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Autumn fever

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Prompt: Five Senses and Spring
Describe something(s) you experience with each of your senses every spring, and/or write about what an ideal spring day could be like.

I’m going to change the time of the year from Spring to Autumn because in Australia that’s the season we’re in. The days are idyllic now after the hottest summer on record. Days of 45 Centigrade just about finished me this year. It’s been horrendous.
But now, oh boy, it’s beautiful. Days of temperatures not exceeding 30C and cool nights so sleeping is possible once more.
The trees, even though it has not yet rained since November are definitely showing signs that they won’t die. Sight: I can see the little birds are flitting around looking for nesting material so they can hatch another few eggs before winter.
Smell: Autumn has that special smell, hard to explain but it’s a smoky smell, it could be people are preparing for winter and burning a few dead leaves and branches.
Taste: The taste buds are preparing for heavier meals instead of endless cold meals and salads because it’s been too hot to cook.
Touch: I can touch my steering wheel without getting third degree burns!
Hearing: I can hear the sounds of different birds as they return from cooler climes.
Soon the wetlands will fill again and the swans and Pelicans will be back in their home in the wetland near my home and I will see them once more on my daily walk.