If you thought Peak Leonardo DiCaprio was when he was on the beach in St. Barts with a bevy of models in the first days of 2015, you’re wrong. First, Peak Leo isn’t a one-time thing. It happens every year around the time the subway platforms in New York City are hot enough to bake a cake and when Leo busts out his cargo shorts. Peak Leo – Summer Leo, aka the best version of Leo – is happening right now. And it’s beautiful.

It just so happens that Summer Leo always overlaps with Leo season, when people who are actually Leos, astrologically, let their hair down and have fun. Despite the fact that Leo is a Scorpio, every summer, he presents as the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac and totally owns it: he lets his hair down (or puts it in a man bun) and has the best fucking time.

Leo’s tendency to behave like the fire sign during the hot months (makes sense) could also explain why we all feel joy just by watching him enjoy summer. Look closely at all these Summer Leo photos and you can almost hear him say, I don’t care. It’s summer. Let’s have some fun. Below, a tribute to Leo and his favorite season:

