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.
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
Winter pjs, socks, and this morning I'm wearing a wooly pully! The morning light is accentuating the golden colours.
ReplyDeleteYes, those are all autumnal words! And very autumnal things!
DeleteChiaroscuro is a new word to me - and this morning the early morning sun and wind in the trees really were making lots of shadows.
ReplyDeleteSo now you know a posh word for it. And if you are like me, you will very soon forget it.
DeleteLove your descriptions of the turning of the season-we had the heating on for an hour last night as I felt chilled despite numerous warm layers. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI'm trying very hard not to flick the (heating) switch!
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