In the north the hottest days of summer are past. Each day is shorter than the last. Trees will soon turn brilliant colors.
Summer vacation is over and school is in full swing.
Soon it will be time for hot cocoa and warm coats. Far to the south, across the equator, spring has arrived. The snows of winter are gone, and wild flowers will soon be blooming. The world seems filled with new life and new hopes. It's time to find swimming suits and baseball gloves and plan summer trips.