First Day of Autumn

Autumn equinox — chase the turn toward warmth and decay. North of the equator, hunt backlit amber leaves, long low golden light, mist over a field, the first fallen leaf on wet pavement, leaning into rust, ochre and burnt orange against cooling blue shadow. South of the equator this is spring's opening — chase first buds and lengthening light instead. Either way, shoot the threshold where one season hands off to the next.