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  Autumn The leaves shimmering in the wind on the treetops like chandelier drops....Autumn is here. As much as Summer is a charming companion for lightning bugs and the warm rosiness of sundown, Autumn is infinitely more interesting. Colorful canopies of golden brown-green, suffused sunlight mixed with dampness, chestnuts and Halloween...she is so varied and temperamental you never know exactly what to expect. As apt as fall is to describe the cadence of the dancing leaves, I think the name Autumn adds much more elegance to the season. Swirling through the leaves and name is a call for florid adornments.The sumptuous splash of different hues seems to accompany the trees to a ball or majestic bash, lending to the idea of regalness.  However, Autumn can also be quite subdued. Autumn's sobriety shows when she drapes a heavy gray cloak on the sky. In this way, she gives an idea of ancientness in her cool preparation for Winter's arrival, although she ...