Last Days of Summer

It all came to an end today, when the Autumn Equinox marked our passage into autumn. Equinox comes from Latin meaning "equal" "night", which is the time when night and day are equal in length.

 "The September equinox takes place whenever the sun is at zenith – straight overhead – at the Earth’s equator. This magical moment signals the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. On the day of an equinox, the sun rises due east and sets due west all over the world"   http://earthsky.org/tonight/celebrate-the-september-22-equinox-and-the-first-quarter-moon

We've welcomed the breath of cool air we've had in these last couple of weeks after a long, hot summer, and we've  been enjoying these golden days that are great for taking long walks.

Stuyvesant Cove Park

Our beach

 

Sunning Anhingas 

Stuyvesant Town


 Stuytown Summer


Peter Cooper Village

Flowers


By the PCV fountain 

Loosestrife 

Berries 

find the squirrel



find the bird

Squirrels
Squirrels who have been lanquid all summer are suddenly  more energetic... and hungrier! 

Where are the nuts?

 

We're seeing pregnant squirrels around now, and we feed them special treats

enjoying a seeded cracker