On autumn

There’s a hint of colour in the broadleaf trees, and the pink-footed geese are back in Scotland after their Icelandic summer. It’s autumn.

I prefer the American term ‘fall’ – it just seems more rooted in nature. Even better is the Finnish term ‘ruska’ which translates literally as ‘brown’. The Finnish people are very much tuned into nature all year round, but they still make a special effort to visit their forests at ‘ruska’. It’s a good time to be outdoors.