September feels like the last burst of summer. Though not yet real crisp, the air hints the cooler weather coming. September feels hopeful, we turn over a new leaf and say goodbye to summer. September is the first month of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and the first month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
Some Fun September Facts: “Harvest Moon” is the fullest moon of the year. When you look at it, it looks very large and gives a lot of light throughout the entire night. No other lunar spectacle is an awesome and beautiful as the Harvest Moon. September is known as Harvest Month, it’s a great month to harvest in preparation for the coming winter months. Some of the best crops to harvest are onions, apples, raspberries, and tomatoes.
September Calendar:
September 2-labor day.
September 11-Patriot Day, held in honor of those who lost their lives on 9-11.
September 11- Grandparents Day, honor you grandparents today-and every day!
September 17-Constitution Day, the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, which occurred on
September 17, 1787.
September 21-International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day.
September 22-Marks the start of fall! This years Autumnal Equinox occurs at 8:44 A.M. On this
date there are approximately equal hours of daylight and darkness.
September 26-Johnny Appleseed Day, celebrating John Chapman and everything apple!
“There are flowers enough in the summertime”, but jump in the car, and head for the mountains, the drive is abundant with the cascade of color from canyon maple, scrub oak, Douglas hawthorn, berry bushes, evergreens, and much more-each turning colors in succession. Come early or late in the season and still take in breathtaking colors.
Southern Utah is a beautiful destination year round, but it’s extremely beautiful in the fall when the leaves start to change color. The red rock-the deep green alpine forests display a dramatic
backdrop for all the colors of red, yellow, and orange, with a little dip of green peaking through the trees. A few places to capture a photo or two of the fall colors, in Southern Utah are Zion National Park, Kolob Reservoir, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Cedar Canyon, just to name a few.
visitcedarcity.com, they have a page dedicated to helping you find the best places to leaf peep based on the current conditions!