Full moon. Golden leaves. Red berries. The last roses of summer in Luba’s garden. The Autumnal Equinox came to Ukraine from America today, 23 September, 2010, at 6:49 a.m.
Loren loved this time of year, and he always honored it with his own special rituals: The transition of the seasons around the world, the moment when day is equal to night, light to dark, and there is balance between them.
Does this balance auger harmony on the planet? It doesn’t look that way now. But we know the nights will be longer than the days; the trees, the flowers, the ground will rest. But first comes that glorious burst of color, that burst of energy that sees us through the winter, before the dying of the light.
Some of my most vivid memories are of fall in New England, the Pennsylvania mountains, southwest Colorado, North Carolina, Skyline drive in Virginia, and now Ukraine. Such unforgettable images, etched in neon in the mind’s eye. The neon season! The trees and flowers in their autumn finery. Yes, that's the way to go.
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