Liquid Gold

As summer's last breaths filter through the streets, they stir the first dry leaves. The scales have tipped in autumn's favour. Sunshine is now to be seen between bursts of rain. I like moments of transition. The air, although chilly, is laced with change. September is always unpredictable, occasionally the home of a heatwave but usually ushering in wind and damp pavements. One of the best aspects of this changeability is the light. A single afternoon might see grumbling clouds, spells of sunshine and a sky that moves from grey to blue and back again. Layers must be put on and taken off. But it is worth it for the sight of a tree shedding raindrops after a...