Why Fall is My Favorite Time of Year
I expect many people would pick summertime as their favorite season. Warmer temperatures. Vacations. Grill action. Beach time. General fun in the sun. What’s not to like?
Well, all that is indeed great, but I’m wired a bit differently. I like 75 degrees in the sun with low humidity.
And summer is often hot and humid. I don’t dig that. (Humidity is my kryptonite.)
Don’t get wrong… I enjoy the summer months… just not all the heat and sweat.
Instead, I prefer the cooler conditions that fall weather usually brings.
New Beginnings
However, fall gets a bad rap for ending summer’s bliss. Sure, it’s back to work. Back to school. Back to being serious.
But I like morning chill in the air. The crisp edge. The resulting sharper focus when you’re out and about.
Yes, I like putting on my big boy pants.
Of course, as a kid, I dreaded the first day of school. But it was also exciting. A new beginning. A fresh start.
And I’ve carried that enthusiasm for fall throughout my life.
There are also two big reasons I enjoy fall here in Connecticut.
Fire and Ice
Fall brings us right to the intersection between hot and cold. And I love that space. There’s nothing better than that glorious feeling of the warm sun on your shoulders on a cool fall day.
That’s when you can really appreciate nature’s warm vibe. And knowing it’s among the last few opportunities to feel it for months makes it even more special.
Colorful Conditions
The many colors of fall, of course, provide a great canvas for nature photography. And the fall foliage projects the similar theme of a last hurrah before all the leaves snap away into oblivion.
Yes, winter’s coming, but it’s not here yet.
To celebrate this time of year, here are some early October photos I snapped in a park near my local beach on a sunny weekend morning. The fall colors were just starting to show on the trees.
Warm. Cool. Perfect.
