Why Leaves Fall

Daylight hours have been shortening in length since the Summer Solstice in June; the Autumnal Equinox is the point where nights reach the same length as days. After this point, the Sun will shine lower and lower on the horizon until the Winter Solstice in about three months' time. The tilting poles give us the seasons; more hours of sunlight in the summer and long cold nights in the winter.

In a few days we'll celebrate the Autumnal Equinox, also known as the Fall Equinox, Alban Elfed, Cornucopia, Feast of Avilon, Festival of Dionysus, Harvest Home, Harvest Tide, Mabon, Night of the Hunter, Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Witch's Thanksgiving, and the first day of autumn.

Regardless of the name, it signals the end of the summer months and the beginning of fall(ing leaves).

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand." - Frank Herbert (US science fiction novelist, 1920 - 1986)

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Why Leaves Fall