This time of the year is called Sarı Yaz - Yellow Summer, but I think a better English translation would be "Mellow Summer". The heat and harshness July and August is over, the air feels soft and everything seems to calm down, even the sea has a milky laziness to it. It is a perfect time to plan long walks. The ground is still dry underfoot so heavy boots are unnecessary and it's both warm enough and cool enough for a single T-shirt and one bottle of water. It's a golden time as a the countryside takes on all shades from flaxen to copper and even the most mundane scene has a little romance about it.
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Summer tries to hold on making the autumn the best time of year.
ReplyDeleteEven though rain is due this week, I'm sure we'll have at least another 6 weeks of perfect weather
Delete. . after the hibernation of summer these are our favourite months - spring starts in October and so do the smiles!
ReplyDeleteIt's perfect.
Deleteps lovely to see the Sternbergia
ReplyDeleteBut is it lutea or sicula?
DeleteB to B, Your photos of the golden light say it all. This time of year is a true joy.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are experiencing it too in the North.
DeleteBeautiful, my favorite time of the year up there with such lovely temperatures - mind you we had an unexpectedly warm Sept in England and the colours are gorgeous. Enjoy the walks, cok selamlar Ozlem
ReplyDeleteOf course I miss the gorgeous colours of an English Autumn. Wisley must be spectacular.
DeleteIt's lovely here now. Though the forecast says that rain is due.
ReplyDeleteWe had a little rain last night and lots of wind, but it's another good day today.
DeleteAlways good when the glare of summer is over and a softer light prevails.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful, mellow post, B2B. Lovely words and glorious pics. A delightful time of year. Axxx
ReplyDeleteWhat an idyllic picture you paint in words and images.
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