It came during a crisp night that heralded a change of season.
It was a glorious night, crisp and clear, a night when the stars seared the sky with their brilliant light.
The timing can vary, at the whim of the crisp nights needed to turn the leaves red and gold.
Midway through December, on a crisp but not unseasonably cold night, they were in their beds.
Arizona is an obvious place for an autumn escape, with warm, dry days, crisp cold nights and startling changes of scenery.
The aroma of fat grapes hangs in the luminous Indian summer air, and wood smoke scents the crisp nights.
Compared to the mess below, the visibility above the fog ceiling was excellent - a crisp night, stars sparkling in full, clear moonlight.
I had some thinking to do, and you both know how much I enjoy crisp wintry nights.
For optimal foliage, you need cold, crisp nights, and days that are bright and warm.
And the cold and crisp nights have not been coming as early.