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Preparing for the Dark Half of the Year

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

Today marks the autumnal equinox for the northern hemisphere. This so called “first day” of autumn approximates the point when we have equal hours of daylight and darkness. Locally for us, at our latitude and longitude, our equinox will actually … Continue reading →

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Looking for Mushrooms

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

If you’re reading Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons as a lunar calendar with me this year, it’s time for another one of the poem’s not associated with a specific moon phase. I chose to schedule this one for the autumnal equinox: … Continue reading →

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