Wool for the carpets is shorn by local men in spring or autumn.

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While the summer is the obvious time to head to the beach, there is something sublime about the crisp sea air on a spring or autumn day when the sands are empty save for the occasional dog walker and jogger.

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It may not be able to do much more than elect a new president whose first job would be to dissolve parliament and call elections at the earliest in July, but much more likely in the autumn or perhaps spring.

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Men who are horse- and mule-packers during the spring, summer and early autumn have little or no employment in the off-season.

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The photo was taken in winter or autumn, or maybe at the beginning of spring, but certainly not in summer.

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Summer is peak tourist season, but planning a wine tour in the spring and autumn means avoiding the crowds and observing either the first leaves and shoots or witnessing the harvest, with grapes hanging ripe and heavy on the vine.

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