It’s already the last month of the summer and the long daylight are hastening to an end. My son will be going back to college in less than a week, the leaves have started to drop from the trees and the nights are getting a little cooler. I can’t believe how fast summer has passed.
I love August weather and the cooler nights, it’s been nice to be able to get outside again. The humidity was stifling the last couple weeks here in the Pocono Mountains. I always say spring is my favorite season because, for me, it brings promise of new beginnings. Everything is fresh, hopefully the snow has all melted and flowers are starting to bloom, but August and the months that follow are beautiful in their own way.
Invite some friends over and light a fire in the fire pit, burn some candles and enjoy a great times late into the night. The Fall Season brings some awesome stargazing; September brings the last day of summer and the first day of fall. The precise date and time when the September equinox arrives this year is September 22, 2010 at 11:09 pm EDT. An equinox happens each year at two specific moments in time, when there is a location on the Earth's equator where the centre of the Sun can be observed to be vertically overhead, occurring around March 20/21 and September 22/23 each year.
September 23rd is also the date of the Harvest Moon, the full moon for the month. Most people will notice the full moon as it rises in the East around sunset. Historically, in the mid-Northern latitudes the bright full moon at this time of year allowed farmers extra time in their fields to gather their harvest.
So, I’m looking forward to getting outside and enjoying the cooler nights ahead. Relaxing on my patio during the day, sans the humidity or enjoying the evening by the firepit and the glow of a lantern.
