Autumn was aptly~described by the English poet, John Keats (1795~1821) as "the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness".

It also happens to be my favourite time of year ... even if already more than in 'full~swing' here in the UK.

Around the world, however, there are a number of ways of referring to it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/arti...escribe-autumn ...