I think Earth Day is one of the better ideas they have come up as far as special days to celebrate. They have golf day, coffee cup day, wash your dog day and so many others that they are starting to overlap. I feel Earth Day is one of the needed ones.
This is really a cause that needs more discussion being that humans have determined to overpopulate the earth and destroy it. While man tries to keep the universe from evolving to keep the earth from changing they can’t figure out how to put a candy bar wrapper or an empty water bottle back in their pocket and carry it back to their fancy car that they spent 10’s of thousands of dollars on so they can end pollution. Throw the trash on the ground but the air will be clean! How many tons of coal did they burn in Japan or Korea to build the car that will save the world while they drive around throwing McDonald’s bags out the window.
Alright, I’m done ranting. I hope you enjoy the photographs. They are a mix of my work from the deserts of California to the glaciers of Alaska. Please remember, take only photographs and memories. Leave only foot prints and if you leave the trail please watch where you step.
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If the U.S. had instilled Earth-consciousness into school children beginning 200 years ago our share of the planet wouldn’t be in such poor health now. It will take effort from every single one of us to bring it back to health. Sadly, the BP oil spill is still affecting the Gulf coast even though BP has left the scene and declared it “clean.”
BTW, great pictures! Very appropriate for the occasion.
Exxon did the same thing up North.
I think 200 years ago things were pretty well managed. From that point to this one is where it has gone down hill. You know better than to get me get me started on waste and population Al ;-)