The 2011 Autumnal Equinox is this Friday, September 23rd at 5:05 AM EDT.  The days will be approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.  Of course as it continues into fall, and then winter, the days get shorter and the nights longer. 

While its supposed to get hot again this week, I can already feel a touch of fall coolness in the air and see the sun setting earlier in evenings.  Yesterday in the park, I could see several trees with their leaves turning a golden yellow and falling to the ground.  And so the wheel of life continues to turn.