NATURAL TRIAD OUTDOORS
Spring in the
Triad
those of us who are lucky enough to live in a climate that techni- cally changes four times a year, but in reality, in the south, we experience all four seasons routinely out of the proper season. Spring definitely has its fans—this month we’ll explore what spring actually means, what to expect, where to go in the Triad to enjoy spring, what is actually happening when spring is arriv- ing and why we love spring so much.
W Spring: the period between spring equinox and summer
solstice. So what is spring equinox compared to summer solstice (most people know summer solstice is the longest day of the year)? First, we have to understand vernal equinox, which is a point in time and space that marks a transition in our planet’s trip around the sun each year. (
www.livescience.com) So the March, or Spring, equinox marks the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator from north to south. This moment happens on one of three dates each year: March 19th, 20th or 21st. Pretty amazing huh? Why does this happen, why do we even have seasons here in this geographical portion of the world? Our seasons happen because the of the earth’s axis of rotation tilts at
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hat does “spring” even mean besides warmer tem- peratures, blooming flowers, rain showers and windy days? Why is spring such a favored time of year for
23.5°. The earth’s tilt does not change, but the orientation of the earth’s tilt with respect to the sun does change—toward the sun for half the year and away from the sun for the other half. (www.
earthsky.org) Many believe it is the distance of the earth from the sun that causes our seasons, but that is not true. What does equinox mean exactly? Since night and day are approximately the same length at the equinox, 12 hours each, it is referred to as equinox, which in latin means: “equal night.” So why do we tend to look forward to spring? “If we can just make it until spring...”, “When we survive winter and make it until spring.”. The March equinox (spring) is certainly viewed as a welcome respite from the short, gloomy, cold days of winter. Spring has long been viewed as a time of re-birth and emerging, but why exactly? The very first signs of spring may be crocuses or other flowers bursting through the impossibly cold ground. The earth is actually starting to warm, the soil is being loosened from its frozen, hard grip; the sun is shining stronger (because the earth is rotating TOWARDS it) and for longer periods each day, which signals the bulbs in the ground to reach for its life- giving rays. Animals' hearts begin to quicken, the same animals that have been hibernating or buried in the mud of your local creek, pond, lake or river; the same hearts and respiratory systems
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