I confess that I couldn't pick just one and have to go with two seasons. I truly enjoy spring and fall so much more than the other seasons. Just when you think you can't stand winter for another minute, spring arrives in all of it's glory. The crocuses and daffodils and other bulbs peek out of the ground and bring hope that there are warm days to come. The sun starts to shine just a little bit brighter. I love when the trees begin to bud It's amazing how one day the branches appear stick-like and the next they are spilling forth with a bright captivating green. You vow to watch and discover as the spring unfolds, and yet you find yourself wondering how it could have sprung overnight while you were sleeping, causing you to miss the moment of rebirth. Before you know it the branches are filled with mesmerizing blossoms, and you think you could positively eat them up. The grass slowly greens and you find yourself wanting to be outside every moment lest you miss something that nature has to share. The birds are gloriously arrayed and singing all the day. The world, it seems, begins to awake, and you find that you have survived yet another cold and dreary winter. The days are warmer, and you can venture outside in only a jacket or (gasp!) even without one. Spring in the city is a beautiful sight. There's nothing quite like the awakening of spring.
Likewise, I also love the fall. The days are warm and pleasant, and the evenings are just a touch cooler inviting you to pull on a cozy sweater or warm up under a blanket. The colors of the leaves are breathtaking, and the whole world seems to hold still as they float lazily down from the trees to blanket the ground with their gloriousness. Fall is a season of hearty breads and soups and stews. It's the season of welcoming out your sweaters while still wearing flip flops during the day. It's a season of waking up to crisp mornings and crunching the leaves under your feet. It's piles of leaves and pumpkins. It's the start of hot chocolate and apple cider and feeling comfortable again just when you thought you might melt from the relentless heat of summer. It's a season of beautiful glowing sunsets and dusks that seem to go on forever. There's just something about autumn that gets me every year.
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