Goodbye winter! Today marks the spring or vernal equinox, the official beginning of springtime in the Northern Hemisphere. Starting today, regions north of the equator will have longer days than nights.
Spring equinox
Today in History
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World Elephant Day
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‘Ciao’ from Varenna
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Tall, taller, tallest
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Storm rolls over the grasslands
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American goldfinch
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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Mardi Gras
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National Public Lands Day
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Almond trees in full bloom, California
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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A light at the edge of the world
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A peek at an explosive peak
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Native American Heritage Day
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Silvereyes in South Korea
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International Womens Day
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Here’s looking at you, teachers
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Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
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A stunning national park in winter white
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A story of wind and ice
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The glowing waters of the Matsu Islands
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Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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Where the wildflowers grow
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Celestial Spain
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Groovy!