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The wheel of the year turns to September, and the equinox. Astronomical fall begins in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, they are welcoming spring.
This year, the equinox occurs on September 23. Because of our tilted planet,
the equinox marks the point at which the sun appears directly overhead
at the equator. Day and night are about equal length. You can read more
about equinoxes at Space.com
Days are getting shorter, now. We have lost 2 hours, 52 minutes since the summer solstice on June 21.
Here, in the Chicago area, there is already a fall like feeling. Bring out the old favorite hoodies and sweaters again. Cool, crisp mornings and blankets at night. A few nights ago, the furnace came on.
There are cicada shells on the sidewalks, and the ivy is turning colors. Glorious blooms on the ornamental grasses. Milkweed pods are ripening. The Halloween candy is out at Walgreens, and there are signs for flu shots and the latest COVID vaccine.
The seasons are turning, and the leaves that are green turn yellow and red, and brown.
You write about the weather and changing seasons like a poet writing a love letter to their lover.
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