It’s a balmy 87 degrees out and we’re in the heat of summer. The beaches are packed, the crickets chirp at dusk and ice cream never tasted so good. Count this as a fair warning though, if you decide to do some browsing on Zatista, you may be in for a rude awakening… because winter lies in wait!

Let’s say you’re looking for a beautiful, original gift for your friend whose beach house you stayed at last weekend. You search for “Beach” and come up with some nice options, like “Beach Path” here, by Zatista artist Joan Swanson.

You can almost feel the hot sand beneath your feet! That looks like a good choice, but there are so many pieces to choose from, so you browse on. That’s when it gets you… “Winter Beach”–by the same artist! Joan Swanson! Arg! The desolation! The looming clouds! An icy chill nips at your face and memories of last winter come flooding in like frigid sea water.

Beware! Winter is out there! Lurking in the corners of Zatista, threatening to remind you that summer doesn’t last forever.

OK, it’s going to be all right. Let’s just look for something really calm and soothing again, we’re going to pull out of this tailspin. How about “Spring meadow”? Ahh, yes. That will do: “Spring Green Hills” by Zatista artist David Page. A lovely, lush photograph–verdant & inviting; you can almost smell the grass in the hills.

Now, it’s a risk, and maybe you should have learned your lesson last time, but you decide to browse on again, looking for that perfect image of everyone’s favorite restorative season.

Aiiiieeee! Not again! In the first row of search results even! “Autumn Meadow” by Zatista artist Katherine Beck?! How did you miss that before? Of all the poignant reminders that fall is coming, why did you have to find this one?! The reds! The oranges! Do you smell that? I think that’s burning leaves–snow will fall any day now!

OK, OK. Sorry–I got a little carried away there. But do be sure to enjoy every last minute of summer while you can. I know I am.