I really enjoy writing, and that I really enjoy taking my brain out and playing with it from time to time and simply having these thought exercises that mostly relate to examining the relationship between things and between ideas.

Yes!!! When I do a thing because I enjoy it, I derive a much richer experience than when I do a thing to ascribe meaning and identity to my self and my life. I do hope, though, that you derive some satisfaction in being quite good at it.

Looping. Yeah, I do it myself, although I try not to do it out loud. I find that there's often some little tidbit of resolution in each loop, though, if I apply critical or experimental thinking to such stories. Maybe that's not looping, though. Maybe it's expansion and growth.

Beautiful post and photos. I miss summer.