Why is autumn so beautiful?

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.— John Donne

Poetry by Betsy von Atzigen and Image by Fredi Brunner

I murmured to myself as I sat next to a stretched glass window, watching yellowing leaves dance to the swirling, swaying wind...

Why is autumn so beautiful? Autumn mesmerises with its cooler, crisp temperatures and a spectacular yellow, orange, red, and browning foliage inviting any age to spend time in nature.

What could autumn’s prize be? Look! the aurora polaris are all prepped and primed to infatuate and enamour all from far-flung and close at hand.

Where are autumn’s polar lights? Marvel north at the aurora borealis, gasp south at the aurora australis performing adroitly, nimbly, phenomenally at nature’s prized pageantry.

How do I chase ‘em? Go! catch those vivid images of swirling flames of greenish blue lights, moving, dancing, astronomically drawing shafts of coloured lights from a clear scandinavian sky evening.

And why is autumn so beautiful? Awe-inspiring autumn takes us out into nature, into ourselves, allows scaling of life’s priorities afresh, making time for things that matter, those we hold dear.