Celebrate Earth Day, every day!
I see myself as part of the planet, dwelling here for the briefest of moments compared to the age of Mother Earth. She takes care of my basic needs and in return I try to respect that, and walk softly. But I don’t do enough.
The April 22 Earth Day, founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson, was first organized in 1970 to promote ecology and respect for life on the planet and also encourage awareness of the growing problems of air, water and soil pollution. I’m wondering how much has changed?
The list is endless what we can do and suggestions are everywhere. We know what we need to do. May seem overwhelming, but if everybody does their part, no matter how big or small, the word and action spreads. Start in your own backyard until it has spread to your community, and then beyond. Think to the future and the legacy left behind.
Returning to the Grand Canyon I am reminded of Earth’s his/herstory. The work of time on rock exposes 1.8 billion years of a changing Earth. Each layer in the canyon tells the story of a different climate and landscape including oceans, swamps, beaches and sand dunes.
Is it so hard to believe that change will continue on Earth? It’s a cyclic planet. And yes we all need to reduce our “carbon footprint” and get more Green while we learn to adapt with our changing Earth. Get in touch with nature and it will touch you.
So here I am on Earth Day, on the road being fuel consumptive as I tow my RV home to my summer abode at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Which, by the way, doesn’t open to the public until May 15th. Check the National Park Service website for the summer 2013 park newspapers for more information. And then come back here to get the inside scoop from Ranger Gaelyn.
This is a great post and if every one did their bit it would be a better place to live in. If people would just pick up their litter it would be a start. France in the country is very good, but the towns people do not have the same respect! Have a good day. Diane
Litter is a pet peeve of mine because I just can’t believe Anybody likes to see it.
Happy Earth Day! Today and everyday.
I can’t see somebody like you work in an office. Happy Earth Day
I used to work in an office and about went crazy.
Oh my dear, I celebrate being on this wonderful planet each and every day. A lovely post with beautiful pictures, I just hope I ail manage this wish on my bucket list and that you are there when Ido.
I know you are an Earth person. I’d love to see you at the canyon.
This is a lovely post and a reminder of how dependent we are on our planet Earth. I dispair that there is so much we are doing to continually make life less and less possible for ourselves and our fellow beings on the Earth. So much we need to do. The problem is so big, it is nearly overwhelming and the only place to start is in our own lives just as you say.
How lucky we are to be living on such a beautiful planet and even more to have freedom to be so closely in touch with the natural world if we wish to.
Happy Earth Day Gaelyn, you are a sister of my heart!
I knew we were soul sisters.
Lovely post and lovely sentiment. We’ll be joining you in that celebration today!
Nina
Happy Earth Day!
Hope your travels and settling in go smoothly. I love that first pic of you on the rim.
Thanks Janie. Made it to Flagstaff and the new truck towed like a dream.
Good post—making us all aware. thanks.
We try to do our part by walking softly and taking care of our pit of Mother Nature. SHE is the Goddess. MB
I meant our piece of ……..
Yes, she is the Goddess. Happy Earth Day MB.
A great Earth Day post. I do try. I don’t think there was one thing in the paper here about Earth Day. Sad.
Most of the town celebrations happened over the weekend but we should celebrate the Earth every day. All any of us can do is try, and spread the word.
We’re trying to do our part by starting in our own front yard. It is amazing how much trash people throw out the windows of their cars. You would think they would know better by now.
That’s a wonderful way to start. Next encourage your neighbors to do the same. Have you planted a garden yet?
I went to a conference today on the Mississippi Lime formation here in Oklahoma. Apparently part of it, now referred to as the Mississippi Chat was exposed to the atmosphere about 330 million years ago for several million years, and has since been covered and is now about 6000 feet underground. And is cram full of oil and natural gas that percolated up from an even older and deeper formation called the Cana Shale. Pretty amazing stuff. Change is constant.
Earth Day is awesome. We gotta figure out this carbon and energy thing.
Learning about the Earth is Awesome!
That makes two of us who are children of the earth and nature.
There are more.
Works just fine this AM, Gaelyn. Love the canyon shots. Hope you are already enjoying the rim when you receivek this!
Glad it worked for you this morning. More canyon shots coming soon.
Hi there! Well-worded post….I try my best to be Earth-conscious every day.
(And re: our recent exchange of messages about not being able to leave a comment, the little ‘floaters’ on the screen are gone and I believe I’ll be able to post this comment!
Glad it worked this time.
Staying in touch with the Earth means staying in touch with yourself.
Although there’s still so much that we all can do to take care of this earth, we’ve sure come a long way since 1970, haven’t we? As individuals and society in general. I really try to be conscious of my impact on the environment, but I’m not close to being perfect. But, as you said, everyone just has to do their part, in big or small ways. Looking forward to hearing from Ranger Gaelyn at the Grand Canyon.
I’m just a little disappointed that we haven’t come further since 1970 and in some things we seem to be back sliding. But we still work away at it.