I had never experienced fall until I moved from Florida to New York City. These 8 things surprised me the most.

"I've spent my entire life not experiencing the seasons. Growing up in a beach town in the Caribbean located only 730 miles away from the equator, and then spending my teenage and college years in sunny Florida, seasons are foreign to me. Beyond seeing a single palm leaf on the ground on a mildly chilly Florida day - that is, somewhere in the mid-60s - or cozying up during the occasional cold fronts, I had never really experienced a colder season."

"I'm spending my first fall in New York City after recently moving from Florida. The cold, rainy weather and fast-changing foliage surprised me the most. Next year, I'll make seasonal plans in advance to avoid missing the peak views. I've spent my entire life not experiencing the seasons. Growing up in a beach town in the Caribbean located only 730 miles away from the equator, and then spending my teenage and college years in sunny Florida, seasons are foreign to me."

Grew up near the equator and spent teenage and college years in Florida, so seasons were unfamiliar. Prior exposure to cooler weather amounted to a palm leaf on a mid-60s day and occasional cold fronts. A move to New York City in summer introduced a true fall experience: colder, rainy weather and rapidly changing foliage. The speed of color shifts and the sudden drop of leaves proved surprising, as did the variability of weather. As fall ends and the last leaves fall, plans are made to prepare next year by scheduling seasonal outings in advance to catch peak autumn views.

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