Changing

 

Yesterday afternoon was distinctly brumal and I had to add an extra layer of clothing.  Autumn is definitely arriving after the long, hot (and dry) summer of 2025.  It’s right back-end now.

Leaves are definitely turning.  The horse chestnuts have been on the turn since mid-August but other trees are beginning to go brown now.  The world is becoming aureate and the chiaroscuro is wonderful in the early morning.

 Just so you know

Aureate – golden-coloured.

Back-end – a Lincolnshire dialect word for autumn, meaning the “back end” of the year

Brumal – wintry, but often used to describe the creeping chill of autumn.

Chiaroscuro – interplay of light and shadow