When Planet Earth was young, it was hit by something (something big!) which knocked it off its polar axis.
Bobbie - Again a lovely reflection on our amazing planet. I would like to add a minor "correction" to your piece. It was something I just learned the other day about how the fall color of maples is a different process from other trees. Here's the link...https://northernwoodlands.org/outside_story/article/the-causes-of-fall-color#:~:text=Anthocyanin%20yields%20the%20red%20of,Anthocyanin%20is%20a%20sun%20pigment.
Thanks Deb!
Bobbie - Again a lovely reflection on our amazing planet. I would like to add a minor "correction" to your piece. It was something I just learned the other day about how the fall color of maples is a different process from other trees. Here's the link...https://northernwoodlands.org/outside_story/article/the-causes-of-fall-color#:~:text=Anthocyanin%20yields%20the%20red%20of,Anthocyanin%20is%20a%20sun%20pigment.
Thanks Deb!