September is here, a month for seasonal change. The autumnal equinox occurs on Sept. 22, marking the start of fall. The Sun will be straight overhead at the equator, and we’ll have about equal amounts of daylight and night. 

Welcome to June, the month of the summer solstice, when summer begins. Darkness comes late, but in the evening sky you can still spot reddish Mars, watch its conjunction with a bright star mid-month, or just marvel at the always-changing pattern of constellations in the night sky. There is always something to see!

Welcome to March! As I write this in mid-February, it sure does not look much like spring here in wintry Trout Lake. But I know change is coming as the season inevitably progresses.

June is here, the month of our longest days and shortest nights. The summer solstice occurs on June 20, the start of summer.  On that day, at its highest, the Sun will be about 68 degrees above our southern horizon.

Sunday, Feb. 13: Snow, mainly before 11 a.m., with a high near 27 degrees; north wind 5-7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Ch…