The Lake Has Turned Over

I remember from times past when seasons would change from winter to spring or summer to fall that as I turned on the tap for a drink of water it would have a different and distinct taste or sometimes an odor. And while it would satisfy my thirst, it would not be pleasant or pleasing. Science can explain this change of course by observing the reaction between the epilimnion and hypolimnion layers of water within the reservoirs where we store our drinking water. But my experience with this phenomenom doesn't require a high level of science. It's simply distasteful and I don't want to necessarily care why beyond that. It just doesn't sit well with me. You know, it just doesn't seem right.