Autumn

Autumn is here.

You wouldn't necessarily know it during the day, but the mornings are fresh and cool, and the sunlight is still strong building to a temperature generally in the mid-20s.

When the sun goes down at about 5 o'clock it starts to get a bit chilly so if you want to stay in your shorts and t-shirt then the old al-fresco dining thing can get a little uncomfortable.

But overall it's really pleasant, not too hot during the day and not too cold otherwise.

Although Nicole, being a fairweather girl, is talking about getting the thick duvet out.

She also says that she finds this whole autumn thing a bit confusing, and I can see her point, because the trees aren't dropping their leaves, far from it. Actually quite a lot of things seem to be in flower, especially grasses but also some wildflowers and lots of new leaves are growing.

The slightly odd thing about leaves here, on some trees and plants anyway, is that while they are young they are red or very light green and it's only after they have matured that they change to the deeper green of ripe old age.

Still I don't expect it will be long before the days start to cool down a bit and it starts to get decidedly chilly in the evenings.

Probably around the time Nicole's parents visit. Next week.