September is a 30 day long goodbye to summer.
The first day of September’s arrival represents the perfect time to get ready for sweater weather.
As strange as it sounds with the weather still so unseasonably dry, we are now closing on autumn and the start of a brand new season.
The author Dominic Riccitello once wrote: “I used to love September, but now it just rhymes with remember.”
Perhaps he is right.
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Upon the passing of each summer we all reflect on what has gone and what will not be ever again while turning toward the uncertainty of winter.
Certainly we are facing a winter of hard times and unheard of in its challenges since the dark days of the 1970s.
Spiralling energy bills coupled with an increase in food costs will mean many people will face a winter like none before this year.
Meanwhile strikes and staff shortages have rendered many areas without public transport while rubbish is piled high outside homes and on the streets.
In times like this it would be natural to get depressed and angry.
However instead we should all take a breath.
We are fortunate to live in one of the most peaceful parts of the country so we should make the most of that tranquility and venture out to explore.
After all, the world seems a lot less miserable after a walk and some fresh air and it also gives you chance to reflect on the challenges on the horizon.
Wasps eating a sultana. Picture by Michael Anthony Adams-Wade.
Insect life. Picture by Andrew Moz.
Farmers work the fields. Picture by Dawn Edwards.
Butterfly delights. Picture by John Barrett.
Views from Llansilin. Picture by Wendy Clough Jones.
A packed lunch. Picture by Michael Anthony Adams-Wade.
A dog good at his job. Picture by Paul Meakin.
River views. Picture by Transparency Pix.
A walk in the Ifton Meadows. Picture by Mary Morgan.
An isolated ash tree. Picture by Paul Meakin.
A Shropshire sunset. Picture by Amy Williams.
A resting butterfly. Picture by Paul Meakin.
When a sheep hears great gossip. Picture by Mary Morgan.
The walk between Gledrid and St Martin's. Picture by Mary Morgan.
Views from Nantmawr. Picture by Mary Morgan.
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