BRITS have been enjoying basking in sunshine - and taking part in a mass skinny dipping session - to mark the official start of autumn.
The Autumn Equinox took place on Monday, September 23, with the precise moment of equinox, when the sun was directly over the Earth's equator, at 8.50am
People strip off for the North East Skinny Dip in Northumberland, an event marking the Autumn Equinox and raises money for MIND - the Mental Health Charity