Who needs a thermometer when we have shadows?
As I studied the shadows through the window this afternoon I found myself turning up the collar of my sweater. Although I was in a warm building, the combination of colored leaves and lengthening shadows triggered an unconscious shiver. It had to be chilly outside - and it was.
Shadows of the same length on a August afternoon would have told of a welcome lessening of heat if not humidity.
But somehow the shadows of post-summer have a more significant impact. The angle of sunlight is different and holds less promise of warmth. The combination of late-year sun and elongated shadows tells of a need to wrap up just as surely as mercury dropping in a thermometer.
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