Maybe it's not officially the first day today, and it is actually a bit warmer than most autumn days, however I do love Autumn and I especially like the smell when the leaves have changed and are lying on the ground, probably rotting, but that doesn't spoil my enjoyment of it.
As I was walking to the Metro this morning with my boyfriend I smelled autumn in the air and I was excited. I always love being able to tell when the seasons change or when it's going to rain or snow. That might sound strange if you've never noticed it before but look out for the earthy smell in the summer when it's just rained, or the smell of greenery in spring, or falling leaves in autumn. Snow doesn't really have a smell, it's more of a feeling on your nose when it's going to be really cold.
When I was a kid we went to Wales with my Great Uncle and for some reason, probably because our old banger car had broken down, we stopped in a layby/picnic area on the way home for quite a long time. I remember being completely absorbed in covering a puddle with autumn leaves so that none of the water was showing apart from a tiny bit in the middle. It seemed to take me hours to collect enough leaves and place them carefully next to each other so they were all showing and not covering each other. And there were so many colours, reds and browns and greens but all different. I was so proud of my puddle/leaf art and my mum took a picture of it for me before we left, because obviously you can't take a puddle with you in the car.
My favourite thing about Autumn is big chunky wooly jumpers, but that's a different post altogether...
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