Autumn truly is the best season. The autumnal equinox took place a few 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.
Fall Is in the Air: Images of the Season
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Farmers harvest sesame seeds in Antalya, Turkey, on October 2, 2019. The stalks are stored in bundles for about a week and then dried in batches. When dry, each stalk is then shaken over a cloth to catch the seeds that fly out from dry and brittle pods. #
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Leonardo Urena of Napa, California, reacts after learning his pumpkin weighed in at 2,175 lbs., a new California weight record, on October 14, 2019, in Half Moon Bay, California. #
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