It’s early September, and it’s been dry for many days.
September!
The sweet scent of newly cut grass,
As harvest begins.
In only a few weeks time it will be the autumn equinox (22nd September) here in the northern hemisphere, when day and night will be of equal length. A time to celebrate nature’s abundance and a time to plant seeds within ourselves so they may be incubated through the winter months to be re-born in the spring.
Have a wonderful September.
Ashley ๐โโ๏ธ
A Different View 
Yes the rhythms of seasons is the only thing that feels *real* in this momentโฆand the smell of cut grasses so niceโฆhave a beautiful day Ashley ~ sending joy hedy โบ๏ธ๐๐
Thank you, Hedy! Staying in step with the seasons helps me to avoid becoming too depressed about the state of our world. I am grateful for your gift of e-joy ๐๐๐โโ๏ธ
Oh, Dear Ashley, you have just reminded me of my favourite scent! Freshly cut grass!
My wildlife garden has thousands of plants but no lawn, and I used to love this scent!
Thank you!!
Joanna
Dear Joanna, thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you don’t think that those pictures are from my garden! I wish! Haha! I have a tiny “yard” and no grass but took these photos when out for one of my short walks from home! ๐๐๐๐โโ๏ธ
Very nice haibun with beautiful photos, Ash-tree! Yes, mid-autumn, the equinox, has snuck up on us again, reminding us to prepare for the dark, cold days to come.
Indeed, Edo! The equinox is only a couple of weeks away. Brrrrr! ๐โโ๏ธ
Hi Ashley, Wonderful words to capture of the season! The neighbors were just haying their fields this week and the summer flowers are being replaced by the late season blooms of Black-eyed Susans and Hardy Hibiscus. Be Well!
Thanks, Mark for visiting! My Black-eyed Susans are shining just now on this overcast day. Keep well! ๐โโ๏ธ
I love September, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Eunice for visiting my blog ๐
You are welcome.
September is my favourite month. It is back to school, back to learning and the beginning something fresh like the smell of harvest.
Sounds like you are busy! Thank you for dropping by ๐๐โโ๏ธ
Thank you and a wonderful September to you, too ๐
Thank you, Marina ๐๐๐โโ๏ธ
September is a lovely month and your pictures are great – I can almost smell the freshly cut grass!
Thanks for your comments. I walked that way this morning and the grass has all been gathered and stored away for winter ๐โโ๏ธ
I love the smell of newly cut grass….when someone else cuts it! ๐
Hahaha๐คฃ best to live in an apartment then ๐ Thanks for dropping in MrM ๐โโ๏ธ
I love the smell of fresh cut grass, your pictures really bring this over. Have a beautiful September Ashley. โฅ
Thank you, Ute, a happy smiling September to you! ๐๐โโ๏ธ
Spring and autumn are my favourite seasons . . . though the temperatures are unusually high here in the u.k. at the moment. I’m hoping the equinox will bring cooler weather.
A lovely poem, Ashley. Our farmers are very happy at getting their harvest in. ๐
Hi Lesley, thank you for visiting. I am also in the UK, in Northern Ireland. We have certainly been experiencing some wayward temperatures here! ๐๐โโ๏ธ
I’ve never been to Ireland, north or south, I imagine it’s very beautiful. ๐
Hello dear Ashley, September is a beautiful month weather in the northern or Southern hemisphere. I wish you a wonderful autumn ๐โโ๏ธ๐คps I will write soon. โจ๐
Dear Morag, thank you for visiting. Yes, September is a lovely month as it holds onto summeriness whilst drifting into autumn. It is always good to hear from you. Keep well ๐๐โโ๏ธ
Yes we have the hints of the summer sun while still experiencing low temperatures (for us). We were walking in 7ยฐC this morning. C-c-cold๐ฅถ keep well too. ๐ทโจ
Dear Ashley, the smell of dry grass reminds me of my childhood when we played upstairs on the neighbor’s big haystack.
Yes, September is a lovely month!
You too! There was a big field behind our house and it was cut by hand, a man with a scythe. It took him all day to cut the field and build a couple of haystacks. What fun we children had then! Of course, we got into trouble and then had to help rebuild the haystacks! Still, I look back on those days with great happiness and whenever I smell cut grass……๐ Thanks, Rosie for visiting my post ๐๐โโ๏ธ
I grew up in a very small village. The men of the village mowed the meadows with scythe. My father was there too. To do this, they lined up in a row and began to mow at the same time. I still have the sound of the scythes in my ear today.
Thanks Ashley for the wonderful memories. ๐ป๐ป
Aloha๐ผ๐
You might know this already but in Japan, each the spring and the autumn equinox are National Holidays๐คโจ๐๐พ
Unfortunately, I couldnโt get along with Japanese people and society very well since my childhood for some reason. BUT, this kind of traditional cultureโฆto respect, pray and celebrate the nature.
I really love it!
I realized that there is NO any nature celebrating national holiday in United States. How about your country?
Hope you have a wonderful shifting season ๐๐๐
I do follow the seasons and until recently only saw 4 of them. Now, I understand that in Japanese culture there are as many as 72! There are no celebrations of nature here either unless they are linked to religion which is a shame! I do love nature and my place in it, but as humanity destroys the earth I am left distraught! Even where you are, in the middle of the Pacific you must be seeing and feeling the impact of modern civilisation on your home, Mother Earth! Definitely, I should now write to you. Blessings to you, Ashley ๐๐๐๐โโ๏ธ
September is my favorite month, with moderate temperature and fresh produce from local farms even in the grocery stores. I never know the importance of equinox. Now you mention it–it must be something special if some countries want to make holidays out of it.
Thank you for visiting and your comments. I like to follow the seasons in my writing and of course, now is harvest time. ๐๐โโ๏ธ
I, too, am a big fan of the fragrance of freshly-cut grass. Enjoyed your sweet verse & images, as always, Ashley! ๐
Lisa, thank you for your lovely thoughts! Have a great weekend ๐๐โโ๏ธ
Thank you, Ashey, for your interesting post.
Joanna
Many thanks, Joanna for visiting ๐๐๐โโ๏ธ
Thank you, Ashley, for liking my comment on Nests, in Kaushal’s post!
Joanna
You didn’t live in Barnes by any chance?
Did you enjoy your equinox! The smell of fall is so enticing. Thanks for a sweet post!
I love the smell of cut grass and in my photos, the grass was left to dry for a few days before baling! It had all been taken away by the following week to feed the horses. They will enjoy that sweet food over the winter. ๐๐โโ๏ธ