Spring and Autumn Compare and Contrast

Our mother Earth rotates on her axis 365 times a year. Circling the Sun, her majestic beauty is seen in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Within this circle of life comes the changing of the seasons, two of which are spring and autumn. Signaling a new beginning, spring offers new hope and new life begins. Autumn on the other hand signifies a time in which many things see an imminent death. This paper will explore the exquisite beauty both spring and autumn share, giving you a glimpse of their unique characteristics that are necessary to keep the circle of life going strong as it has for billions of years. Perhaps the first notice of spring can be seen in the climate’s temperature rising. Signaling what is known by many as the “spring thaw”, winter’s blanket of snow begins melting as the temperature changes. Along with the rise in temperature the first signs of new life are visible in the budding of the trees and flowers beginning to bloom. Hibernating animals awaken from their winter slumber and start foraging for food and searching for mates. Along with the rise in temperatures, our daylight hours increase and farmers use this extra time to cultivate the land and prepare for the planting of the crops. This is the time of year when the sky opens up with showers and love can be seen blooming all around us. With the showers of spring comes the awakening of our sense of smell. Flowers and trees come alive with colors and the scents are quite spectacular to most. With this awakening, nature lovers begin their treks and revel in the sights before them. Not only does the Earth seem to come alive with pastel colors of pinks, yellows and blues to name a few, but the smells come alive as well. Fragrant flowers offer fresh new scents to be explored, while the soil itself gives off a wonderful aroma. Who would fathom the thought of dirt actually smelling good but in the spring it seems to have an aroma like no other time of year.