Canada in Autumn
Here in Ottawa Canada, where I live, autumn is one of the most colourful seasons, bright red, orange, yellow and rich burgundy colours speckle the forests in glory, before the trees become bare and dormant for the cold winter months. Quite the opposite to a seaside town like Bexhill in Sussex England. Anna Neale, the main character in my novel The Blue Pendant would witness the bustling Sackville Hotel come to a quiet trickle of guests. The Promenade once teaming with holiday-makers taking in the sea air, would be eerily silent. The sun sucked deep into a grey sky, steely grey clouds
Grey Sea and Sky
dropping low, almost touching the grey turbulent winter waves. An occasional watery sun would try to push through the grey, but mostly the dominant colour would be varying shades of grey turning black as winter storms rolled in from the sea. Depressing as outside might seem, long evenings in front of a warm fire in the staff room would kindle friendships including blossoming romances, which is how Anna was faced with two men in love.
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It’s difficult to come to terms with the suddenly chilly air. The fall colours are beautiful however, we have to anticipate the empty tree branches looking like antlers followed quickly by snow blowing sideways. Reality can sound so negative!
Here, here Audrey! Fall is lovely, but we all know what’s coming. I love your comment ’empty tree branches looking like antlers’.
It’s difficult to come to terms with the suddenly chilly air. The fall colours are beautiful however, we have to anticipate the empty tree branches looking like antlers followed quickly by snow blowing sideways. Reality can sound so negative!
Here, here Audrey! Fall is lovely, but we all know what’s coming. I love your comment ’empty tree branches looking like antlers’.
I think of this time of year, with the leaves changing to a riot of bright colours, as Mother Nature providing us with one last burst of glory before the dark months of winter. Yes, that is autumn in Ottawa! The leaves then fall to the ground and the forests become quiet until everything wakes up in the spring.
Walking in the forest with snow crunching underfoot can be enjoyable – a monochrome world, but the white snow does make it look brighter.
As Susan states so well, England has seemingly endless grey and dreary days instead.
Yes, crisp white winters are nice.
I think of this time of year, with the leaves changing to a riot of bright colours, as Mother Nature providing us with one last burst of glory before the dark months of winter. Yes, that is autumn in Ottawa! The leaves then fall to the ground and the forests become quiet until everything wakes up in the spring.
Walking in the forest with snow crunching underfoot can be enjoyable – a monochrome world, but the white snow does make it look brighter.
As Susan states so well, England has seemingly endless grey and dreary days instead.
Yes, crisp white winters are nice.