Spring is Here

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~Henry Van Dyke

But not in this case... Prague is having truly wonderful Spring weather today...FINALLY!

In the US and Canada: today, March 20th, is the official first day of spring for 2010 and Spring will appear in Prague technically tomorrow on the 21st, most likely late tonight/or early am Prague time.

Spring arrives anywhere from the 19th to the 23rd of March each year. The actual dates and times change yearly. They change yearly since the first official day of spring occurs on the Vernal Equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator. On this day, the sun also rises due East and sets due West. This does not happen on the exact same day every year because the annual calendar is not always exactly 365 days long each year. Really?

But for today Prague Spring has finally arrived, something everyone here has been ardently waiting for. And it is quite Spring-like today with Temperatures at 16C or 60 F. A Spring day, like today, refreshes us mentally for even nicer days soon to come, and does the Psyche good; Very very Good! Gloriously Good.

And today; This is my First Spring Equinox in Prague; One of my initial goals back in 2008 was to be living here during Spring and this year I finally made it. Now on to see the springtime hues of light green begin to wash throughout the parks, hills and islands of this city. I can't wait!!

..and a week from today; the clocks are moved ahead one hour, making the days delightfully longer. ;-))