WEATHER THERE: sunny, -2C, 9 km/hr tailwinds
WEATHER BACK: sunny, 9C, 9 km/hr headwinds
My breath fogged the crisp morning air and the remnants of overnight frost clung to patches of roads and sidewalks. Frozen dew still encased delicate blades of grass, who undoubtedly shivered patiently as they waited for the distant morning sun to awaken them from their icy brushes with death.
The golf course at the bottom of the river valley below 100th Avenue had lost its rich depth of colour and was now a pale green beneath a cover of frost.
Brittle yellow leaves descended from their branches, whispering their way to the road below. A delicate rainstorm of backlit brilliant yellows, a glowing golden burst of beauty and colour before everything turns white and stark.
Despite wearing new cycling gloves, my fingertips felt cold and numb. It took a few minutes of being indoors after changing into my work shoes before my toes warmed up again. A year ago today, it was 30C outside, a welcome extension of summer. Today, it's a high of 9C and our first morning of frost cover. Winter is on its way.
Fall is always too fleeting.
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