Having never lived further north, I've no idea what spring and fall may be like in colder climes, but I'll bet they're even more spectacular. I'm quite content here, however, to have four distinct seasons. Fall begins with the first high school football game, usually on a sweltering night. This year, fall arrived a bit early, thankfully. It is the time when you regain the enthusiasm that disappeared in late spring for yard and garden work.
Life outdoors begins to be bearable.
The changing seasons are good for the economy. Salesmen know business will pick up at the arrival of fall or spring, whether they're selling cars or pants. Fall brings football, the deer hunting season, the leaf season, Halloween and Thanksgiving, then takes us right to the doorsteps of Christmas. Today's primary environmental issue in Georgia appears to be the air quality around Atlanta. Tomorrow's headlines are going to stress water quality.