Grateful for Autumn

I love the changing of the seasons and with autumn really making a start here I find there are so many things to be grateful for. Beautiful trees, colourful leaves, changes in the light and slightly chillier weather. Everything becomes a little bit crispier and when the light is just right coming through the leaves it can be really beautiful.

The other day someone was telling me about how traditional Japanese culture uses a nuanced system of 24 micro-seasons (called sekki), which are further broken down into 72 even more specific periods, each with unique names and characteristics based on subtle shifts in nature, such as the emergence of specific plants or the arrival of certain animals. What a lovely concept this is. I imagine having a new season once a fortnight might be pretty tricky to keep up with, but it’s certainly an interesting idea.

For now, I’ll stick to being grateful for the transition into the third season of the year, and grateful for trees like this in my local park.

What do you love about autumn?