Posts Tagged ‘fall’
History of Fall: What is the Autumnal Equinox?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHistory of the Fall: how does it relate to the Autumnal Equinox?
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF SEPTEMBER ou may have noticed that September sounds like the Latin word for seven. And you’d be perceptive — septem is the Latin word for seven, and this month used to be the seventh month of the ancient Roman calendar. This Latin numbering continues through the year’s remaining months, as highlighted below: octo/eight,…
Read MoreHistory of the Aspens: in the Colorado Rockies
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF THE ASPENS Every year about this time, Fall is ushered in by a flush of Aspen trees as their leaves turn to gold. Where I live in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the particular aspen is called the “trembling” or quaking aspen. The broadleaf and the flattened stem cause them to flutter in…
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