Autumn Is Here

Yesterday I went for a walk wearing what I have been wearing since April or May. To be fair I had an extra layer. I felt cold. I chose to walk a shorter circuit than usual. I walked just five kilometres rather than my normal eight, or more. I felt okay when my back was to the wind, or when I was sheltered by trees or hills, but not when I was facing into the wind.

Finally Normal Seasonal Temperatures

It’s only one degree warmer than usual now, rather than eight. It’s also because I was three or four hundred meters higher up than on previous days. I felt the need for a sweater and fleece, and to keep my neck out of the wind. That’s why I felt cold, and why I was happy to shorten the walk.

In Sync with the Weather

When you walk you feel the weather. You feel the heat, and you feel the cold. You also notice how little it rains, as well as how strong the dew is. It can be weeks between rain falls and yet you can still get muddy shoes sometimes. At the moment the ground is still very dry.

A few days ago I was walking where I often walk and a farmer was cutting an overgrown fallow field and I saw a do run away from him into taller grass. This is a reminder that tall grass, and trees are good shelter for wildlife, whether foxes, deer, and other creatures. I haven’t seen wolves yet, but knowing my walking habit, I will.

For a change I could hear the sound of what I think is artillery fire. In this part of Switzerland you often see armoured personal carriers being driven around. This is where they practice such skills.

And Finally

I need to change my writing routine because I no longer feel inspired in the morning.