At the equinox, here are 10 reasons why spring is special in Philly

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In Philly and elsewhere at our latitude, spring is a season for all seasons. Its idyllic image and its beauty belie its wonderfully complex and sometimes tempestuous personality.

who first identified Seasonal Affective Disorder, and other experts. Says Rosenthal, “Spring fever aptly describes a feeling that seizes you with its urgency and impulses.”It’s as much of a misnomer as “daylight saving” time, but hay fever also is real. Spring is the only season with two serious allergen periods. Tree pollen is already popping, and reachedpoints last week, said allergist and pollen counter Donald Dvorin, who practices in Mount Laurel, Burlington County.

to quote Wordsworth. But don’t miss the subtle pleasures of admiring the buds that have filled the trees, especially when they catch fire at sunset, and those enchanting first delicate greens are soon to follow.For the next few days, the sun will be rising almost due east and setting almost due west, says Karen Masters, astronomy and physics professor at Haverford College, and that won’t happen again for six months.

Whatever it is called, it doesn’t get much better than silvery moonlight on April blossoms. So feel free to turn off the TV and snap shut the laptop.

 

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