The gentle breeze carries dancing leaves in its wake. Along
the roadside, the branches of small trees bear only a few scattered,
yellowing leaves, adding to the autumn scenery. The colors of autumn are
vibrant and diverse, as "the mountains are clear and the waters are pure,
and the red leaves are mingled with yellow". With the arrival of autumn
comes a refreshing coolness and the changing colors of leaves, which turn
yellow and sometimes red. The fiery red of maple leaves can be mesmerizing,
like a sea of fire engulfing one's heart. Though spring flowers wilt,
chrysanthemums bloom abundantly only in the autumn, adding to the color of
the season.
Autumn is a time of harvest, as "a single grain of spring seed yields a
harvest of ten thousand in autumn". Every year, we witness the scene of
farmers harvesting what they had sowed in the spring. The rice paddies
resound with the loud croaking of frogs, as if heralding a bountiful
harvest, while the sweet fragrance of rice flowers fills the air. In the
evening, the farmers return from their fields, and the ripening crops seem
to undulate like waves, creating a yellow sea of swaying stalks.
Autumn is also a season of melancholy. "As I stand on a high building, I
long for the dusk, as the rain falls gently on the leaves of the parasol
tree". The autumn rain falls quietly, and the sound of droplets tapping on
leaves echoes throughout the landscape, bringing a sense of desolation to
those waiting for loved ones. Late at night, the wind blows fiercely, and
the bamboo leaves rustle, as if to tell the lonely woman in her empty bed
that the beauty of autumn is tinged with melancholy.
Yet autumn is also a season of refreshing coolness, as "after the autumn
rain, the air is so fresh and the weather has turned cool". The autumn
breeze blows white clouds across the sky, and the trees along the riverbank
shed their greenery, leaving behind only golden leaves fluttering in the
wind.
Autumn, with its vibrant colors, harvest, melancholy, and coolness, adds
vitality to nature. |