#Fall autumn winter 2012 skin#

“Soft, forgiving, it makes all the world an illuminated dream.” “Autumn light is the loveliest light there is,” wrote author Margaret Renkl. Rake leaves and then feel their cushioned embrace with a classic jump in the pile. So, get in touch with all the feels of the season. Scott Fitzgerald was feeling when he wrote, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”

It’s the most academically stimulating of the seasons (and not just because classes resume) – I love diving into a good book on a chilly fall day. Maybe it’s the energy field surrounding a new school year – even this complicated year – but there’s an electricity in the air. “You expected to be sad in the fall,” wrote Ernest Hemingway in “A Moveable Feast,” because “part of you died each year.”īut there’s also a rebirth in the fall after the hot, laconic days of summer. Summer is the season that reminds us to come alive Summer time in Hurd Park, Dover, New Jersey with green cherry trees. But there’s also something melancholy about the season. There are many fun and enjoyable activities it’s a season designed for communing with friends, family and nature. The emotions we feel in autumn seem more complex as well. We are once again able to control our body temperature, with sartorial flair. Some animals, like the fox, likewise grow a cozy, thicker fur in anticipation of winter. This season simply feels nicer than the others. The oppression of summer heat is overthrown by the autumnal rebels, layered on in the form of jumpers, vests, scarves and hats.

#Fall autumn winter 2012 skin#

Feeling chill on your skin and in your lungs is both a respite and a stimulant.

Those first days every year when it’s chilly enough to need a sweater or hoodie are a revelation. It’s neither too hot (summer) nor too cold (winter) and cozier than spring. “The temperature of fall is perfect,” explained my older daughter. Our emotions are heightened, brains kicked into gear, and our sense of time and place is nestled in big, leafy piles of autumnal joy. Our senses lead us to embrace the outdoors. This season’s holidays remind us to be thankful for our bounty and to have fun. Change, the double-edged sword that's worth mastering