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Seasons & Gardens

The First Day of Autumn: A slow inventory of turning things

Edwin Marsh · narrated by Rowan Whitmore

2026

3h 25m
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The air changes before the calendar does, and most people miss the exact moment it happens. This is a quiet walk through that shift: the first cool morning, leaves turning color from the edges in, birds gathering before they go, and the particular slant of afternoon light that only shows up once a year. Observant, patient, and content to simply notice, this is a listen for anyone who wants to slow down long enough to catch a season changing its mind.

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19 chapters

  1. 1What You Will Find Here3m
  2. 2Before the First Page6m
  3. 3Chapter 1: The Morning It Turned13m
  4. 4Chapter 2: What Turning Means13m
  5. 5Chapter 3: Why the Light Goes First14m
  6. 6Chapter 4: The Leaf Before It Falls15m
  7. 7Chapter 5: A Different Kind of Quiet12m
  8. 8Chapter 6: The Smell of Turning Ground13m
  9. 9Chapter 7: Rain on a Different Tree12m
  10. 10Chapter 8: The Fungus Under the Log15m
  11. 11Chapter 9: Where the Water Slows15m
  12. 12Chapter 10: The Hillside at Midday13m
  13. 13Chapter 11: The Bracken Going Copper16m
  14. 14Chapter 12: A Small Circuit Each Day12m
  15. 15Chapter 13: Keeping the Slow Inventory15m
  16. 16Chapter 14: When the Wood Goes Bare13m
  17. 17Final Thoughts4m
  18. 18About the Author1m
  19. 19What to Read Next1m
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