I’ve had the smell…
I’m sorry to bring you this news, especially in the middle of August, but last night I got the first whiff of autumn… I was driving back from Leeds, marvelling at the solid looking clouds receding into an inky-black sky when I caught the smell of a wood-fire and was instantly transported into autumn.
Don’t worry though, it was a good feeling. I was suddenly jazzed up with the thoughts of clear autumn skies, favourite jackets, old familiar trails made sketchy once again under a layer of green. Our night riding group, that seems to disband every summer under the weight of holiday absences and ironic deadlines suddenly regroups, unbidden, on the first awful day of the autumn, not wanting to be the one that didn’t make it. For missing that first inclement ride means that your resolve is weakened for the whole winter. It may be three months early, but that first whiff of woodsmoke made me feel that the lengthening shadows and occasional nip in the air isn’t a bad thing.
August 18th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Autumn? whens the Mighty Summer i was promised going to going to arrive?
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Im looking forward to the autumn/winter. You Know where you stand. It will most probably be wet and cold but if the sun shines “Bonus”.