I love the smell of fall mornings in western Oregon. This morning, though, I was surprised on my bike ride to smell CHRISTMAS! I was riding through an area planted with Christmas trees, which I hadn't paid much attention to this summer while riding. But this morning was the coolest I've biked in since springtime, and there was a bit of mist in the air getting things wet and letting the smells out. Totally smelled like Christmas in our living room - but I was outside on my bike at 7:30 am in September!
I'm sad to see summer leave (mostly because of the lack of daylight) but I do love autumn!
