Last time we discussed the equinox there was quite a debate, although that was enjoyable and great fun, I think this time we should be busy with good spirits and weather.
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satt fs
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Thu 20 Mar, 2003 03:16 pm
quinn1..
Debate on equinox?
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satt fs
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Thu 20 Mar, 2003 07:05 pm
Now, spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere. The noon sun will be approximately at the zenith on the equator for a few days.
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satt fs
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Thu 20 Mar, 2003 07:16 pm
The equinox sun was at the zenith on the equator of longitude 170E (near Nauru), this year.
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ehBeth
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Thu 20 Mar, 2003 08:24 pm
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and it's bucketing rain. A bit early for the old saying about April showers, but if it hastens the May flowers, I'll accept the discrepancy.
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quinn1
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Thu 20 Mar, 2003 08:29 pm
just a bit of fun..in fact I believe ehbeth was involved
humm..thinking, it might not have been here <giggles>
The ancient goddess, Eostre, a Saxon deity who marked not only the passage of time but also symbolized new life and fertility, was the key symbol of this celebration which was also known as Ostara. Legend has it that the goddess was saved by a bird whose wings had become frozen by the cold of winter.
This is sometime called japanese flowering apricot, but actually it is more favored in china, called "mei-hua" in chinese.
(After the vernal equinox this blossom is slightly out of date. It often opens under snow.)
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dream2020
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 07:49 am
beautiful, ehbeth and satt-
It rained a lot here yesterday, so the ground is squelchy, but the crocuses finally bloomed and the weeping willows are bright green. The peeper frogs are in full chorus in the woods I pass on the way to work.
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littlek
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 09:07 am
OUr willows aren't yet bright, the maples did redden.
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ehBeth
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 05:34 pm
As I walked up to my house today, I saw the branches of my red osier dogwood for the first time! I planted them late last summer as a garden centre was closing down. They were reasonably healthy but I was a bit nervous about the first over-wintering. They are spectacular. I can hardly wait until they are bigger, and I'll be able to see the outline of the shrubs in the winter (this year they were completely buried).
It was so wonderful to see those startling red branches!
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JoanneDorel
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 05:41 pm
Spring in TEXAS
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satt fs
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 05:44 pm
On the other hand, in the equatorial region the usual notion of the seasons (four seasons) is invalid, and in the polar regions the seasons are in the extremes.
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satt fs
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 06:08 pm
I imagine the sun is just above the horizon all day long near the north pole the next few days. The sun never sets there for the next 6 months.
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Piffka
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 06:58 pm
Just a few more minutes before it is truly the vernal equinox here...
Thanks for your pin-pointing of the date and time, Satt.
Happy Spring!
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satt fs
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Fri 21 Mar, 2003 07:30 pm
For the civil life the fuzziness of a few days won't cause any problems.
Happy spring!
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