It's Springtime
March 20, 2009
Today is the Vernal Equinox - the official beginning of the Spring season. This is the day when the number of daylight hours equals the number of night hours. A common joke in Southern California is that we can have all four seasons in one day, but that we lack the seasonal changes that occur in other parts of the country. Not true. Just look at our landscapes!
Fresh from the recent rains, our mountains have a coating of green from the newly sprouted seeds. Our flowering trees are blossoming. The citrus groves are emitting the incredible smell of orange blossoms. Deciduous trees are leafing out. And horticultural groups are offering plant sales and workshops on gardening.
On Saturday, at 7 p.m., Edward J. Rhodes, a collaborating professor in the department of physics and astronomy at USC will be giving a lecture at the San Bernardino County Museum. The lecture is entitled "Keeping Our Future Lunar Astronauts Healthy by Observing the Sun from the Moon". Dr Rhodes is hosted by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers Club. This meeting is free and is open to the public. The San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers Club is another of the great opportunities for residents of the Inland Empire. They set up their telescopes at the San Bernardino County Museum from time to time and share their astronomical knowledge.
Knowing more about the movements of our sun is a way to learn more about our climate and our seasonal changes.
A last word - If you are not allergic, take time to inhale that fantastic smell of the orange trees in bloom.
Today is the Vernal Equinox - the official beginning of the Spring season. This is the day when the number of daylight hours equals the number of night hours. A common joke in Southern California is that we can have all four seasons in one day, but that we lack the seasonal changes that occur in other parts of the country. Not true. Just look at our landscapes!
Fresh from the recent rains, our mountains have a coating of green from the newly sprouted seeds. Our flowering trees are blossoming. The citrus groves are emitting the incredible smell of orange blossoms. Deciduous trees are leafing out. And horticultural groups are offering plant sales and workshops on gardening.
On Saturday, at 7 p.m., Edward J. Rhodes, a collaborating professor in the department of physics and astronomy at USC will be giving a lecture at the San Bernardino County Museum. The lecture is entitled "Keeping Our Future Lunar Astronauts Healthy by Observing the Sun from the Moon". Dr Rhodes is hosted by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers Club. This meeting is free and is open to the public. The San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers Club is another of the great opportunities for residents of the Inland Empire. They set up their telescopes at the San Bernardino County Museum from time to time and share their astronomical knowledge.
Knowing more about the movements of our sun is a way to learn more about our climate and our seasonal changes.
A last word - If you are not allergic, take time to inhale that fantastic smell of the orange trees in bloom.
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