Our First Blackthorn Blossom
March 20th and the Astrological start of Spring is here…..now we just hope that the Spring weather we have been enjoying in our part of the world will continue….or will it revert to winter? The forecasters have a miserable prediction for the coming week!
At the equinox, which happens twice a year, the earth is balanced on its axis and the length of day and night are roughly equal. If you are looking due East in the morning, or West at night, you are being blinded by the sun. From the observer’s viewpoint on Earth, the sun is in the middle of its course between north and south that it follows every year. According to Wikipedia, “At an equinox, the Sun is at one of two opposite points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator (i.e. declination 0) and ecliptic intersect.” For those of us who are not Wikipedia, or astronomers, the Spring Equinox means that we are exactly halfway to the beginning of summer, or half a year from fall.
20th March
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such a great photo and colors
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How beautiful…. Thank you dear David, love, nia
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Lovelly shot!
Cheers
Charles
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Beautiful blooms David! I am a bit envious that you already have Spring…no blooms here yet! Soon I hope!
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I hope we haven’t peaked too soon…the weather forecast is a little grim for the next week (or so!)
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First day of spring back home too, but CD reports no sign of blossoms of any kind, not even a crocus shoot yet. Your shot is a fine welcome to your spring. Hope it holds for you!
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Our worry is that so many of the so called early signs of spring are ‘too early’….it may be a groundless fear but there is that thought that a really cold snap may still come our way!
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Beautiful. 🙂
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