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The autumn anxiety of chasing peak leaf colour
Original: Autumn in the woods comes with a fear I feel every year: that the colour will peak and fall in the gap between one visit
As autumn foliage peaks across the northern hemisphere, one writer has described a familiar seasonal fear: that the vivid colours will come and fall in the gap between visits to the woods, meaning the spectacle is missed for another year. The reflection captures the mix of anticipation and anxiety many feel as the short window of peak colour narrows with each passing week of the season.
Why now: It is peak autumn foliage season, when people are racing to catch the brief window of best colour.
Evidence
- Autumn in the woods comes with a fear I feel every year: that the colour will peak and fall in the gap between one visit and the next, and that I will miss it for another whole year. There is a great deal of anticipation in the season. There is a fair amount of anxiety in it… · timsmalley@mastodon.green · 2
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