Getting Dark

[Ric.ror]

Gosh it’s getting dark here already (west Yorkshire)
Is summer over?
Sad to see it go this year

[RichardSlade]

The nights are fair drawing in, and so forth...

[webbo3]

still light here in Bristol

[douglas9401]

Aye, time for the sprouts to go on.

[Ric.ror]

Summer is saying ‘I think we need to talk’

[Baldric]

I am disappointed, being retired and living on the Seafront, I am a lovely shade of Brown, I tan easily and don't burn if I'm careful, just want it to continue.

[Baldric]

Usually wait for September 1st to put ours on Doug ;o)

[tonyav]

Yep, dark here and darker in the mornings to.

[douglas9401]

A common enough slip, Baldric, that's for the Burns Night ones.

Avoids a panic in thy breestie.

[jourdain2]

I looked out over the garden and harvested fields in the glorious Yorkshire Wolds (advert :) ) on Saturday and said to Mr. J2 that suddenly the colours had become autumnal. Also some 'Replete' daffodil bulbs arrived for planting. (They are a double PINK daffy!) Suddenly we are getting to 'back-endish' which I usually associate with mid-Sept..

I had a huge argument with youngest daughter the other year because I said that my birthday (tomorrow and I have faith in Murraymints)was in Autumn. She insisted it was in Summer and I ended-up having to explain about Lammas etc., etc..
Mr. J2 met local sheep farmer (60 yrs-old) running down a lane yesterday. The explanation was that 'it's getting dark earlier and I have to get round all the fields'.

So Yep, it's Autumn, roll on harvesting the sloes in the hedgerows (I know where they are) to make some 'fast' gin!

[rowanwitch]

But now on a clear night it's warm enough to sit out and see the stars, as it gets dark the bats are around, and whenever it finally arrives autumn is lovely. Summer hasn't left yet, I have a feeling she is going to hang around like a pub regular hoping for a lock in.

[jourdain2]

I hope you are right rowanw.. How lovely. x

[tonyav]

like a pub regular hoping for a lock in.

Mmmmm, I like them.

[rowanwitch]

There is something almost spiritual in the turn of the seasons. That tipping point between one state and the next. When the odd changed leaf becomes a blaze of colour after that first cold night, when the cool is replaced by see your breath cold. When buds swell on trees and the daffodils shine like sunshine , and when you smell the first sweet peas and honeysuckle on a summer evening.

[gness]

Well I walked out into spider webs this morning and that's an autumn experience usually.....x

[rowanwitch]

I logged first signs of Autumn same time last year. It's the extended overlap period that is the change from when we were younger.

[Ric.ror]

I have found three acorns from my favourite ever tree - I intend to plant them in a bit of compost

[woofgang]

not at all sad to see this summer go. Weather had been dire. Have had more migraines this year than I have in the whole of my life before this year. Roll on bright crisp days and chilly nights and fabulous autumn colour.

[237SJ]

I saw the first of the large, brown garden spiders yesterday - always a sign of autumn. I`m not in the summer 'vibe' now and am quite looking forward to a change of season. We had our 3 months, it's just that they started sooner and ended sooner.

[hereIam]

I'm not sad to see it go, been far too hot for too long for me! Can't wait for autumn, my favourite season. Love the feeling in the air on a crisp autumn day.