We went to Mt. Namhansanseong yesterday for the school hike. It was quite an easy hike compared to the two I have been to but it was still quite tiring. On the bus on our way to Mt. Namhansanseong I was struck by the beauty of the passing scenery. The mountains were auburn-colored with splashes of yellow. I could not stop staring and admiring and wishing that the bus would stop so that I can take pictures. It is my first time to experience the four seasons but even before, I always found fall to be beautiful whenever I see pictures of it in magazines or see it on television. Now that I am experiencing it, I’m not the least bit disappointed. I love the way the leaves change colors, some red, others orange, and the ginkos are yellow. When they are all mixed together, it’s like a splash of vibrant colors when there used to be just green. I have friends who told me that autumn is depressing like winter because the night falls early and it’s cold but I disagree. Autumn is awesome. It’s colorful and the weather is cool and sometimes chilly but it reminds of ealy mornings in the countryside during summer vacations. The downside of autumn is of course the falling leaves. Gardeners and groundkeepers have additional work of gathering the leaves that are continuously falling and littering the streets but to an observer like me, the leaves on the streets add to the beautiful atmosphere.
When we were hiking back to the bus, I told my friends I wish I could live somewhere where I can experience the fall season again. It’s definitely my favorite of the four seasons.
