Residents of Saint Petersburg, Russia, enjoy the brief but beautiful autumn in parks throughout the city, Oct. 14. Residents here adore autumn for its breathtaking natural beauty, as their beloved homeland becomes swathed in golden hues. Many Russian writers and artists have also expressed their love of the beautiful season, with Alexander Pushkin praising the city's autumnal charm in his poem, saying that "the gold and scarlet raiment of the woods, the crisp wind rustling o'er their threshold, the sky engulfed by tides of rippled gloom, the sun's scarce rays, approaching frosts." (Photo/Courtesy of Wang Andi) |