smelling autumn

[galanthus]

I awoke on Monday morning to womble to hosp appt and on the way to the car commented to my partner that I could definately smell autumn arriving. This was received with much laughter and dismissiveness, however, while chatting to friends at the hospital, one had commented exactly the same the same morning.

Can anyone else smell the change first thing ?

[paulchandler6]

I know what you mean but cant quite put it into words, its just a feeling, wet grass, fewer insects, birds on the move etc. Having said that I'm sure we've got to have some decent summer weather soon. Cheers

[Lance Morgan]

Every year i say this but i can definitely smell a difference when autumn is starting. The smell and the light changes etc

[twigs]

Ive heard ppl say that!! And i know what they mean now! Yesterday in our woods, it was like an october day!! I love autumn, its my fave season

[Jez]

Any one for a game of conkers?

[Deer Stalker]

Originally Posted by galanthus

I awoke on Monday morning to womble to hosp appt and on the way to the car commented to my partner that I could definately smell autumn arriving. This was received with much laughter and dismissiveness, however, while chatting to friends at the hospital, one had commented exactly the same the same morning.

Can anyone else smell the change first thing ?

Certainly can.

[galanthus]

autumn is my fave season too. Summer is groovy, (when it's sunny lol), but autumn is when you can curl up in front of a log fire on the occasional late evening or wrap up a little while out walking. I suppose the smell is made up of changing leaves and other vegetation, whatever it is, I can sense it every year.

[naturelover]

Originally Posted by galanthus

I awoke on Monday morning to womble to hosp appt and on the way to the car commented to my partner that I could definately smell autumn arriving. This was received with much laughter and dismissiveness, however, while chatting to friends at the hospital, one had commented exactly the same the same morning.

Can anyone else smell the change first thing ?

hi i thought we could all smell that damp fusty and fresh smell of winter arriving,the smell of old rotting wood,windfalls rotting on the grass,the smell of the rain,you and i must have animal instinks because thats what it is, from our past we just forget how to youse it.

[brucemstrs]

Brrrr!!! Went out early today for a walk through the woods. Cold, wet and windy. MORE LIKE NOVEMBER. Global Warming - PLEASE!!!!

[solus]

I know what you mean - that damp, decaying-leaves sort of smell...* compounded by the fact that Tuesday we put the heating on for a while - yet the calendar still says it's August and we're off on our "summer" hols soon! (Away to pack sweaters and gloves and waterproofs...) To be fair, it has been warm and sunny today, much more like summer at last.

*Of course, hereabouts that could just be the ground drying out from the flooding.