like the day gives me more than it takes.

And honestly, that’s probably why I keep wishing for more sunny days than rainy ones, even if I know that’s not how the weather works.