The Wonders of Autumn
Ali Mills
3rd Period AP English
Descriptive Essay
October 15, 2012
The Wonders of Autumn In autumn, the leaves begin to gradually shift from greens to bright oranges, yellows, and reds. The air gets chilly, forcing people to bring out their warm, fleecy coats, as winter is just around the bend. The air is fresh and also mixed with the smell of corn and beans as farmers bring out their rumbling combines and lazy tractors and begin the harvest. Autumn is a beautiful season. The trees and their leaves are probably my favorite part about autumn. The bright oranges, reds, and yellows make them appear warm and happy. The wind whistles through them, making them dance and sway like ballerinas. The leaves twirl gently to the ground. The fallen leaves are gathered into piles, solely for the purpose of jumping into them and causing the leaves to scatter back up into the bright blue sky and rain back down on you. When my family gets done with our leaf piles, we like to warm up by our fire pit, a circle of rough grey slabs. We drink tangy apple cider heated to perfection and sweet hot chocolate. The fire is beautiful to watch, especially at night, with its dancing golden and red flames. The fire is warm and comforting, perfect in the sharp chill of the autumn air. Also, the smoke sometimes makes pretty designs against the sky, that is, when it’s not clinging to your clothes. The odor seems to never want to be removed, just like a child clinging to his mother. There are also carved pumpkins competing for attention with their lit faces, glowing in the dark. They were once innocent little pumpkins in a pumpkin patch but after removing their guts (the seeds in the orange stringy goo inside) and scraping them clean, and candle can be placed inside and lit. The pumpkins have been transformed into scary, creepy, or even ridiculously funny objects, portraying fun Halloween spirit. In our family, the small, pointed seeds from the pumpkin are saved. We like to season them
3rd Period AP English
Descriptive Essay
October 15, 2012
The Wonders of Autumn In autumn, the leaves begin to gradually shift from greens to bright oranges, yellows, and reds. The air gets chilly, forcing people to bring out their warm, fleecy coats, as winter is just around the bend. The air is fresh and also mixed with the smell of corn and beans as farmers bring out their rumbling combines and lazy tractors and begin the harvest. Autumn is a beautiful season. The trees and their leaves are probably my favorite part about autumn. The bright oranges, reds, and yellows make them appear warm and happy. The wind whistles through them, making them dance and sway like ballerinas. The leaves twirl gently to the ground. The fallen leaves are gathered into piles, solely for the purpose of jumping into them and causing the leaves to scatter back up into the bright blue sky and rain back down on you. When my family gets done with our leaf piles, we like to warm up by our fire pit, a circle of rough grey slabs. We drink tangy apple cider heated to perfection and sweet hot chocolate. The fire is beautiful to watch, especially at night, with its dancing golden and red flames. The fire is warm and comforting, perfect in the sharp chill of the autumn air. Also, the smoke sometimes makes pretty designs against the sky, that is, when it’s not clinging to your clothes. The odor seems to never want to be removed, just like a child clinging to his mother. There are also carved pumpkins competing for attention with their lit faces, glowing in the dark. They were once innocent little pumpkins in a pumpkin patch but after removing their guts (the seeds in the orange stringy goo inside) and scraping them clean, and candle can be placed inside and lit. The pumpkins have been transformed into scary, creepy, or even ridiculously funny objects, portraying fun Halloween spirit. In our family, the small, pointed seeds from the pumpkin are saved. We like to season them