Autumn, the best season, is upon us once again. The autumnal equinox took place a few weeks ago, marking the end of summer and the start of fall across the Northern Hemisphere. It is the season of harvests, festivals, migrations, winter preparations, and, of course, spectacular fall foliage. Across the North, people are beginning to feel a 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, and more will follow in the weeks to come.
Fall Is in the Air: Images of the Season
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Brown bear cub 128 (front) stands with others in a river fattening up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, on September 5, 2021. #
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Farmers arrive with a cow on the return from mountain pastures, during the traditional Almabtrieb ("cattle drive"), near the village of Schoenau on Lake Königssee in the German Alps, on October 9, 2021. During the Almabtrieb event, cattle herds are brought from alpine pastures, where they stay during summer, to their stables in the valley. #
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