Autumn

I sincerely hope not. There is too much humidity and gorgeous sunshine in my area although the evenings are getting shorter. I have not worn a cardigan for many weeks now because of the heat.

At the end of the garden I can see in the bank of green trees a few leaves are starting to alter from green to yellow, like every Summer Autumn is following close behind, so I think so sue

There were certainly a lot of brown fallen leaves on the golf course yesterday.

That could be due to lack of rain sue? I think/hope we have a week or two more of this lovely summer. I haven't had me hols yet!

Yesterday evening there actually seemed to be a nip in the air. The sky was clear and there was a really fresh smell - almost as if there was going to be a frost!

I don't detect any sign of autumn down here, it's still pretty warm. Walking through Marks last week I noticed they had school uniforms for sale. My children used to be outraged that this always happened before they'd even broken up for summer.
It better stay nice as my 2 GDs and their father are coming down for a few days in a couple of weeks time.

Marelli move to London, it is totally different here. The trees have beautiful green leaves and there is no hint of brown. It is too humid here yo consider a frost.

On the M90 yesterday morning there was definitely a slight turning of leaves to brown!!!
I think it might be due to the very hot weather we have had.

I haven't noticed leaves turning brown (or golden) yet but the nights are getting darker earlier and the evening feel cooler (which isn't a bad thing really if you don't like too much heat). I have been wondering if our seasons are shifting forward slightly as summer seemed to start earlier too.

Yes, I agree, suebailey1. I have detected the merest touch, a feeling in the air, a slight cool mistiness first thing in the morning.
And today it's raining VERY heavily here!

I would not say no to a spot of rain but please allow my washing to dry first.

We have a dry garden and thanks to the heat the borders are all tired and flagging. They look like August has already been and gone.

Yes the lamps are on here at 20.15!

I thought that too, sue, and I noticed it last year as well. August used to be the hottest month surely?
In fact, I wondered if the seasons were shifting

It's been raining here tonight too, very heavily. But my flowers have gone over very quickly this year, my lilies only lasted a few days. Something is up because I have watered them. Even the sweet peas have dried up a bit, again, watered them too. We have had some very hot weather in July (my little doggie was getting too hot sometimes).

But I do love it when the Autumn starts to creep in, the nights start to shorten and walks taken early or late are crisp and warmer coats are needed.

I can't say that has happened yet, although I am observing the lovely hot sweats, so it might just be me.

One year our downy birch leaves had started truning yellow during the first week in July, so seeing them and those of the goat willows beginning to turn a month later does not seem early. I enjoyed seeing the beginning of leaf colour change on our way to archery practice on Sunday.

But the leaves never stop changing, of course – from their fresh spring greens, through the darker summer greens, to their varied autumn tints. I love it all.

I love the seasons. In ireland we've had heavy rain the last few days. At the moment the sun is shining and I'm hoping the weather is turning nice again. My plants will be so much better after all the rain.

I felt a touch of autumn on Monday morning, when I went out into the garden. The air felt, and smelled different. It's interesting to see I wasn't imagining it.
It's pouring with rain here this morning, but still unusually warm. A few blackberries are already ripe, the sweet peas are looking as though they're coming to the end of what's been a great month of continuous flowers. I love the seasons as well Inishowen - autumn always used to be my favourite season, though as I've got older, increasingly I love the spring.

No sign oif Autumn in Oxfordshire, no blackberries are ripe yet - and it looks like a bumper harvest when they do ripen. Last year I was picking blackberries in July.

Our blackberries are nearly black here in the East Midlands.

We have been picking cultivated blackberries for weeks.

It was very warm and quite humid again today. Just to make me eat my words from yesterday!

No - don't even think about it! - I am enjoying my summer, and the children have not that long broken up.

Hmmm - you are right. Mist in the valley this morning.

Ripe wild blackberries and mist in the valleys here in East Sussex.