The Autumnal Equinox is tomorrow, the astronomical start of fall in the northern hemisphere, Mabon if you're pagan, a balance between day and night. Labor Day and the start of school signal the end of summer for most, but the summer weather hangs on a few weeks longer, even as the leaves begin to change color and the overnight temps start to drop.
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| Geese have begun to gather together in preparation for migration, flying overhead morning & evening; bright red autumn meadowhawks have supplanted the blue & green dragonflies of summer; but the tropical hibiscus continues to bloom beside the marigolds, and the peppers ripen. |
Here at Faerie Gardens, we celebrated the changing seasons with a seasonal feast (if there's no feast, is it even a celebration?) and bonfire, sitting in the dark, talking and laughing until the sun had long since set. It was a wonderful welcome to fall.
