I enjoy the warm days of Fall. We used to call it Indian Summer...but I heard that is frowned upon now...maybe it should be called a second summer...dry warm days to be enjoyed before Winter is upon us. The only thing bad about those days are the Asian Beetles...you know the little orange and black bugs that bite and stink when crushed.
Yesterday I went over to my baby brothers with Ranger Blue and he power washed it for me. When I got back home I dried it all down and cleaned up the inside. Far Guy and I went out and counted how many No Hunting signs we need to replace.
What do you call the dry warm days in the Fall?
Far Side
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Indian summer
I have always called it Indian Summer and have no idea what I should call it now. I'll read your commenter and maybe get an idea. Nice fall pix.
We always called it Indian summer here too - though we stopped calling the Indigenous "Indians" when I was young - "Native Canadians" or "Natives" was the preferred term, now I believe the preferred term is just "Indigenous". The world changes very quickly sometimes.
We've got the warm weather too - yesterday was glorious and sunny. It's grey again but still warm. But the temps are suppose to stay up until after the weekend. I really could have used this weather two weeks ago!
Indian Summer is what I've always heard too, but yes - it probably isn't very PC these days. I believe our final nice Second Summer day was probably Monday. Yesterday was chilly, with some brief drizzly rain. Today will be even colder.
Bonus days!
We still call it Indian summer but second summer works too. I read somewhere that it refers to the warmer days that follow the first frost. If that's right, it was short-lived here. :)
Yes, I grew up with it called Indian summer. I just call it autumn now. You are keeping yourself busy!
We still call it Indian summer. Indian's call them themselves "indians" around here so I see nothing wrong with the term. We certainly don't mean it in a derogatory way. Frankly, I'm getting tired of being told what I can and can't say or think. Enough of my rant. I think those beautiufl days have ended for us. It became blustery and cloudy yesterday and we woke up to sprinkles and fog this morning. Your photo is beautiful. Most of our pretty leave blew away in the wind yesterday.
Blessings,
Betsy
I looked up the definition of Indian summer and listed below are two things I found. I like the origins and I am pretty tired of the people younger than us trying to erase all history. We all agree that our Native Americans were taken advantage of and treated very poorly with relocation but when I grew up in NYS, their heritage and contributions were celebrated.
. . . . a pleasant or successful time nearly at the end of someone's life, job, or other period:
. . . . Although the exact origins of the term are uncertain, it was perhaps so-called because it was first noted in regions inhabited by Native Americans, or because the natives first described it to Europeans, or it had been based on the warm and hazy conditions in autumn when Native Americans hunted.
Indian Summer
We've always called it Indian Summer, too.
It's warm here, was even warmer yesterday. I went out yesterday to try to capture this year's color. It's so beautiful, and we had lovely blue skies. Going to rain today and for the foreseeable future. Your reflections are soooo pretty!
I'm not too old to change. I like the phrase, second summer, personally.
But, it doesn't matter what I think. We must change and evolve when we know more and understand colonialisation.
I love that photo!
Yep, Indian Summer here too.
I call it beautiful :) Nice reflection photo! Fall colors are extra stunning this year.
We still call it Indian Summer.
What are the line of trees with yellow orange leaves? I just call these days fall. It’s 84 today but Monday night they said it’d 48. What a change!
I don't think Indian is a derogatory term but I guess we should ask them. I've always called it Indian Summer. Beautiful time of year!
I call it Indian summer and no bunch of Liberals is gonna change me. All they do is run their mouths and nothing but garbage comes out.
Still call it Indian Summer, though this year it has pretty much stayed warm all fall.
30's this weekend!
Galla Creek, Aspen
It is a perfect reflection in the water. The yellows are so bright. We get a hard freeze this weekend and then leaves will fall everywhere.
We call it Indian Summer. Haven't heard any complaints about that.
Amen!
In my mind, it will always be Indian summer. I am OK with second summer, too, which we happen to be basking in where I live in New York State. I'm sitting outside with my laptop and mosquitos are after me.
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