: Fewer hours of sunlight signal trees to stop producing chlorophyll. This chemical shift allows the hidden pigments of leaves—reds, oranges, and yellows—to finally reveal themselves. A Season of Sensory and Spiritual Change
: Scenery becomes particularly "instagrammable" as the amber light hits the changing foliage.
: The duration of daylight noticeably decreases, a process that continues until the winter solstice.
: The sun’s rays hit the Earth at a shallower angle, which means they must travel through more of the atmosphere. This filters out shorter blue wavelengths, leaving behind the warm reds and golds we associate with fall.
As the Earth tilts away from the sun, several physical changes occur:
