Autumn really is the best season. The autumnal equinox took place a couple of weeks ago, marking the end of summer and the start of fall across the Northern Hemisphere. Now it is the season of harvests, festivals, migrations, winter preparations, and, of course, spectacular foliage. Across the North, people are beginning to feel a crisp chill in the evening air, leaves are splashing mountainsides with bright color, apples and pumpkins are being gathered, and animals are on the move. Collected here are some early images from this year, maybe more to follow in the weeks to come. Also, be sure to see Part II, with images from later in the season.
Fall Is in the Air: Images of the Season
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A young woman leads cows to a boat that takes them over the Königssee lake during an annual ceremonial cattle drive, called an Almabtrieb, on October 6, 2018, in Schönau am Königssee near Berchtesgaden, Germany. Farmers herd the cattle down from alpine summer pastures and transport them across Königssee in order to bring them to barns for the winter. #
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Kashmiri farmers pack fresh apples in an organic orchard during harvesting season on October 1, 2018, in Tral, south of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. #
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Farmers spread chilis and corn on top of Longquan Mountain to form a Chinese-national-flag pattern to welcome China's National Day on September 26, 2018, in Lishui, Zhejiang province, China. #
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A sheep grazes on the side of a cliff as a competitor drives by during the Great Orme stage on day four of the FIA World Rally Championship Great Britain in Llandudno, Wales, on October 7, 2018. #
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