Autum comes after summer, which is a special time in the United States. In autumn, also called the fall, children return to school after their long summer vacation. The American diet also changes at this time because it is the time of harvest and some of the vegetables harvested at this time are staples of American cuisine. Among these are: pumpkins, squash, cranberries, apples, yams and corn.In the fall, the weather starts to cool down once again. This cooling  period may be accompanied by strong gusts of wind and cloudy skies. However,  the most striking feature of autumn is the color of the leaves on the trees. These turn into breathtaking shades of red, orange, yellow, and brown. Soon, these leaves will begin to fall to the ground signaling the coming winter and yet another cycle in the seasons.