Another Equinox is upon us today; my, my, how time does fly!
Are you celebrating the Autumnal (fall) or the vernal (spring) equinox? Our local weathercaster calls this the beginning of astronomical Autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere. Some call the new season “meteorological,” in which each season begins on the first of each three-month quarter. Therefore, meteorological autumn started on September 1st.
Eastern Washington experienced a hotter summer than usual, breaking several records for the number of days in the 90s(F) and above. As we prepared to move here from hot Northern California in 2020, we invested in a heat pump for our new home that provides heat and air conditioning. I feel for the folks in our area who don’t have air conditioning in their homes.
It was warm enough to go kayaking on September 3rd with my friends. Only a hint of yellow.
In any case, Autumn is officially here, according to the calendar. In real life? Hmmm, not so much.
However, there are signs of Autumn everywhere. At least where I live. Our mid-September Fall colors aren’t spectacular yet, but they will be here soon! Is that the case where you live?
While humans may be confused by the slow starts to our seasons, hummingbirds always seem to know when it’s time to migrate south from the cold north. I already put our hummer feeder away.
Soon, we can look forward to these views:
Despite my yearning for autumn colors, nature provided a stunning surprise last week in the form of the northern lights. Who needs Autumn colors when one has this?
Hubby and I managed to capture each other during the light show. It’s not easy when all you see is black in your lens.
First, I posed Hans in front of the night sky facing north. When I saw street lights in the distance, I aimed the phone lens upward and got the shot. Then we posed myself in front of my phone, and he shot several. I enable the night mode function when I use my Samsung S23 Ultra for night photography. You must stay perfectly still for 3 seconds while the camera keeps the aperture open to capture the image. FYI, in order to see the aurora (at our latitude), you have to take the shot and then see it in your camera gallery.
For now, we’ll have to experience “faux” autumn in these last September sunsets.
“Summer settled into the mist, a honeysuckle dream, sunlit bliss.” ~ Angie Weiland-Crosby
Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post. Please use your own original images, whether new or from your archives.
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently than mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
Sharing this week for Becky B’s Sevens, Cee’s FOTD, Hammad’s Weekend Sky, Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday, and Lens-Artists: Walking the Neighborhood.
Don’t forget to check out Dawn’s Festival of Leaves Challenge beginning September 26th!
“Summer mourned her final days amidst her wildflowers and bouquets.” ~ Angie Weiland-Crosby
Autumn is “here” in the Northern Hemisphere, and spring is welcomed in the Southern Hemisphere! I can’t wait to see how you interpret this week’s theme! Creativity is encouraged, so please share your own photographs (old or new), poems, original short stories, and music inspired by the theme. Join me next week as we explore “ODDBALLS, WILD AND WEIRD.”
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