Today marks the mid-point between June's longest day and December's shortest day. We may hardly notice, but ancient cultures closely watched the changes in the sun's daily patterns. One legend from the Andes of South America held that only the giant Andean Condor (like the one pictured here), with its ten-foot wingspan, had the strength to lift the sun each morning and pull it back down each evening. You can learn more about this condor at The Peregrine Fund. Or visit your local Audubon chapter, and find your local birds.
Autumnal Equinox
Albert Valentino
