Ferida's Wolff's Backyard: Ahh, Autumn
Ahh, Autumn
It’s officially Autumn. The weather traditionally would be cooling down on its way to greet Winter.
But this has been a strange season, weatherwise.
Fewer jackets are being worn than expected and it’s not unusual to see kids still in shorts. Temperatures have been way warmer than average.
Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane trap the sun’s heat and have been warming Earth’s atmosphere.
It seems like a warmer Fall would alter the timing of when leaves change their color but trees seem to know better. The leaves are glowing with brilliant reds and yellows and starting to fall in huge numbers. I used to like to crunch them when I walked down the street. I still do.
Ahh, Autumn. It remains its beautiful self. Now it’s time to get out the rake and gather the fallen leaves.
Crunch, crunch, crunch.
(Copyright) 2023 Ferida Wolff
Ferida Wolff is author of 19 books for children and three essay books for adults. Her essays appear in anthologies, newspapers and magazines. She is a frequent contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series. Her picture book IS A WORRY WORRYING YOU? coauthored with Harriet May Savitz (Tanglewood Books) is pertinent to our current times.
Her latest book RACHEL'S ROSES is an historical mid-grade novel.
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