Smells like fall!

I hadn't really thought about joyful smells (well except for the cats!) until this morning when I walked outside and smelled fall in the air. At least this is what fall smells like in Corpus Christi. It also reminded me of summer in Vermont where we used to go visit my grandma every year and where I still go to visit my parents. It's hard to describe on the level of an experience because my intellect keeps wanting to take over and say scientific things like, well, the humidity is down and the temperature has dropped (however briefly) into 70's, but I'll try: it smells (and looks) crisp and clean and green. There's a hint of damp earth too (like when you turn over a new flower or vegetable bed), and, now that I think of it, a bit of that nice, composty smell. Maybe its a combination of feel and smell now that I think about it because the (relatively) lower temperatures and the low humidity DO really make it lovely to be outdoors!