Today (at least in the northern hemisphere) is the autumnal equinox. Or, if you want to be excruciatingly correct, it WILL be the autumnal equinox exactly one hour from now. This is the point at which the earth’s axis points neither toward nor away from the sun. It is the official beginning of the autumn season, though we have been enjoying crisp, cool weather and brightly colored leaves for several weeks now. My husband and I were both raised in upstate New York, where the fall foliage brings out scores of “leaf peepers” every year. When we lived in the Salt Lake valley, we used to drive up into the canyons to look for signs of autumn. Here in Harrogate, all we have to do to put ourselves in an autumn mood is to walk through the Stray into town and share a chocolate chestnut truffle at Betty’s Tea Room.
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