August 1 is the beginning of Autumn according to the Celtic calendar.
What signs of Autumn are appearing where you live?
August 18, 2008
Jane in Decatur, Georgia writes:
Here in the south (just outside Atlanta, GA) autumnal harbingers are only little whispers. The most notable being the change in the air. An early morning 70 degrees the past two weeks feels distinctly different from early morning 70 degrees in weeks past. The squirrels, chipmunks, and birds must know something, too, because they are emptying the bird feeder in record time, storing up for the coming shorter days and colder weather. While I love all seasons, Autumn has been my steadfast favorite forever. She is a jewel to behold and a deep blessing in the heart.
August 13, 2008
Sue writes:
I have been waiting for the wolf spider to appear - one comes in August and winds up summer into a ball and holds it in a huge web right by the front door - when the dew gets so heavy that the web is wet in the mornings, then the spider, having done his job, disappears or dies right in the web - then it is autumn. A wolf spider is a beneficial insect and their presence means a healthy garden!
August 13, 2008
Kelly in Portland, Oregon writes:
A week ago the first leaves on the first trees were starting to change color. Now it's entire branches. Only a few trees, and only a few of the uppermost, innermost branches.
The sky is no longer fully light when I get up in the morning. When I read bedtime stories to my daughter, it's starting to get dark out.
August 12, 2008
Toni in Long Island, New York writes:
Although it is only the 12th of August, here on the east coast (Long Island) there is the kiss of fall in the air; leaves have started to turn, the squirrels are foraging, squash is abundant (early!); cats’ fur is thickening; the temperature is much cooler than normal which is usually high 90s; the fall mist is in the air in the early morning; and that feeling of quickness one gets when the seasons are changing and all our signs indicate an early fall. Along with the signs is the sense that Mother Earth is reclaiming what is Hers and the lessons we are to learn will be hard and enlightening as to our required stewardship to Her and all that belongs to Her.
August 12, 2008
Marnie in New Jersey writes:
Here in the countryside of New Jersey (yes, we have some beautiful and soothing country in New Jersey, but we like to keep it a secret) the Cork-bark Euonymus (sometimes known as Burning Bush) is getting a bronze tinge around the edges. This always starts part-way through summer and it will take well into the fall before the brilliant cherry red takes over. But, since fall is my favorite season, I always get a thrill from this early harbinger.
What are the First Signs of Autumn where you live?
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