Falling

This morning marked the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere. The equinoxes are the only two times during the year when the sun rises due east and sets due west,the equinoxes are also the only days of the year that a person standing on the equator can see the sun pass directly overhead. On the Northern Hemisphere's Autumnal Equinox a person at the North Pole would see the sun skimming across the horizon,signaling the start of six months of darkness,on the same day at the South Pole this signals the beginning of six months uninterrupted daylight. At the equinox there is supposed to be 12 hours of light and darkness,but the sun is not a single point of light and the Earth's atmosphere make the hours of light and darkness variable so it is hard to determine the exact day or days there will be equal hours of light and darkness.
I don't think I would like living in a place where there was either light or dark for 24hours. I value the seasons as they make you appreciate the differences,but I must admit to feeling a little down this time of year with what I think of as the "long dark" just around the corner...but not to worry,I will get over it in a few months!