[greyandgreen]

While I don't experience synesthesia, colors and places resonate emotion, both good and bad, to the point where I don't go certain places. I cannot stand being in large conurbations or in heavy traffic. It's emotionally draining. Moreover, I cannot deal with hot, sunny days. I find them somewhat disturbing, and always get excited when there is overcast and/or rain for days on end. Trying to get my partner to see the benefits of the PNW over Texas is not working very well.

Editing to say that people who prefer overcast/rain are pluviophiles. Nothing better to me than a misty day. I find this delightful to relax or nap with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCiCxLkXOk

[Baeocystin]

My best friend feels exactly as you do. While I agree on the urban aspect, nothing makes me feel better than living in a desert. Yes, it makes my breathing and allergies better, but the real reason is the sense of well-being I get in hot, dry, sparse environments that I get nowhere else. It really is sublime.

[greyandgreen]

Interesting. We appreciate the same things, but in different environments. I desperately want to move to the forested mountains of the PNW for the lack of sun and heat, but my partner is opposed. Allergies are a thing for me, too, and Texas is horrible for me along with the 9 months of pregnant humidity (pun intended) that often reaches close to 100%.

When we honeymooned to Washington state a number of years ago, I felt like I had come home and it was my first time visiting the area. The forests and mountains are fantastic.

[trianglem]

Same, I feel absolutely alive in a hot, dry desert environment. I wake up with no issues, I fall asleep immediately and feel my best creatively in a desert. I feel like I’m sleep walking in any place with a damp, cold environment.