Like most tropical countries, Venezuela doesn't experience four seasons. There are only two seasons: summer and winter. However, it's almost always summer, with the exception of occasional rainy days. Otherwise, you can expect radiant days, sometimes even days that feel like autumn. Of course, there's vegetation here, with its own flowering cycles and all that. This is how a country like Venezuela experiences its climate, and it's the same throughout its territory, from its rainforests and beaches to its mountainous provinces.
I partly think this country is perfect for street or landscape photographers, who need the sun as their primary light source. Of course, we're exposed to many very hot days; it's like that practically year-round, although temperatures vary depending on the province. For example, I was born in Mérida, a mountainous region with colder temperatures. It's the only place I've ever seen and touched snow on the peaks, although it's never snowed in the city. Now I live in Bolívar, where temperatures are much higher, often reaching almost 40 degrees Celsius. Of course, there's no snow in Bolívar, but there is lush vegetation characterized by its jungle areas.
I mention everything I've said so far because of the importance I place on light, on natural light. It might not be the same if I were, say, in London or Seattle, where the weather conditions are very different and everything varies with the seasons. Here, we only see that difference when the rains are frequent and the sky turns gray.
All photographs are my own.
