Spring Equinox (春分）

Yesterday was Spring Equinox:  The lengths of Day and Night were equal.

Most of you have seen this symbol somewhere.   It is called "Yin Yang."  It originated in China, but today in western countries it often represents Asian martial arts (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, etc.) 

This spring I learned that this ancient symbol has another meaning; that is,  it can represent the four celestial events of  Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Fall Equinox, and Winter Solstice per the drawing above.  How interesting!! 

On or around the Equinox day, everyone in the backyard was busy as the weather was VERY slowly warming up.

Many birds, especially a Scrub Jay,  like to eat peanuts.

A White-throated Sparrow is found munching sunflower seeds. 

An Oregon Junco is a busy beaver bird from early till late. The sun just caught him strikingly good-looking. 

Although the Oregon spring is often filled with rain,

there is a nice day waiting for us.