Autumn Equinox At The Corner Café
Today is the September Equinox, one of the two times in a year when day and night are both the same length.
These equinoxes happen in March and September, with the actual date varying slightly from year to year.
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this is the autumn equinox and our days will now get progressively shorter until we hit the December Solstice - the shortest day of the year.
For those in the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is true as they are now into their spring and heading gradually towards their summer solstice in December.
This change in day length occurs because the Earth rotates on a tilted axis, so at certain times of the year, parts of the Earth’s surface receive longer periods of sunlight than others and the polar regions have periods of total darkness during their respective winters.
So for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, this signals the move into autumn, and all that that brings: the colourful leaves, shorter days, colder nights, etc.
It isn’t everyone’s favourite time of the year, I know, but it can be lovely to walk through woods when the leaves are changing, and great fun to kick your way through those fallen leaves, both for humans and animals.
Just beware of falling acorns on a windy day!! I needed a tin hat on my walk through the woods today!! 😁
What are your feelings about autumn? Do you love it or are you sad to be heading into winter?
Does your garden or the area you live in look great at this time of year?
Please share your thoughts on autumn and any pictures, gifs or videos you might want to post.
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