We’re in the season of evapotranspiration now, when we may get as much rain as in winter, but it evaporates or transpires from leaves, leaving less in rivers and springs.

Today is the Summer Solstice. At high noon the sun will be as far north as it will get all year, ditto when it rises and sets. The actual solstice is 10:42 p.m. EDT, when the sun’s axis is pointed the most towards the sun.

From then on is astronomical summer, until the Fall Equinox, which will be September 22, 2025, when the lengths of day and night will be most close to equal.

Seasons and the orbit of the Earth –NASA

If you like hot, join us tommorrow for Florida Campsites to Allen Ramp, Withlacoochee River 2025-06-21.

There’s also meteorological summer, which Continue reading →